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Hi,
Got the receipt yesterday for Regular degree/Regular processing. All the best to everyone
Hey.. From which center? what I mean is Vermont or california or etc..??
Can we still get AD/RP receipt? When does they send out all receipts for AD/RP?
Hello,
Does any of you face the following problem ? when trying to see status ?
The application receipt number entered is invalid. Please check your receipt number and try again.
Regular processing. No master degree.
Hi Kartik,
When did you receive your receipt number for regular quota. was it csc or vsc
hi,
I do not know what do you mean by CSC or VSC ? its WAC.
Ive seen some people posting on the forum about the same issue
I think WAC is for California. because I applied for my EAD card at california location before
WAC means that it belongs to CSC, if you are facing this issue then contact the helpline number given with the receipt number. But i guess this problem is temporary and will be resolved by week day/Monday.
I got the same error when I plugged in the receipt number with the dashes –
Just typein EAC/WAC and the individual numbers
Hi sen
I tried every combination with dash and without dash but yet its same. Do not know what could be problem.
I have checked with my school today my sevis status shows change of status pending but no receipt no. does any one know what that mean ?? does it mean my application been selected??
Plz respond
I am on the same boat. You are able to see your status on line when you plug your SEVIS receipt num.
If you do so we can compare our data. My sevis says that I am in the acceptance process — no Initial status, no final decision. Only acceptance.
So I am wondering the same. I dont even know if you SEVIS receipt num will be the same for your H1B visa application
Also they say that it may take several weeks to mail this info.
Let me know what you say ?
Cheers!
i dont have sevis receipt no or anything i just called up my DSO in school and asked her check my status. and She told me my sevis status shows”Change of status pending” but it doesnt show any receipt number so i am not sure what does that mean though
what do you mean by SEVIS receipt no? how you get that?
yes i did my MS from US so it does apply to my case. So could u please walk me through how to get that number and where can i check my status ? is there a way to check ur sevis status online?
Ok so you have to go to www.uscis.gov and the on the left side of the window there is a direct link that says enter your Receipt num.
Enter your EAC or WAC (Depending on where you were accepted or your state) and then the number all together. Ex: EAC184242s924…
If you dont know your receipt number then you may have to ask you school official but they may have already provided you with this info in any of the doc.
I know mine for sure cause I applied for an extension of F1 here in the US. So the receipt that they issue me contains the exact number
Let me know if this works. I d like to compare some data for anyone who is in the same process/case
Thanks!
Mine look like this one…. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Form+I797A&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&biw=1093&bih=474&wrapid=tlif136647974125610&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=6dVyUYf5OInX0gGliYGgAw#imgrc=T5rihNLDVoYoWM%3A%3B7jqmpi8XDVpr0M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fphd.up.seesaa.net%252Fimage%252FI797A.JPG%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fphd.seesaa.net%252Farchives%252F200606-1.html%3B360%3B480
Have you seen this recipt before? The Receipt num in on the bottom corner left side.
Sevis # is the number on your I-20 above the barcode starting with N, right…..?
If you don’t ask for extension, you dot get the same sevis record you are talking about…..? Not sure if I’m following…..
I’m on OPT which expired in August unless I get H1B…. Using the same sevis number since I went to college here in 2006 (and went on to masters in 2010).
Is this SEVIS # also updated once you’re selected in lottery?
Hi All,
Anyone applied for h1b in regular quota, Premium processing and got the lottery result.Please comment.
Thanks
Anyone still waiting for AD/RP/CSC? Losing hope now. 🙁
Is anyone keeping track of CSC? I see the latest receipt nos posted on this site for WAC does not go beyond day 138 . Does that mean California is done? 🙁
Keep up your hopes. I think Cali is going really slow compared to Vermont. Have you checked your SEVIS?
@friend — could you please let me know what do u mean by SEVIS ????
FYI am under Regular quota and regular processing and my employer has asked me to wait for updates….am really fed up noww….dont know what gonna be the results for regular quota/regular processing ????
Your inputs on this are appreciated.!!
SEVIS is a receipt that the US Gov gives you when you study in the US. Does it apply to you?
If yes I can walk your thorugh how to get this info.
How do you use SEVIS number to check H1B application status? Can you show me which website that I can enter my number in? Thanks
If you you SEVIS number. Go to the USCIS (uscis.gov) website and plug your number on the left hand side. starts either with EAC or WAC and there the entire number all together.
What do you mean by “starts either with EAC or WAC and there the entire number all together.”
SEVIS is a 10-digital beginning with N.
I tried it for both EAC and WAC, and it said its invalid. What does it mean?
I’m so worried as well. MA quota, non premium processing, CA office…..
Hello everyone,
Quick question. I know some of you guys have been talking about checking you SEVIS so I did.
I am RP/Reg quota and I havent received yet anything from my lawyer but my SEVIS receipt says Acceptance (Will this be the first step?) because this step is set before “initial review” and “Decision” which I think will lead to approval/denial.
What do you think guys? I d suggest you all still wating out there to go and check your SEVIS because USCIS especifically says that RP will send it by mail and that cna take weeks…
@Friend,
i think that RQ/RP will get after 15th may .
What do you mean by SEVIS receipt?
How did you check your SEVIS information?
For US students USCIS issues an extention receipt call USCIS…that contains you I-94 number (That you get when you enter in the US).
USCIS updated this receipt num when your case is pending or changing.
The desription says that USCIS take around 2 days to update the website but up to several weeks to mail the final decision.
Does anyone else have any other imput about this issue?
call SEVIS*….
How can we check SEVIS status online?
Dear Freinds,
I got an email from Lawyer that she has received my receipt yesterday.
Regular quota/NONPP/Vermont
Good luck to all who are waiting for +ve notification.
from which consultency or company you had applied.
Congrats! Was that Vermont? by mail?
Nevermind I just read the Vermont part 🙂
Looks i am not selected..REG-PP–all my collegues got receipts except me.
Hi
Anybody knows wht is the fullform of AD and PP ?
AD = Advance Degree
PP = Premium Processing
my file was evaluate and submited in USCIC by my employer.i have 9 years job experience in Interior design.I am master diploma qualified person.so my file is known as which type
AD or PP?
It doesn’t matter how many years of experience you have got.
Check with your sponsoring company/attorney in which categories have they filed it.
PP or non PP depends if they paid extra $1225 to the case to be processed in 15 days.
AD or non AD depends if you obtained an advanced degree MS/PhD from US.
Do anyone received receipt number under regular processing non-masters quota?
Please let me know.
thanks
HI Deepthi,
I got mail but not showing status. So i do not know yet. and now its week end so i can not talk any one in company for 2 days. 🙁
Karthik,
R u sure that u r filed under REG/non-PP??
The application receipt number entered is invalid. Please check your receipt number and try again. what could be reason ?
USCIS website take upto 1 day to get updated. Now that you have recived the receipt#, you made it thru lottery
This has been the ordre of processing, from my understanding,
1. AD/PP
2. REG/PP
3. AD/RP
3.1 COS (extensions)
4. REG/RP
Anybody from Biz Services has received H1 B Receipt?? PP
is thery any chances to increase the H1 B count .. I read it from some artical … is it true … if it is true … will it effect for this 2014 year …
Hi,
I also got mail that they got my receipt today Does it mean i got lucky in lottary ?. But when i entered receipt on website. It is showing “the application receipt number entered is invalid. Please check your receipt number and try again”
Regular processing
yes … and dont worry check it after 1 day … one of my friend got the same problem for PP … next day he checked the same… now he is getting correct information.
Hi,
Thanks for your reply. So that means i got lucky in lottary ?
yes
Thanks. it gave me relief. 🙂
Does any one receive regular processing and how do I know my application is in which centre. My application is submitted by my company. I am trying to knw the status .. but they are not responding properly. I dont have much informtin to know the staus. Can anyone guide how to check the status. Thanks in Advance.
when regular process will get start , does anyone have any idea ?
If your employer has not shared the case#, it means they have applied in hug numbers. Without case# , you cannot find out the whether you have made thru lottery or not.
For ADE case, they can know via SEVIS, not you.
Fyi
Not all ade are on F1, so no sevis updates for them.
My Employer got receipt today. Sent on 15th April.
AD/Regular processing
Hi,
I also got mail that they got my receipt today Does it mean i got lucky in lottary ?. But when i entered receipt on website. It is showing “the application receipt number entered is invalid. Please check your receipt number and try again”
Regular
I have checked with my school today my sevis status shows change of status pending but no receipt no. does any one what does that mean ??
I am kinda tense
i mean do you guys know what that means?
I just found out that my petition wasn’t filled as PP. So I’m back in the game. A little more hope now. Does anyone have a clue about how long does it take to a bill be approved?
Hi got my petition approved.
How much does it take for USCIS to send the papers to my employer? Mine was in regular-Premium processing.
Does anyone get AD/RP in Chicago? How can I know the service center?
Call up your university’s International students services and ask them if they can check if there is any update on your SEVIS. If they do, they may be able to tell you your receipt number. If the number begins with EAC, it’s VSC; if it begins with WAC, its CSC..
I did not hear from my employer, so I called up my university and they were able to give me my receipt number..
what are the inputs that they expect from us to provide the information…… more like this student based H1 or normal H1
Is you SEVIS receipt number will be the same as your H1B application receipt?
Thanks! Id apprecaite your imput
Any one AD/PP/CSC still waiting 🙁
any news for PP/CSC update plz
yes ad/pp/vsc waiting
Yes !! AD/PP/CSC still waiting
Guys ,
Going mad really tense situation one more week left …
AD/PP/CSC
yes, still waiting and no update 🙁
AD/RP/CSC
called university checked with international office no update on my sevis:(
AD/PP/CSC
Same thing, AD/PP/Vermont/Fragomen no receipt, no sevis status change, no checks cashed. That’s it I guess.
Me too waiting for AD/PP/CSC…. What are the chances bhai log…..???
Received Receipt Today from my Lawyer.
MastersQuota/Regular Processing/VSC
Just Hang on Guys.Good news on its Way:)
Hi,
Yesterday, called my school and got the receipt number from them. So, guys please keep up the hope and try this option too. Even If they say they don’t have it yet, we still have hope of getting it in the next few days. So, keep fingers-crossed and just wait.
Mine is AD/RP/VSC.
Did anyone receive emails for PP today?? Please let me know.
Just received the receipt from my employer. Receipt was directly sent to my company address.
AD/Regular/VSC
EAC 13134-xxxxx
Receive Date: 8th
Notice Date: 13th
Company lawyers had no clue about anything. Today morning even our company lawyers said that they have not heard anything back from USCIS.
Excited, but need to wait months for approval.
To every one who are waiting, hang in there, it is not over till you get your packet back. They will need another 2 weeks to send all the receipts out.
Congrats Buddy
Can you or anyone in this forum let me know how receipts are sent,
1. Whether USCIS enters receipt no first and then send us email or mail to concerned attorney ?
2. Email or Mail is sent first and then data entered in USCIS website?
3. As soon u received the receipt number from attorney what is the status of your petition in USCIS website ?
Even I am an applicant waiting for Regular Quota & Regular Processing (Vermont Center) 🙂 Praying and hoping for the best
1) Email is applicable to only premium processing people. For regular processing, they will directly mail via USPS to the concerned people.
2) USPS mail.
3) Mine is in Initial Review phase.
I got my H-1B approved this morning.
Regular, PP, Vermont.
Wish all the friends good luck and keep hope!
AD/PP/VSC: Still waiting… My brain says gone but my heart says Hold on
I am in same situation. Call your university and Check your Sevis Record you may be Lucky
I did that PK.. no luck. Any idea if the two (SEVIS update and Lottery selection) are simultaneous?
I am not sure .Yesterday my friend got the receipt AD/PP/VSC. So i have a little hope.
iam also waiting guys. have u heard from any regarding AD/PP today? fingers crossed. i tried with international office. it did not update
I’m on the same boat!!!!
NO luck for me too,
I just got my receipt number. Non Masters/Regular Processing/Vermont.
Wishing good luck to all who are still waiting. 🙂
Congrats 🙂
Congratulations 🙂
It is the first one we hear RP/Regular degree. So I guessVermont is faster than California.
Congrats!
Now we have to star paying attention to RP/Regular quota. Good luck everybody
Congts ….
My lawyer (in Texas) received my notice in mail on Wednesday
AD/Non-PP/VSC
Received Date: 04/08/2013
Notice Date: 04/12/2013
Good Luck to all … = )
I just contacted my school’s international office, here is his explanation about SEVIS status,
“a receipt number does not indicate H-1B selection or approval—anyone who may have submitted an H-1B petition would eventually have a number, but this update in SEVIS is automatic, and as I said does not guarantee an H-1B. ”
I am still waiting, AD/PP/VSC, hope we can make it, good luck
Hope,
please do not trust international student office. I have been studying my bachelors, masters and doctorate for about 7 year and 4 universities. (University of Missouri Kansas City, University of Southern California, New York University and Fairleigh Dickinson University ). My person experience says “DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OFFICE says at first time”. They all make up things. Specifically people around advisor, loves to give incorrect information.
To answer your question, they are partially correct. Receipt number does not mean you are approved for H1B. It only means you are selected in the lottery.
@yash
That’s ture. I felt that they just reluctant to help. By the way, did you receive yours?
yes, I received it yesterday with Advanced Degree/Regular Processing/California Service Center.
My immigration advocate told me, master’s student will not have much problem getting in lottery. It’s just that you have to be little more patience.
Good Luck!
Why? AD got high probability?
Because – all degree holders from US – better or Not have studied here. They are bound to get the first preference, weather deserving or not. So thats why high probablity.
100% Correct 😉
ad/pp/vsc
no word from uscis ,no update in sevis yet
hanging on
I am in the same boat. May god help us
Did u hear anything from ur lawyer/employer/school. I am running out of ways to find out if I was selected in lottery. Mine is AD/PP/CSC.
i have not heard any. still waiting..
@NVN
Lets all be in loop so that we can get information fastly
@Abhi
Same here if you hear any let me know ….can i get your email ID
Does anyone has any idea about lottery result declaration for applicant under Regular Quota and filed under Regular Processing.Till date I have not heard any response from my employer.
It is really frustrating to wait for the result so long, given the fact receipt only signifies selection in lottery.
All the premium cases (advanced degree + regular) are being notified first. Last week, people received email receipt of the selected ones. This week, people received paper mails of the receipt. Expect to start receiving notification on regular cases towards end of next week.
Hey Rahul, the same case here….we have been waiting for the lottery results….i am in touch with my employer and they told it takes some couple of days to hear from USICS…we might get the result by month end or atmost first week of May….lets hope for the best…be patient!!! good luck
I applied through non-PP, still waiting for my results through lottery system….how is the scope of getting selected in lottery? desperately waiting….
Call the GOD ! He will tell you your result.
Sure PP, provide me the God’s number if you can
Sorry. I dont have. But as soon as I get it you will be the fisrt to get it.
LOL!!! thanks for your priority
Kya bakchodi chalu hai re …aree hatao inko yahan se
85000 will be chosen from 125000. So 2 cases will be chosen out of every 3.
Advanced degree cases have a higher chances of getting selected since they were part of both the lottery.
Please stay positive.
informative…
85000 ???
correct ur figures !! its 65K out of 125K
Plus 20,000 for Masters!!!
Friends !
I am Regular/Regular. Waiting for lottery results.
Here is my simple calculation: Assuming there is no rejection, in this situation every 3.4 out of 5 will get H1.
Assuming 15% rejection rate based on previous years: 4 people will get H1 out of 5.
Happy ?
Hey MPS,
thanks for pouring in some positive hope, between could you please clarify on the scope of calculations mentioned by you? i mean how can we get selected through lottery?
It is a simple calculations. No tedious mathmatics. There is nothing you can do except waiting.
Will USCIS do any announcement once the receipt are send completely for all the selected guys ? How would I know from when I should stop waiting for the receipt ?
Guys quick question. Whoever got their receipt number so far, does that mean the petition got approval or it has been submitted?
Receipt number is not approval
Receipt number means your petition got selected in lottery and pending for approval… hope this answers your question.
Anyone get receipts from CSC – RegularQuota/ Regular Processing?
Anyone from accenture got receipt num? RQ/RP waiting here
Hi Any one got any updates from
Law Offices of James D. Eiss
19 Limestone,
Suite #1
Buffalo NY 14221
USA
My company uses this law firm.
Any one has any update please inform.
Even my company uses the same firm. May I know the company name
It seems AD non-PP people have been getting receipts for the past couple of days.
Wait on Regular non-PP guys for one more week to get some update. Hopefully we get next week. All the best 🙂
my employer got 5 receipts today..4 of them is AD/Non-PP and 1 is Regular/Non-PP
honebee,
Wow! does it mean Regular non-PP people started getting receipts?
We are all waiting desperately 🙁
Lets hope for the best.
Honebee,
The receipts from CSC or VSC?
Thanks
Atlast, got receipt number today. Advanced Degree/Non PP (Vermont Centre)
got mine… Advanced Degree/Regular Processing/California Service Center…
Received Date: 04/08/2013
Notice Date: 04/15/2013
Good Luck to all and stay positive… :–)
Same as Above. Also two of my friends got today as well.
Got my receipt today. Vermont SC. Advanced Degree/ Non PP
At last got the receipt today AD/PP/VSC.
There is still hope guys. Don’t give up yet.
mine is AD/PP/VSC. i still waiting. please tell us ur receipt date and notice date. did u get an email or mail? thanks in advance
Got receipt notification today in the afternoon,
Advanced degree, normal processing. They mail receipts so it takes time to receive, be patient guys, all the best..
Any body still waiting for receipt AD/PP/VSC?
Guy’s heard from my employer that I received my Receipt # in the noon….mine was under masters/normal processing..all best…
From whatever responses we keep getting in this web-site, so far I see more of AD or PP cases being mentioned that they have recieved the reciepts. People who have recieved reciepts with Normal Degree / Normal processing (Non PP) is very less. So is there still hope for Normal Degree / Normal processing. Is USCIS first processing in the following order
a) AD/PP
b) Normal / PP
c) AD / Non PP
d) Normal / Non PP
Normal Processing/Non-AD. I am still waiting. I checked with employer and fee has not been chased out.
Regular degree/ reg. cap cases has been NIL so far and not less. So we still need to be pateient as the notification has not yet started for us.
Any one got receipts for PP processing Today?
From whatever responses we keep getting in this web-site, so far I see more of AD or PP cases being mentioned that they have recieved the reciepts. People who have recieved reciepts with Normal Degree / Normal processing (Non PP) is very less. So is there still hope for Normal Degree / Normal processing. Is USCIS first processing in the following order
a) AD/PP
b) Normal / PP
c) AD / Non PP
d) Normal / Non PP
From whatever responses we keep getting in this web-site, so far I see more of AD or PP cases being mentioned that they have recieved the reciepts. People who have recieved reciepts with Normal Degree / Normal processing (Non PP) is very less. So is there still hope for Normal Degree / Normal processing. Is USCIS first processing in the following order
a) AD/PP
b) Normal / PP
c) AD / Non PP
d) Normal / Non PP
Got receipt number from my lawyer this morning.
WAC-13-134-XXXXX
Advance Degree / Regular Processing / Vermont Center
I wish everyone a good luck 🙂
How is your application was processed in VSC but receipt WAC ?
Sorry, California center