Well, folks, we have a breaking news update from USCIS saying that H1B Visa Cap for Fiscal year 2014 has been reached. The human psychology has kicked in and many employers rushed to get their H1B petitions ahead of their schedule due to the press release by USCIS indicating that it expects more petitions. Here is a summary of the news release by USCIS on the cap completion for FY 2014.
News Summary by USCIS on H1B 2014 Cap Completion :
- USCIS has received enough number of H1B petitions for fiscal year 2014 under regular quota, which is 65,000 petitions.
- USCIS also have received enough number of petitions for masters quota cap, which is 20,000.
- USCIS will not accept any petitions for H1B Visa 2014 after today, which is April 5th, 2013.
- USCIS will conduct lottery or Random computer selection to pick the cap subject petitions filed for FY 2014. The lottery system will be exactly like we described earlier in our blog. Read H1B Visa 2014 Lottery Process – Step by Step.
- USCIS will conduct lottery for Advanced quota petitions and pick 20,000 petitions from that pool
- For all the masters quota petitions that are not selected in lottery will be placed into general quota pool
- A lottery will be conducted on the combined pool of petitions to pick the 65,000 petitions that are eligible for the FY 2014.
- USCIS is not providing an exact number to us today as they are still processing petitions received for FY 2014 that were received today.
- USCIS will give us more detail update next week, stay tuned.
Did you miss this year cap? Check out H1B Visa 2015 FAQs, it will help you get some idea.
Official USCIS reference : News Release : H1B Visa FY 2014 cap complete
I’m Happy…
I got email from my employer that my H1B petition got selected in Lottery…
Mine is RP/RQ/VSC…
Yet to get my Case Number…
hi, guys my employer had petition my file based on as non-professional worker on 28/12/2012 and my employer got registration no. on 25/01/2013, is there any chance for me to get application approve . i m so worried because it’s taking so long time .
hi, guys my employer had petition my file based on as non-professional worker on 28/12/2012 and my employer got registration no. on 25/01/2013, is there any chance for me to get application approve . i m so worried because it’s taking so long time .
EAC13143*****
Applied in: Regular Quota/Regular Processing
This forum has helped me thru, a lot. Thanks a ton!
Best wishes for all those who are still waiting; Patience is virtue!
Got receipt today,
RP/RP/WAC
I meant RP/RQ/WAC
any IBM guys,
Please update..IBM has started receiving receipts.but am still waiting :(.
Dont know my fate.. 🙁
Please God!!!
Has anybody applied through DS Soft Tech and got receipts. Mail me at my username on gmail.
i havent got yet…did u manage to call them for updates?
same here.. no news
Did by any chance get any updates from case manager other than formal email… I do not find them online.. 🙁
I dont know but I guess they might already have the updates from USCIS but seems like they are not in a mood to share it with us.. might be waiting for USCIS to declare the end of H1B receipt generation.
I just got Informed by my company that I have been selected in the lottery. My petition number is WAC131361xxxx. How do I confirm that this petition belongs to me.
Thanks a lot for all the help guys here. All u guys gave me a lot of moral support to me. We had a decent bit of fighting here and there, but overall it was a great help to be a member of this forum.
There no way to verify online that the petition belongs to you. When your employer or lawyer would send you the receipt copy, then you can see your name on it
Thanks, I just even tried calling the USICS help line but got no response from them either. They told me to file for a info pass appointment. Any idea what is that?
@ Vivek Congrats dude. Ask your employer/attorney to provide you I797 C. It has your name, receipt number and other info.
My employer told me that I got selected in the lottery and they got the receipt on Tuesday.However they are not giving me the receipt number since its their company policy.
They told me that the status is Initial Review.
Any advises!!!
‘acknowledgement received’ means the application got selected in the lottery OR its just a confirmation that USCIS received the application before the lottery?
@ Rajesh
They have got my receipt since I got selected in lottery.
‘acknowledgement received’ means the application got selected in the lottery OR its just a confirmation that USCIS received the application before the lottery?
Both myself and my husband applied for H1B on the same day by the same Employer. But myself got the receipt (i.e WAC13138****). But for him No Updates. Is there any possibility to get the receipt from USCIS ???
I can completely understand the way you feel right now. I am also in same situation as you are. My wife she got receipt on 15th April and yesterday she got H1 approval also. And I yet not got anything. still waiting. We had also filled the application on the same day and same process AD/RP/VSC. Yup strange thing she got her approval that fast even in the RP also.
So waiting is only remedy at this time for us (Husband). 🙂
#WACUpdate
Latest WAC1314450211, 211 processed so far..
Hi, my h1b case has been filled through Collabera technologies. As of now we haven’t received any receipt. Is that lottery for 65000 finished?
Hi All
Is USCIS processing H1B in naming order? Lastname/Firstname ??? If so I am worried as my friend whose name starts with ‘N’ got his receipt whereas I am left in air(my name starts with ‘D’). We both filled our petitions under same employer on same date. Suggestions please. Am worried a lot.
No, there is no order
Thank you so much!!!
Any one from HP got the H1B receipt?
Even I am from HP and still waiting for my H1 B receipt. Has anyone from HP received the mail from the attorney with H1 B receipt?
Guys ,
Isnt it interesting that we have so many folks getting the receipt , but not a single guy from Indian IT companies (TCS/Wip/HCL/CTS etc ) have posted any success. even when its conceived that majority of the visas are bagged by these companies.
Is it a fact that USCIS has devised some process of selection for these companies or is it that the Immigration teams have collectively decided not to disclose anything to its employees.(which is crazy)
yeah very crazy…
Seems like employers have learn something from their exp in year 2008.. so employers might be keeping us hanging till they USCIS stops generating it…
Hi,
I am from CTS and got the receipt yesterday. Notice date is 16th.
‘acknowledgement received’ means the application got selected in the lottery OR its just a confirmation that USCIS received the application before the lottery?
Most of the comments coming from people about not receiving H1B receipt could be from employees of IT giants like Infy, TCS, Accenture, Wipro, IBM etc because these big IT companies could have process that they are following…
They must be waiting for USCIS to finish all the H1B receipt generation and then these employers must be sending receipts to all employees for whom they have got the receipt in one day.
This could be just to avoid any panic in the employees.. e.g. suppose USCIS sent receipt for XYZ person on 18th April (XYZ is employee of lets say Infy) to Infy and Infy VISA team sends this number to XYZ say on 19th April then there is high possibility of lot of panic for others who did not receive the receipts..
So HR/VISA department must be taking this thing in consideration and can send receipts at one go…
I am also waiting for my receipt.. 🙁
I understand , but I believe that it is too hypothetical that Visa teams of all the IT companies collectively decide of not disclosing the selected names. This can not happen!! This is the best practice but just a “Best Practice”
Every one who is waiting for the receipt from CTS, yes we got it for few people today in banglore
at what they got it.even i m waiting from CTS.
Even I am waiting from CTS:(
+ 1..
Now , members of below link , where are you posting now ??? Because it was almost filled.
http://redbus2us.com/uscis-received-124000-h1b-visa-2014-petitions-official-lottery-update-results/
My friends and myself send the petition from the same employer/lawyer. But one of us received the receipt ( RQ/RP/WAC , WAC13139*****) . For others did not receive any information. Any possibility to receive it later.
Dear TCSers,
Any updates? One of my friends got his H1B rejected. In visa tracker form, its showing as rejected. He didnt get any mail from TCS.. I guess they might have failed submitting the petition on time. Do you guys have any idea how it happened?
How it happened ?
You yourself gave the answer dude … they failed to file petition on time.
Regarding how … better ask FDFU
No updates yet. Heard that the vts will be updated with the status of the H1B visa in a couple of days. They may not mail us. Keep a track on VTS guys.
I think they will send mail but not sure when.
I am checking VTS every 30 min for any upate from last 7 days.
But no luck till today
Hoping that will getit soon
@TcserMum Ask your PL to drop in a mail to the RMG head. There is a chance of knowing your status.
His petition was not filed with USCIS and nobody will tell the reason for the same. Same thing has happened for a number of associates from my project.
Approx Count processed so far = 1,15,00 (including fresh h1, extension and others as well)
List i maintain
eac wac
25th 145 4675 143 2390
24th 144 4600 142 2600
23rd 143 4895 141 3100
22nd 142 4680 140 3640
20th 141 1050 139 1560
19th 140 4320 138 3900
18th 139 4840 137 4000
17th 138 4875 136 3800
16th 137 4845 135 3150
15th 136 4200 134 4400
13th 135 1200 133 1200
12th 134 4100 132 4100
11th 133 4600 131 3100
10th 132 4500 130 3850
9th 131 4100 129 3500
8th 130 2558 128 2853
@ Ram
Your total count is saying around 51143 Applicatoins?
But u mentioned 1,15,000?
You have considered column 5 only which is for wac..
Consider 3 also.. thats the count for eac..
Date Eac day Eac Count Wac day Wac Count
Date — Eac day — Eac Cout — Wac day — Wac Count
Shows.. It will wind up by this Saturday ! ..
Based on this, probably by April 30 all the receipts will be sent and those who does not get paper mail by May 8th, can be deemed unlucky 🙁
Great info @RAM. Hoping we will hear some thing by next weekend 5/5.If not we can consider as not picked up in lottery.
@RAM, Assuming 30% are non cap reciepts by today or tomorrow all CAP reciepts would be entered in the system based on daily your counts.
EAC (VSC) WAC (CSC)
DATE CYCLE DT COUNTS CYCLE DT COUNTS Assumption 30% non cap
25th 145 4675 143 2390 2120
24th 144 4600 142 2600 2160
23rd 143 4895 141 3100 2399
22nd 142 4680 140 3640 2496
20th 141 1050 139 1560 783
19th 140 4320 138 3900 2466
18th 139 4840 137 4000 2652
17th 138 4875 136 3800 2603
16th 137 4845 135 3150 2399
15th 136 4200 134 4400 2580
13th 135 1200 133 1200 720
12th 134 4100 132 4100 2460
11th 133 4600 131 3100 2310
10th 132 4500 130 3850 2505
09th 131 4100 129 3500 2280
08th 130 2558 128 2853 1623
TOTAL 64038 51143 34556
GRAND TOTAL 115181
CAP Processed 80625
Got receipt from my employer (RR/NON AD) WAC*********..
Best of luck.
I got receipt for Regular Cap and non Premium….
Hello, can some one tell me from which date the receipts started coming for RQ/RP? also i wanted to know what should be the maximum time till when we can accept to wait with hope? thanks, J.
its 4/24/13 still not received any thing from my attorney, Please advise any one.
They’ve started sending the receipts mail notices for non-PP/Reg cases.
Did any Regular Cap Non Premium category – receive an update from USCIS for H1 lottery results?
AG – How do you know about this? Did you or any of your friend receive one? If yes, which center did his app go thru? and I believe he/she received a conf via mail to his attorney’s office, is that right?
Its from Vermont. Got from postal mail. Keep hopes up. For regular its just started.
Thanks AG. Did the postal mail come directly to u, or did it come to ur attorney’s office?
Don’t know detail. My friend also didnt have idea
Ok, Thanks! Congratulations for getting thru!
Regular Quota, CSC, Non Premium got reciepts, I knew many of my friends with my Employer.
you guys always watching in the internet
Haven’t heard anything from anyone today? This wait is killing me…
just check
http://redbus2us.com/h1b-visa-2014/#comments
http://geygan.net/update-on-receipt-notices-for-fy2014-h-1b-cap-cases/#
Any one got non pp regular ?????
Very stressssd !!!!
Damit waiting waiting waiting !!!!
How long ????????
Wht is the break up of regular 65000 and advanced 20000
From 124000
From what I have been noticing on forums, it seems USCIS is currently in the process of issuing receipts/email for the premium processing cases (normal and advance degree) from both Vermont and California.
Its surprising that they still haven’t announced the break up of 124,000 cases into the normal and advance degree filed cases.
Hi @Regular…..
Why you want to need the breakup? Its of no news for regular h1b, only for masters it will help.Since, anyways lottery will take place for 124000-20000(master cap). Masters are in better position since 2 chances of lottery.
Hey Regular,
I’m too normal processing/regular. Read somewhere that it may take as long as end of may to know if we are selected :-/
So chill… btw my fortune cookie today said “Every flower blooms in its own sweet time”
very true and aptly said. Things will take it own course… Another pic I saw in FB said
“If you’re depressed, you’re living in the past. If you’re anxious, you’re living in the future. If you’re at peace, you’re living in the present.” -Lao Tzu
So just chill. For now I believe I’m selected only unless someone/my lawyer informs otherwise.
Anyone heard anything for masters/regular processing
me: Didn’t hear anything yet ….
Here is what i got from my attorneys news letter. Dont ask me for proofs. Believe it or not.
1. The USCIS began the process of data entry of the H-1B cap cases. Premium processing cases are being entered first and should be completed by April 15th.
2. Non-Premium Processing cases data entry will begin only after the premium processing cases are entered. Non-Premium processing case data entry will not be completed until at least the end of April and will very likely not be completed until sometime in May. Please note that when the cap was reached on the first day in 2008, the USCIS did not complete the data entry and issuance of receipt notices until June. Therefore receipt notices for non-premium Processing cases may not be issued for everyone until May.
3. Rejection notices for cases not selected in the lottery may not be sent until June after the receipt notices are sent out for selected cases.
4. Premium processing adjudication will begin on April 15th for all cap filed premium processing cases. Mr. Neufeld commented that the USCIS did not receive a larger than expected number of premium processing filings to prevent adjudication (approval, rejection or Request for Evidence) of the premium processing cases within 15 days.
5. Non-Premium processing cases can only be converted to premium processing cases after a receipt notice is issued.
6. Mr. Neufeld refused to provide any goals for processing times for non-premium processing cases. He stated that the USCIS may publicly announce a processing goal in the future
This sounds right but in 2008 when I filed my H1B regular (regular processing) I got the receipt # on Apr 25th. I just saw it in my approved petition. This time I filed it for my wife.
In 2008 we had 164000 applications, this year we have 124000, so may see the receipts coming as early as 20th for regular/regular.
Thanks,
Manoj
Didu get email or postal mail at that time?
Thank you for the info, Aspirant. Is there a hope any more AD/PP receipts will be emailed during the weekend or Monday?
Just received my EAC number as well. Good Luck to all genuine applicants. I wish you good luck
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What ave you guys thought of doing in an unfortunate event that we dont make it?
Have you talked to HR, Recruiters, Univ and or leadership if they have any contingency plan in place?
AD/PP/VSC – nothing yet.
Anyone still waiting like me?
I am on Same boat – AD/PP/VSC
Lost my hope last 3 days they issued for so many, looks like most of them are done with AD/PP in vermont
Planning to look for other alternative
You know what I was thinking..may be we didnt get selected in the 20,000 CAP and got selected in the 65K CAP selection. If that is the case, it should take a while and if not we are screwed.
Amen
In the same situation
AD/PP : Still waiting, Do I still stand a chance?
Same situation…keep hope
Yes , you do. I am absolutely certain you will get it
Guys, I just got my receipt no. AD/PP/CSC. USCIS website says they received it on April 11, so please keep hope. I am sure you will all get it by EOD. Good luck!
@Ram.. did USCIS sent you the receipt today?
@AVS…my attorney sen it today..I am guessing the USCIS might have sent them last evening.Hope this helps.
Is today the last day for getting the receipt notice if you are on PP.I am in AD/PP and have sent the packet to California.
Responses appreciated
Not Sure, But I am PP/AD/California SC. I haven’t heard anything . Quite a lot of people I know have heard back .
I am in the same boat. PP/AD/CSC
Also AD/PP… still waiting… despite yesterday’s statistics, Fragomen said today not to loose hope yet. Receipts are still coming, even for AD/PP
I heard that they were going to start the PP from Monday for the accepted candidates…Any news on that front…
@AB. Yes, they will start processing of PP candidates from Monday. But If you have’nt received the receipt doesnt mean that you have not been selected. I am a programmer and would not talk without any solid source to my statements 🙂
@Gary
I thought getting the receipt was the only way you would know about selection….I am just hoping for the best…can’t do much else
Anyone with regular PP receives Receipt Number ?
Thanks.
I received it, yesterday Vermont. regular PP, they are processing nearly 5 thousand applications per day, for premium, they have to enter in to the system, it takes a while, still lot more to enter into the system
Anyone got confirmation for regular processing and under regular cap, please reply back.
@hope
Nope still waiting..
@Sai, Thanks for the info. Do you have any rough idea, when they will start processing candidates under regular processing and regular quota.
Could not believe my employer, as per them it may take 3 weeks more!!
@Hope
Most probably next week we may start getting some responses dude, Though i came across few people claiming that they have recieved some postive acknowledgements fom yesterday, which is good.
Yeah i know, even my lawfirm says it may take 2 weeks , i personaly think they were presuming this time period based on the last years info but , apparently we can see that USCIS was clearing with good pace this year.
Lets hope for the best and chill out..
Cheers.
My employer told, if I select in the lottery , 20th April I will get the receipt
for regular processing, will not receive any email, they will send to you postage mail, so it take atleast 2 to 3 weeks, first they are prcoessing PP applications, because its PP processing, then on regular. wait for 2 weeks if your not receive anything then it means your selected.
” if your not receive anything then it means your selected.” – did you really mean it?
How do we know that we can stop waiting, i.e. not selected in lottery(as opposed to selected)
At least knowing one was not selected in the lottery allows to get on with life.
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If anyone hears from morgan lewis please respond… Worry…
Anyone hears from Morgan Lewis? Regular, PP, still waiting…
Seems like California Serv Center is still processing applications….and when I browsed throught the receipts numbers..(WAC 13 131 5XXXX)….I see many applications already in the premium processing and lot of non PP are also there. I am waiting for my app status. I am in the Regular Cap/Premium processing category…..hoping to get thru the lottery…its a tense situation. Good luck to all….
@ Sam , how did you check with the recipt numbers ? I am AD/PP/CSC..still waiting to hear. Seems that center is super slow and I cant hold on to this tension for long 🙁
Guys, I just got mine. DOnt loose hope. will pray for you will. Thanks 🙂
Hi reddy,
Which category you are under and when did your lawyer/employer got the email from USCIS ? is it today ?
I am in AD/PP/CSC.
—
From: csc.apples at uscis.dhs.gov
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 4:27 PM
To: ****
Subject: WAC13130*****
The California Service Center has received the following
I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker
that had been filed under the Premium Processing Program:
Receipt Number: WAC13130*****
Date Received: 04/08/2013
Petitioner: @@@
Beneficiary: ***
DOB: ***
Classification sought: H1B
The Form I-797 Receipt Notice will follow in the mail.
The California Service Center will adjudicate this case within
15 calendar days of the “received date” set forth above.
If approved, you will receive e-mail notification of such.
If we require additional evidence, we will fax said request
to the fax number provided on your completed I-907 Request
for Premium Processing Form.
Please do not reply directly to this message. The e-mail
account used to send this message is used by the Service
Center only to send messages notifying filers of premium
processing case information.
If any of the information above is incorrect, please contact
a California Service Center Premium Processing Unit customer
representative by forwarding this message with your comments
to csc-premium.processing at dhs.gov or by calling
1-(866) 315-5718. Please note that the e-mail address and
phone number listed above are designated for premium
processing issues only.
Thank you for using the USCIS Premium Processing Service.
Lawyer received yesterday evening at around 5PM. Employer sent to me today.
Regular,non-pp will know the results only after 2 weeks.
Advanced Degree as well?
Hi everyone,
First, thanks for all your comments, it has been very helpful it these difficult times… I am under regular processing, still waiting…
Does anyone here know if the lottery accounts for the 10-15% of H1B refused each year because of incorrect filing, mistakes, etc.? Meaning that they could select in the lottery around 95,000 petitions. Or do they select exactly 85,000 petitions?
Thanks!
My lawyer told me, they would select around 100k in total…. but who know how much truth is in that…
Thanks for the info, anyone else’s lawyer know something? Do you know what happened in 2008?
Do you think tomorrow is the last day by which all PP will be informed.
monday EOD is last day for PP applications. 2 days left not counting today.
Me another Fragomen case …..no news yet….regular/pp/csc 🙁
Me too. Regular/PP/CSC/Fragomen.
No reply yet. 🙁
Masters/PP/Vermont/Fragomen
No reply yet.
Fragomen/Master/CSC/Dont know abt PP
NO response.
Has Fragomen responded to anyone yet.. Are they waiting to get response and then inform everyone.. I have no idea..
Regular/PP/CSC/Fragomen
No news
Dont lose hope. As an FYI, I got mine today thru Fragomon
Regular Cap/PP/Vermont
They will let you know once they receive the emails
Keep praying!
It’s incredibly hard to talk to anyone at Fragomen .
Masters /PP/CSC
I think I can safely assume I didn’t make it .
Hi Guys
All those still waiting please make sure your Lawyer filed a G1145 form ( which is the form for sending out e-notifications). This form is not required for filing H1, so many lawyers skip filing it. You will not get a e-notification unless G1145 was filed.
I just found out mine did not file a G1145, so actually relieved that I did not get notified yet.
AD/PP and still waiting 🙂
Cheers
Can you use this form only with premium processing?
Thanks!
actually on uscis website
“This service is only available for forms filed at our three Lockbox facilities located in Lewisville, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; and Phoenix, Arizona.” Not applicabile with H1B I-129
But hen for people who did not send this form will not recieve e-notifications, They have to wait for hard copy of reciept to get to them.
Previously I have filled this form with my OPT applications and have recieved text messages.
Got the email from HR that my case was accepted 2 days ago. I filed under AD/PP/VSC. Good luck to everyone.
I’m with Fragomen, no receipt yet. They mentioned this morning that majority AD/PP had already received receipts… Good luck to us all!
Sorry, I meant I applied via Fragomen.
Seriously they said AD/CSC has received it.. I am starting to loose hope and this is right there…
My work location is boston. Can you please tell my service center?
fragomen ppl applied for me too.. dey are nt responding atall.. so i dont knw wats the scene…
m Masters- CSC- dont knw if m PP.. coz dey didnt respond to dat question either…