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H1B Visa 2014 Cap Count Updates

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Page Updated :  December 14, 2014.

H1B 2014 season was over on April 5, 2013 with lottery. Currently, we are in H1B 2016 season. See below for details:

Check out :H1B Visa 2016 – Start Date, Sponsors, Fees, FAQs

H1B 2014 Cap reached on April 5th, 2013. Read : 124,000 H1B Visas Filed. Lottery Process
Did you miss FY 2014 ? Check out : H1B Visa 2015 – FAQs

Just like previous years, we will track all the news updates and cap count numbers related to H1B visa 2014 on this page. You can check out our previous H1B visa 2013 cap count updates page to get an idea.

Latest News updates, Information for H1B visa 2014 :

All the H1B news releases by USCIS and informative articles related to applying for H1B visa 2014 will be posted below :

H1B Visa FY 2014 Cap Count updates Tracking Table:

The below table will be updated as soon as USICS updates cap counts.

USCIS Update on Regular H1B Cap (65,000) Advanced Degree Cap (20,000) Analysis and Cap Count Update Article.
April 5th, 2013  65,000  20,000 USCIS news Update – Lottery
Remaining H1B Cap  Zero Zero   Total Remaining = ZERO

 

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Satheesh Kumar Ilu, commonly known as Kumar, is the founder of RedBus2US.com. He is an Immigration and Study Abroad expert. He holds an MS from the University of Houston–Clear Lake and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He studied, lived, and worked in the U.S. and Singapore for nearly two decades, and has traveled to over 25 countries.

   

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  1. Hi all,

    Just looking at the CSC center numbers, even today they had several WAC numbers with receipt dates between April 8th and 16th, including PP and regular. I guess nothing is over until April end.

    Eg:WAC1313552435 RP
    WAC1313552437PP

    SO, basically, until USCIS says it over, it is not over.

    All the best to everybody!

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  3. what is happening? AD/RP/CSC
    employer says check not cashed
    lawyer says no receipt yet
    school says stem extension finishes in May, pack up if not selected
    friends say join another MS Degree, pay, graduate, CPT, Next year CAP back up

    he bhagwan, mere ko visa lottery de de, ya fir uthaa le

    i never had tension buying mega million lottery ticket and not winning the millions of dollars BUT now ……

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    • Same here. Its like a hell. I don’t 8understand why USCIS is approving H1s for H4s and L1s.
      I have some one who is working on L1. His Company is transferring him from L1 to H1. He is really not worried about the lottery. He just said, casually, if not H1, I can stay in L1 and apply next year. We are here from the past 5 years and got nothing.
      Another H4 to H1 approval. One lady she got married to a H1 guy last month, came here on H4 and applied H1. She got 3-yrs approval. Why we are not getting. we are not even getting a receipt. Its just like a hell.

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    • RP receipts are taking time. So far, it looks like they havent even opened the RP files. They are concentrating on PP. ,Most PP guys got either receipts or approvals. I havent heard of anybody getting RP receipt yet. There is still time, upto May..

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  4. Today I received the message from my lawyer that my H1 has been approved.

    The Vermont Service Center has approved the following I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker that had been filed under the Premium Processing Service:

    Receipt Number: EAC*********
    Petitioner: ********

    Beneficiary: **********
    DOB: **********
    Classification: H1B
    Starting Validity Date: 10/01/13
    Ending Validity Date: 09/02/16
    I-94 # **********

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  5. Bill
    I checked with my employer and they said we have to wait till this month end for regular proecessing to know that your application selected or not.
    I can’t conectrate on anything now.
    Oh GOD please HELP.

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    • @Suri — Could you pls clarify if am wrong in understanding the different modes of processings?

      1. Advanced Cap Processing
      2.Regular Processing
      3.Premium Processing

      Is there any regular premium processing as well ?? am i missing something ??

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      • @Ragh – Actually there is No Regular Premium Processing.
        I was asking for Advanced Degree and Regular Processing details..

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      • Hi Ragh,

        Processing is different and quota/category is different.
        There are 2 categories for H1B, 1. Advanced degree and 2. Regular
        Coming to the processings, one is premium and the other is regular.
        Both the categories can apply for any of the processing. ie., both Advanced degree and Regular can apply for premium processing.

        For premium processing, you need to pay $1,225 for faster adjudication within 15 calendar days. That is the reason USCIS started the premium applications processing from april 15th.

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        • Hi H1bRegularPP,

          Thanks for the clarification.

          My employer has filed for H1B under Regular-Regular processing on April 1st,and it’s not under premium processing too as it’s not done on 15.April . Also mine is not under Advanced Degree(Master’s exempt)

          Could you pls let me know the max time it takes in my case ?? as its regular quota and regular processing.

          Thanks.

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    • Hi

      I got my H1b case approved today.

      Surprisingly it was Regular quota/Regular processing.
      Vermont service center

      Good luck everyone

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  13. My check for my wife’s application (H-4) has been cashed by VSC filed office today’s morning.
    Do you guys think I passed though the lottery?

    But I haven’t got any receipts yet.
    I am AD/RP.

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  14. Hey guys, be patient. I fall under AD/PP/CSC. From what I have been seeing, most if not all with AD will get through.. so just hang-on for some more time, guys!! I know how it feels like, I was in the same situation until this morning!! See the dates on my RN, they are dated Apr 10th. I did NOT get an email from USCIS. My employer got the RN in the mail. So that’s the delay for.. I really am not sure why they haven’t sent an email for my case. Some of my colleagues whose petitions filed by the same law firm in the same manner got emails for their cases. WAC-13-129-53XXX: 13 is year 2013, 129 in I-129 H1B, 53XXX tells my RN # is 53000 +. So they are are some 20000 more RNs out there.. So, sit tight friends!!

    I just got a scanned copy of my I-797C from my attorney’s office.

    Received Date : April 08, 2013
    Notice Date : April 10, 2013
    Receipt # WAC-13-129-53XXX

    I wish all of you tons of luck!!

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    • @Hannu – For AD it’s OK, But how about regular processing ?? , no lottery success for regular caps? :-)..is it that minimal ??

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      • @Ragh, everyone is just speculating, no one really knows the exact figures until USCIS make them available to us. From what I hear, AD petitions files could be anywhere in between 22000 and 30000. The less the number of petitions, the more the chances of getting selected in the lottery since there are 2 chances for AD petitions. I hope they are around 22000, so mostly all AD will get through and Regular cap petitions will have less competition from AD petitions which were not selected in AD lottery. If AD are around 22000, there are still around 102,000 + 2000 = 104,000 (at any case 104,000 will be there for 2nd lottery) for a mere 60,000 (taking 6800 Chile/Singapore quota and adding 1800 roll over Chile/Singapore quota from last year, that’s just my guess)..

        So the probability of getting through from Regular lottery is 57.69% ( No matter how many of them are from AD, it is all the same, that’s 60K against 104K)

        I don’t mean scare you, just want to provide the facts!!

        (I don’t like this lottery system, I know this is unfair. I have an MS degree from a reputed university. I have seen some applications got picked for guys who got their degree from very low-standard universities. If mine went unpicked that would definitely make me feel sorry for myself. Same for guys who are in regular cap!!)

        God bless us all!!

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        • thanks hannu for your rough figures/estimates.

          Am under regular cap,Is it like USCIS will send all receipt notices of a respective employer at one shot ? or how exactly it functions?? I checked with my employer and they haven’t heard any news so far . What’s the max closure time to put an end for all this ??

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          • They will send the receipt notices separately. Even if multiple petitions from one employer got selected USCIS processes each of them one-by-one. I have heard a million times until now, they deal with petitions and make decisions one-by-one.

            either AD or Reg.cap, if it is premium processing, they chances are you will get an email or mail by the end of this week or may be in next week too.

            If it is normal processing, they may get anytime in between now and mid-may. But if they dont get a response, I think they can still have hopes until mid-May.

        • Nobody likes this process Hannu, even from the perspective of guy with a lower degree. But that’s the fact we need to live with.

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    • AD/PP/CSC.. What do all these acronyms mean? I am assuming PP is premium processing..
      Also, I am a masters applicant and I applied through the regular processing. I haven’t heard anything yet. Has anyone in the masters category / regular processing heard yet?

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  15. Guys,

    I’ve a doubt – Does USCIS sends the receipt notices at one shot for the respective employer ?? or keeps sending receipts as & when it gets selected ??? How exactly it functions ??

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  17. i’ve applied for regular processing and the tension is mounting up ,sleepless nights.lol

    Guys please update if regular processing ppl started receiving their receipts# , What’s the max time it would need to get a receipt# for regular cap ??

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  19. Hello Guys, please update, if anyone will get receipt number today for PP then it confirms they are still working on PP cases.

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  23. Regular processing lottery updates will take time ?? What’s the max time we could expect updates for regular lottery cap??

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  24. I recieved my case status number yesterday from my employer.
    Regular/PP/Vermont.

    All the best to you all! Good Luck.

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  26. Good new for all seeking H1B Visa. the number of H1B is increased to 1,10,000.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/16/usa-immigration-employers-idUSL2N0D22KD20130416

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  28. Just now hear from a friend,

    she got her premium case moved to Approved status at first day i.e today. USCIS moving on fast track…. Nice

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    • SRK : Hoping for the best

      AD/PP/CSC ….Thinking about H1B is like taking adrenaline….Waiting and hoping some thing comes good

      God please help us all…

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  34. If this bill gets passed, will it help us this year

    http://news.oneindia.in/2013/04/09/serious-talks-in-us-to-raise-h1b-visa-cap-1189723.html

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  35. Wait… uscis has not sent even one notice of rejection under lottery.. not email for pp and not a mail for regular. .. all petitions are kept on hold pending decision on immigration bill today.. we all will get through… hang tough guys!

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  37. Hi Saurabh,

    I am changing company and my new employer filed my h1 transfer on wednesday in premium, how many days do you think for it to be processed? I heard that the premium processing has been stopped for few days? is this true?

    Thanks,
    Ben

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  38. Hello Guys.

    I got H1b Approval Today. I just received email from USCIS that My H1b Petition got Approved and its for 3 Years of duration.

    Best of luck to all others who waiting.

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  40. Hey guys, I just got the confirmation #. My attorney received it this morning via mail (dated April 10), so apparently they are not sending all confirmations/notices vie email.
    I totally understand your concern as I was (until today) in the same boat…I know it’s very frustrating to know that your career depends on the lottery which is obviously not your choice nor it’s something you can influence.
    Please stay positive…everything happens for a reason. Your careers are not in jeopardy or in question as you are all hard working people and somewhere a path will open for you.
    They are supposed to lay out the new immigration reforms tomorrow…one of them being increase in H1B cap to 115K. If that’s the case, I heard rumors that the new legislation would kick in immediately which means that all of you will get visas. I believe there are no coincidences in life, only reasons…maybe USCIS hasn’t mailed out any application that was not chosen in the lottery pending decision tomorrow.
    Keep your fingers crossed and GOOD LUCK everyone!

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  43. Mine is Regular cap, premium processing. My attorney haven’t received anything yet. It is over for me? Anyone out there Regular Cap/PP received a recipient number from USCIS? Or waiting like me?

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  47. When will this wait get over? USCIS should atleast let the applicants know whether they are through or not..what’s the point of just hanging in between !

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  49. It is difficult to fathom the rational of so much delayed declaration of lottery results by USCIS. Especially for those who are under Regular Non PP, expected result would be around end of April or mid May.

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      • no Ganesh, still waiting.

        I hope it reaches by this weekend. The WAC numbers suggest they are working on receipts of both PP and nonPP. But nonPP receipts will be sent out only after PP done. This is my guess.

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          • Those were the ones posted on this forum last week by few other guys trying to count how many applications were being processed in a day. so i just checked on those and we can make out that a few are PP and a few are nonPP.

            My guess is that they process 4000 applications each day at each center, in terms of giving receipt numbers. However, all that might change given that PP processing starts today.

            We just have to wait and hope we get our receipts this week.

  50. hi i am qulify master deploma in interior designer,my employer applied for motel frontdesk manager i have job 8 yearjob exp. my visa may bre possible or not?

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