H1B 2014 Cap reached on April 5th, 2013. Read : 124,000 H1B Visas Filed. Lottery Process
For this year FY 2015 H1B Info read : H1B Visa 2015 – FAQs
Page Updated : January 18th , 2014
As USCIS is all set to accept H1B Visa petitions for the fiscal year 2014, many of you have questions on various aspects of filing H1B Visa 2014 like fee involved, lottery chances, H1B sponsors, Change of status, start date, end date of accepting H1B Visas, etc. This page will track all the H1B Visa 2014 News updates, Cap count information, FAQs, etc. Bookmark this page ! We have divided the page to various sub sections for your convenience.
FYI. Last year quota,which is H1B visa 2013 cap reached on June 11th, 2012.
H1B Visa 2014 News Updates
- USCIS Update : 124,000 Petitions Received. Lottery Process followed. News Summary
- H1B Visa 2014 Quota Cap reached on April 5th, USCIS official Update
- USCIS First Cap count update FY 2014 – April 8th or 5th ?
- Will there be Lottery for H1B Visa FY 2014 ? USCIS Data Analysis, Prediction
- USCIS Press Release : Petitions accepted from April 1st. Lottery ?
FAQs – All you need to Know !
Over the years, we have observed that prospective H1B visa seekers are always looking for certain pieces of information. We have grouped such information and created FAQs as listed below :
When will H1B Visa filing season start for Fiscal year(FY) 2014 ?
H1B visa filing season for fiscal year 2014 starts from April 1st, 2013. USCIS did a press release confirming the same.
How to find H1B Visa 2014 Sponsors ? Various Ways to find H1B Sponsoring companies
Finding right H1B Sponsor can be a very daunting task. There are few options to find sponsors like checking the H1B Sponsors Database and randomly contacting employers, working with IT outsourcing companies, looking at options in American Universities, Networking with friends. Each of these options are explained in this article :
How to find H1B Visa 2014 Sponsors ? Avoid Fraud
Why do we call H1B Visa 2014, when the petitions are filed in 2013 ?
USCIS operates on a fiscal year basis instead of calendar year ( Jan 1 to Dec 31st). Its fiscal year starts from October 1st and ends on September 30th. On that lines, USCIS’s fiscal year for 2014 starts from October 1st, 2013 and lasts until September 30th, 2014. So, though we file H1B petitions in April of 2013, they are counted towards H1B visa fiscal year 2014 and everyone calls it in short form as H1B visa 2014.
What is H1B visa 2014 Cap count for Regular quota and Masters Quota ?
If you are not aware of H1B cap count, it is the congressionally mandated numeric limits for H1B petitions based on category. Regular quota is for anyone who meets H1B visa requirements and Masters quota is specifically for students who have a Masters degree from US University. Typically, below are the numeric limits… ( we had these H1B cap limits set in 2004, if any changes by USCIS, we will update this page)
- Regular Quota Cap – 65,000
- Masters Degree Quota Cap – 20,000
Also, typically USCIS sets aside 6,800 visas for Singapore and Chile Free Trade agreement filings, which is H1B1 Program. Also, read article All about H1B Caps – Basics Calculations, Lottery
H1B Visa 2014 filing deadline – What is the last date ?
Well, there is no set deadline as such by USCIS. They start to accept petitions from April 1st, 2013 and will continue to accept H1B petitions until the H1B cap (85,000) is reached. It can vary based on the H1B visa demand.
- For H1B Visa 2012, the cap was complete on November 22nd,2011
- For H1B visa 2011, the cap reached on January 26th , 2011
Will there be Lottery for H1B Visa 2014 ?
This is most commonly speculated question by many H1B seekers. Due to very high demand and hype for H1B workers, we had lottery in some of the previous years. But we do not know, we just have to speculate based on past data and economic conditions. As done in previous years, here is our analysis:
Check out H1B Visa 2014 Lottery prediction- USCIS Data Analysis
. You can also check out last year’s: H1B Visa 2013 lottery prediction
What will be H1B visa 2014 filing fee ? Any changes ?
There has not been any changes to the filing fee for the fiscal year 2014. Check out the article : H1B visa 2014 filing fee – Who Pays for what ?. In general, it can range from $1,575 to $4,325 based on the number of employees ( this does not does not include attorney fee and premium processing fee).
International Students – Can we do Change of Status ( COS) from F1 Visa to H1B visa for FY 2014 ?
Yes, international students pursing their Bachelors, Masters or PhD programs from US Universities, who may be working on OPT, can file a H1B Visa petition to USCIS with Change of Status(COS) option. The advantage of COS from F1 visa to H1B visa is that you can continue to work after OPT expiration starting from October 1st, 2013 without leaving the country. You have to do the COS before your OPT expires to maintain legal status in America.
How soon Can I start working, if I file for H1B visa 2014 fiscal year ?
One can start working from October 1st, 2013 , if you have an approved H1B petition. You may need to get H1B visa stamping done, if you file your petition from overseas and wish to come to America on H1B visa.. Unlike, if you are filing for a COS by staying in US, you can start to work without leaving US for H1B visa stamping.
What is current H1B visa 2014 cap count ?
The H1B season for FY 2014 will begin on April 1st, 2013. We will keep track of the USCIS cap count updates with analysis.
All H1B Cap counts will be tracked at : H1B visa 2014 Cap Count Tracker .
In the mean time, you can check out our FY 2013’s : H1B visa 2013 Cap count Tracker
Would you like to be informed about H1B visa 2014 ?
Finally got my Petition picked in lottery..got the recepit number today.
Thanks to my god.
were u AD/PP ??
Hi, I am still waiting for the receipt number.. Should I keep waiting or plan for other options.. ?
I am really in need of H1B 🙁 Seems like luck is not favouring..
I really wish everyone in this forum get through the lottery..
Yea me too don’t worry. Chin up, there is still a chance.
My application as part of RQ/RP. Today I got email from my employer that my application is selected in lottery and I got the WAC number also. WAC number belongs to California or Vermont Centre ?
When I check the status on USCIS web page , it shows me the status : Initial Review. Does it mean that Satatus : Acceptance is already passed and done positively ?
Getting WAC number means Acceptance is already done right ? Which is the next status for which I should wait after Initial Review.
Congratulations… WAC is for california…Acceptance is already done for you… next step will be decision.
Can you tell me first 5 digits of of your notice number after WAC??
Also, please tell me the recieved date you are seeing on USCIS
Received date is 8th Apr, I am informed about REceipt number yesterday so 2nd May.
Notice Date is 26th Apr. Can you pls tell me what this dates are ? Applications were accepted till 5th Apr. So, how the recevied date can be 8th Apr ?
Next step is Decistion. But how much time it takes to move the status from Initial Review to Decision.
So our Accountant did the math for us according to USCIS graphs and numbers. So taking rejection % from 2009 through to 2012 it looks like an average rejection rate of 20% of Visa’s chosen to be processed will be rejected this year. Now this of course could be lower or even higher. So with that 124,000 application only 85,000 were picked. that leaves around 39,000 left out. So if 85,000 -20% rejection =68,000. Which means 17,000 rejected application need ing to be replaced from the 39,000 left over. Which means from the 39,000 an additional 22,000 will need to be pulled to fill those visa spots giving those left out from the orignal lottery a 56% chance of being picked still. I hope I got this right.
Hi H1b Scotland, are you 100% positive they will replace the rejected application with the left over cases? I read an article last year which basically saying if there is a lottery process and you are not picked, you are done. The quota is 85,000 and USCIS may reject 20,000 of that which means only 65,000 will get their H1b that year. USCIS won’t pick from the left over. Again, that’s an article I read last year, not sure if it is from reliable sources.
I am pretty sure I didn’t make through the lottery process. But if what you are saying is right, I still have hope.
My boss called USCIS I myself did not get picked in lottery, USCIS said they will pick from those who did not get in from the first lottery for their wait list.
H1b APPROVED!!!!!!!! what a relief :))
ajay
Its PP, AD????
or RG/RP???
regular/ master degree
EAC or WAC?
will send you on email, if you want
ajay
EAC
got my receipt today.. AD/PP/VSC
EAC13149.. really wish and pray that all of you waiting get your receipts too. Good luck!
Ok, I knew that u will get it right. See, u got it now. What abt the party now…..????
Hi,
Is it generated today??
I pray all should get in this forum … mine is AD/PP/CSC
I see all the VSC Reciepts but Even single CSC PP receipts not Generated even in waiting list.
Please pray for me ….Critical situation Dont know what to do ….
Pray please AD Spent lot of money now second masters not good Please guys Pray …
Tears in eyes…
Sigh. Same here. My boss said he’s gonna cry. My attorney called me yesterday and told me almost out of hope. The check is outstanding. I think that’s it. Bad luck and I don’t know if I should back to school for a second master or not…and I can’t stay in the company anymore. 🙁
oooooa oooooa hoaaaaa, nai nai nai, mera shona mona, kichi kichi koooon,
acha bacha, rona nai haa, nai tu chureel aaa jae geee.
@Tears in eyes,
Appreciate your sense of humor, but try to see the world from PPs point of view.
Whats the receipt date?
it was generated on April 30, 149th day. I am praying for all of you.. hang on till mid may.. another friend of mine got his receipt today AD/RP/VSC.. so there is still some hope!
Seems you were on waiting list.
So, is the receipt Date 8th or 30th?In other words Is 30th the notice date or receipt date
Hi
I have received my receipts but i still didnt got the approval. how much time it will take to get the approval.
So far what we know is that USCIS stopped processing in California center and Vermont center on Friday of last week. There may be one or two that pop in but 99.99% are done and being sent out. So all this week and next we will hear of people getting in bu it has stopped. My company called USCIS on 5/01/2013 and found out I was not in their system and so I was not picked in the lottery. Packages are being sent back but he could not say when. Now here is what I found out by doing some independent research on the net(not USCIS).
USCIS rejection rate is around 14-18% of processed Visa’s. I got this info from various sources. So that means that they may keep around 15,000 applications if the math is right to cover those rejected. But the rejection rates may be higher this year as USCIS clamp down on the abuses that take place with the H1B Visa(which I have heard from three different law firms). I spoke to a Lawyer friend in the Bay area who said that anyone who submitted an application without a letter from their future employer was being rejected even if it was picked in the lottery. So if you were applying through a consultancy firm with no ties to a company then they were rejecting them. The consultancy company must show a letter of Job offer from your employer so that USCIS knows you are coming over to a secure job. This may be one of the reasons we are hearing such high numbers as 60% being rejected. take it for what it is worth. Now as to the 60% it is shady at best as information. But for those who are still hopeful of a chance of getting past the wait list. I heard that the companies that got 60% of apps rejected place over 30,000 visa this year. We don’t know how many of that 30,000 made it through the lottery but I have read that The big four Indian IT company’s were informed of who was picked and are holding onto a master list until they get a final count and then release them all in either batches or all at once. So maybe this 60% is coming from this sample of lists.
H1B Scotland,
Thank you for sharing your research. I have a question though, will USCIS intimate petitioners and/or employers that they have been picked under the wait list?
Cheers
I have heard they will let people know by the 15th of May. But when my boss spoke to USCIS the rep didn’t know if that was true. He made out that this would be a take an application as they needed it.
Is uscis all done generating receipts? Are you sure? I had lots of hopes…looks like they are all shattered…even my husband had applied and did not get any info on his h1b as well…no hopes no hopes
Just received word from my consultant that my petition has been accepted by USCIS.
Regular Quota – Regular processing – No Premium Processing.
Very much relieved. It also suggest not to loose hope as I am so much not lucky in the lottery or anything which involves luck.
Best of luck to everybody waiting.
Also accepted does not mean approved.
Finally got the receipt number. RQ/RP/VSC. Good luck to all of you who are still waiting. Keep the faith up.
USCIS rejection rate is around 14-18% of processed Visa’s. I got this info from various sources. So that means that they may keep around 15,000 applications if the math is right to cover those rejected. But the rejection rates may be higher this year as USCIS clamp down on the abuses that take place with the H1B Visa. I spoke to a Lawyer friend in the Bay area who said that anyone who submitted an application without a letter from their future employer was being rejected even if it was picked in the lottery. So if you were applying through a consultancy firm with no ties to a company then they were rejecting them. The consultancy company must show a letter of Job offer from your employer so that USCIS knows you are coming over to a secure job. This may be one of the reasons we are hearing such high numbers as 60% being rejected. take it for what it is worth.
Hi H1b Scotland, do you mean there will be around 15,000 on the waiting list? If that is the case, with 85,000 selected cases plus 15,000 on the waiting list, the chance any of us get picked is (85,000+15,000)/124,000=80%. Is that right?
And for those not been picked by lottery process, the chance of being picked for the waiting list is 15,000/(124,000-85,000)=38%.
Correct me if I am wrong, but that’s my understanding of your post.
From the research I have done and the number I have gathered from USCIS graphs in 2009 the rejection rate was 35% it has fell now and is around 17% in 2011. The rejection rate is from people who got processed. So subtract anything from 14%to18% off of the 85,ooo and you have a rough number of what may be on the wait list. Again with politics in play this year the rejection rate may be higher.
The only thing I could not find out is did they pull through the wait list people through the lottery system as well. for example when pulling in 85,000 to cover the visa quota they also picked an additional 15,000 to cover the rejections. So if that is the case then Some people will being getting packages back while others may still be waiting around to see if they made it through the wait list. Not sure how this is being done.
Hi, I have till now no informations about, if I am selected.
So I want to call the uscis in california. DO ANYONE HAS THE PHONENUMBER ????
Thanks
Hi friends ,
Thrilling day ends with very very good news…. got selected in lottery. just got petition number… yahoooo.
Wish you all good luck dudes….
yeeeeeeeey, here we go, u got it bro,
Time to rock now.
Where is the party bro?????
Guys, I tried eac1315150155, since 151 is the working day for USCIS today, and it said they received petition on 8th april, is it possible that this receipt got generated today?
It seems like the generation of petition numbers has started once again. Can anyone double check and confirm. I checked EAC1315150104.
yes, looks as these r from same h1 cap
So my check has been cashed.
My status says “Initial Review”
On April 8, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or contact our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.
During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant’s/petitioner’s criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns
that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators.
What does this mean? Does this mean I have been selected in the lottery?
Thanks
Nicola
Yes.
@nicola, yes you got selected in lottery, can you please share are you AD or Regular quota?
HI Saurabh/Any one with an answer,
I have a question which is eating my brain 🙂
Some news sites are reporting that there is 60% rejection rate this year. The Doubt i have is, it has been only short time since the H1b processing for this year started. And at the max USCIS would have raised RFEs and people will be replying to that. There is very bleak chance of RFE’s getting replied and then USCIS denying them in 15 days!! (from Aril 15 to date).
Can you please throw some light on how these news agencies are coming with this data.
RS,
This was discussed in another conversation w/ a poster some days ago. My opinion is that the article is factually incorrect. USCIS has processed only PP petitions until now and have just started looking at regular petitions. Most of applications from Indian IT giants is regular processing as they hardly like to spend those $1225.00 extra. So quoting a number of 60% rejection so quickly in the fiscal year is incorrect.
If they are basing this on sample, then the news agency should disclose their sampling method. Did they check w/ 5 applicants or 50 or 500 or 5000. Smaller the sample, the greater the chance of sampling error.
In the end, I am not saying that rejection rate cannot be high, what I am saying is that putting such a number in April is just sensational news and nothing else.
“USCIS has processed only PP petitions until now and have just started looking at regular petitions.”
This makes me feel better, but how do you know that? Someone below said their employer had called up the USCIS and had been told that they’d finished processing and if you don’t receive your receipt in the next couple days then you missed out.
I am having a hard time reading all this conflicting information, hopefully you can shed a little light on this? Thanks so much in advance.
Waitinggame,
With PP, USCIS has a contractual obligation to resolve it within 15 days from the filing date. As the filing date was April 15th, they are supposed to adjudicate all PP applications by 30th. This is why I have more confidence that majority of processing has happened for PP applications. Few non-PP applications may also have been adjudicated but that number should be low as compared to PP ones.
When the USCIS operator said they are done with processing, s/he may be referring to generation of receipts and not actual adjudication of the petitions. In general regular applications can take up to 6 months to process.
When I refer to “process” I am referring to the approval process of petitions that have made through the cap. When the operator was referring to “process”, s/he was referring to the data entry of selected petitions into the USCIS system. Two different things.
Hope that clarifies.
Saurabh & Others,
The 60% figure was mentioned on one of the Indian news portal (My suggestion, never believe Indian media in a first round). The news article mentioned the 124k petitions received & 60% got rejected out of the 65k required (here they did not mentioned that it was because of the lottery).
They just posted this article to increase their viewership & just create a fuss.!
H1,
I see your point. Creates sensation and to top that they mentioned that this 60% rejection is w/ Indian companies.
May be the numbers are incorrect. But that 60% rejection rate is for Indian IT companies as mentioned in the article. Lottery was completely random. Do you have any idea, how many H1B petitions were there from Indian It companies ?
Yes thank you you’re awesome. You just gave me a little bit of extra hope that things might come around. Have a great day 🙂
Hi Saurabh,
I am on L1B visa with compny A and applied H1B visa with company B in RP and it is already got selected in lottery.
Due to some emergency i need to go to USA and also get my l1B visa stamping(extension happened last year).
Question is going out of USA will just cancell the COS(L1B to H1B) that’s it right??
when i again come back to USA in 3 weeks from INDIA then company B can again file COS after approval??
Do you see any complication apart from filing extra COS.
Thanks in Advance
Aks,
That’s a correct understanding.
Thanks Saurabh,
Do you see any complication in this???
Aks,
Like any petition this will be subject to submitted documents/information. As long as you have all ducks in place, it should be fine.
Wait is frustating now……
HI , Anyone from HCL received anything?
I am on the same boat !!! Waiting Waiting Waiting.. ISG has said to wait till next week!
Hi All..
Can someone please tell me how many processing centers are there totally??
Two I think.California and vermont.
Any updates from Accenture??
No…Still waiting….till mid of may
Saurabh,
Can you please let us know the exact process after the case is approved. Wanted to know the clear process of how the interview is being scheduled. Please let us know
NRJK,
After the case is approved, USCIS will send out approval notice (797) to the employer/attorney. They can then send all the required documents including 797 to you for stamping.
Stamping process varies from country to country. In India, the process is outlined on the US travel docs website. In general, it involves submitting fees, taking biometrics, completing DS-160 form and appearing for interview on the scheduled date. If approved, you can travel to US as per the start date. If you are put in administrative processing, then it can cause some (minor/major) delay.
any updates from TCS, Infosys, HCL or Wipro?
Hi ,
anyone from infosys got h1b update? when will the news come out?
No Aruna. But I heard they’ve started sending recepits, not sure if its a rumour.
In case if you receive any updates, do let us know thru this thread.
rumour 🙁 . nobody has got any updates in Infy at all.
Why so…. r they not offering visa to indian mnc ……… heard and read somewhere that they rejected 60% Indian requests this year..
why is it taking so long to inform… is the delay from company or from uscis?
Don’t worry, I’m independent with a smaller company and I haven’t heard either. It’ll be USCIS. Keep waiting..
Infy have got almost all the results..100% reliable information…but they’re not disclosing it..I don’t know the reason…
And I have read few comments that few people called USCIS and they said they are already done with sending receipts.. don’t know what Infy and any other company are waiting for
One of the reason (might be a rumour) that I heard is that they will kill another 3-4 weeks before they will disclose the result so that ppl not selected in lottery should not start switching companies as its the peak time of the year to switch. Secondly to give managers some time for alterrnatives 😉
any updates from TCS
@True : you’re right..it’s NOT a rumor it’s a FACT.. they’re not doing anything but just killing time to make people stay for 3-4 more weeks. they’ve all the lottery results.
u r right Ravi. USCIS is sending the Receipt numbers to the big companies but they are not releasing the list until they receive all the numbers. probably it will be a week or 2 by the time list is ready for distribution
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Hi,
My employer told me that mine was selected for processing.
Hope for the best. Best of luck to All……..:)
who is your employer ? is there anybody from Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) got intimation regarding the H1? am still waiting !!! No Hope…
CSC says it has applied for 200 H!, but actually it files only 50…check last years numbers.
I am AD/RP. do i still have hopes of hearing anything at all??? is it too late now?
As it has been pointed out by those who have called, USCIC has completed data entry for all those selected. This is reliable info as many people here who have called have been told same thing.
My Boss called the USCIS today and I was not in the system which means I was not chosen in the lottery. The officer or rep told us that all receipts for lottery people have been sent out. They have finished processing lottery picks. He then told my boss that the only way to know if you are on the wait list or not is if your checks cash or the package is sent back to you. This is info is straight from USCIS I sat in and listened to the phone call that took place with my boss.
So over the next few days some people will get receipts but this is from snail mail. NO NEW RECEIPTS are being done for lottery winners. Unless you get on the wait list good luck. I am one person now moving onto hoping I have made the wait list.
I’m sorry to hear that. Best of luck.
ad/rp/csc same here.. I still cannot believe how I lost this h1b thing..
thanks for this information
I received a I-797C for my wife’s H4 ( COS from L2 to H4) application at my home address. Does this mean my application was also selected in the lottery ?
RP/RD/WAC – WAC-13-143-52***
Thanks
Finally-H1,
If USCIS do it correctly, then you have made through the cap. It makes no sense to issue H-4 receipt unless H-1 makes through the cap.
Thanks Saurabh. Since my Attorney is on the East cost, he might get my Receipt a couple of days later. Hoping for the best !
Hi Finally-H1,
It happened same as you to me. I got I-797C for my depenedents( L2 – H4) through regular mail and next day i got my receipt # from my employer. I am sure your petition has been picked in the lottery. 🙂
Hi,
My application is RP/RQ. Today i have received the conformation from employer saying that “Congratulations!!! We got a confirmation for your H1-B application that it is picked up in the lottery.
I will let you know on any further updates.”
But yet to receive receipt number.
Good Luck All…………!
Who is your employer ?
Thanks God, my son just received Receipt Notice from his lawyer…RQ/RP/CSC…
Everyone keep praying and faith…
Hope for the best , pray to God
Guys,
Can anyone lend a help!!
I have a LCA filed form,is there something i can get an receipt number from it..My company is yet to give details abut the petition..I m so curious to know.
Any one can respond this pls?
, – LCA is a pre-req form for H1b, you will get your h1b receipt no after its accepted by USCIS. best of luck.
Thanks dear..Hope to get the receipt soon.Pls Pray for me..God is great!!
Got the receipt today and normal processing
Can anyone help me out here ???
RD/RP/CSC. still waiting for receipt or check cleared, but haven’t received ANY yet..
My current status is J-1 (intern) / SEVIS is I-901
I just checked SEVIS status from USCIS website and it says I-797 receipt status : sent
What does it mean ???? am I in ???????
as I know, I-901 is for J1 visa holder & I-797 is for H1 visa holder.. why I-797 status is on my SEVIS status ????
Please someone help me .. I’m so desperate..
where is my post ???,
I think thats the expected behavior. Once the petition has been picked-up, SEVIS record gets updated to mention the same (similar thing happens for people on F-1). Once your H-1 gets approved w/ COS, your SEVIS record will get closed. I don’t see any reason to worry.
Thanks a lot for the prompt reply !!!!!!!!!
Does it mean I’m selected in lottery ???? also, can you advise what COS is ????
Where is my post,
Yes, you have. COS stands for change of status – an option filed by employers when the employee is already in US at the time of filing. If approved, your status will change to H-1 from Oct 1 or H-1 approval date (whichever is later) and you can start working on H-1 from that date w/o needing to get H-1 visa stamped first.
EAC1315051224
AD PP VSC
Thanks GOD, u heard me eventually. I was hopeless by now but am very much excited to see email from my employer to me that I have been selected in the lottery. I was doubting that my employer has never applied but he made me wrong. My whole world around me revolved and I heard bells in my ears when i came to know about this.
Thanks GOD, and hold on everyone out there, just don’t loose hope, i pray u all get.
Congrats bro, I am still waiting on mine. U gave me some hope…..
Prior to you receiving the good news, had your SEVIS been updated? Also, when is the notice day on your receipt ?
Waseem – Congrats!! Did you employer also share the receipt no.? I had the same doubt abt my employer but later he told me I was selected in the lottery but no receipt no. yet.
I dun have to bother my employer for the receipt or anything else. HR department updates everything on my profile and I can check that out myself…
I dun know about the sevis status, since i did not check that out. And the notice date is today itself.
did u get an email or mail? let us know. thanks waseem
Hold on guys, I got my receipt today, WAC131345####, candidates filed through Frag… taking long time or USCIS is taking time to send mail…….Checked with my school DSO last week, receipt # was reflected on my SEVIS since 23rd April. Good Luck.
me too the same situation.. filed thru fragomen… sevis has been showing my receipt number since 16th april.. they say they did not get it yet..
i am guessing its on its way or something….
WAC131325*****
where u AD/RP?
@Dan: Do you your notice date? and when it was posted?
AD/RP/CSC, sorry for delayed reply, don’t know receipt date, they didn’t told me nothing.
can anyone advise for me ???
RD/RP/CSC I haven’t received ANYTHING yet.. Check is even not cleared out yet. still waiting desperately..
I just checked my SEVIS status on below website https://www.fmjfee.com/i901fee/dhs/loadSearchPage.do
It says i-797 receipt status is sent.
What does it mean ?????? my current SEVIS form is for I-901 (for F-1, J-1 etc…) why the status shows about I-797 ??? Am I in ????
It looks like it is showing sent for people on F1 and who did not apply for H1b too..
one of my friends who is still in school, checked this website and it showed i-797 receipt status as sent…
Hi,
My wife is on L2 and currently working in USA on EAD. My company has applied H1 for me and it looks like it got picked up. I am not sure if my company has requested H1 B (Without change of Status).
Is there way to do any amendment now to make it without change of status (Wihout COS) so that I can continue on my L1 even after 1st October
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Shweta, Only way is if you exit US before your H1 is approved & come back again then COS would not be valid. The purpose is to make your current I94 finish & when you come back you get a new I94.
Shweta,
In addition to above suggestion, if your H-1 is approved and you travel out of US and then return on your L-1 visa after Oct 1, then you will remain on L-1 and not move to H-1. If the dependent’s L-2 to H-4 COS was also filed, then they also need to follow the same thing.
Saurabh, correct me here…If the L1-H1 COS is approved & the person is still in US, won’t it mean that you are no longer on L1? If one exits US after the approval of L1-H1 then he/she has to enter US only after stamping? The COS takes into effect strongly until the person is in US.
I may be wrong, but the above is upto my knowledge.
H-1,
The H-1 COS is always approved for a date of Oct 1 or later. This means that the person remains on L-1 status until Oct 1 and move to H-1 from that date. This also requires a person to be physically present inside US on Oct 1 for COS to go into effect.
So if the person leave US prior to Oct 1 and is not present in US on Oct 1, then COS will not go into effect. The person can then either return on stamped L-1 visa or stamped H-1 visa (after Oct 1).
Does that clarify?
Thanks Saurabh. I got it. 🙂
My case in initial review. RQ/RP. Receipt date is Apr 26. How long it might take to know the decision
EAC1315050870 to EAC1315050874 are all premium receipts that was generated today . But is there a way we can find out if they are all fresh petition or extentions/transfers ?
there are lot more than that , i see around 20 more PP cases processed today after the number which you quoted above. so looks like waiting list is getting cleared starting with PP first.
The received dates have to be the 8th of April. If they are some other date then they can be ext h1b or even possibly wait list people from Lottery (not sure about the last statement). My Boss called the USCIS today and I was not in the system which means I was not chosen in the lottery. The officer or rep told us that all receipts for lottery people have been sent out. They have finished processing lottery picks. He then told my boss that the only way to know if you are on the wait list or not is if your checks cash or the package is sent back to you. This is info is straight from USCIS I sat in and listened to the phone call that took place with my boss.
So over the next few days some people will get receipts but this is from snail mail. NO NEW RECEIPTS are being done for lottery winners. Unless you get on the wait list good luck. I am one person now moving onto hoping I have made the wait list.
Thanks for the info.
However, I think the receip tdate will only be 8th for those chosen in lottery. For those in waiting list, it will be th date the application was pulled from the stack to replace a rejected one. It makes more sense this way.
So it means that its end of hope for all of us who haven’t got the receipt yet. Congrats to those guys who got it. God bless all.
Thanks for the info,
I’m in the same boat, application arrived at USCIS on the 1st but no word as of yet, my boss rand last week and I was not in the system, i’ll ask him to ring tomorrow but not in any way hopeful…
Sorry about your application 🙁
Any update from Infosys ?
quick check. how many from the other forum that got comments closed by moderator are on this forum.
Especially wanted to hear from below people in RQ/RP/VSC , if they got receipts?
hey
Waiting h1
RK
Prash
abc
Light
Cherry
Savitha
RQ/RP/VSC
Regular
clt
IRIS
Jazz
MSM
Jewel
Aleksey
Jewel
C
imsengr
NotSoLucky
No receipt. No news. 🙁
copy that
@clt – I do see people getting receipts today…so all hope is not lost…i sincerely hope that you do get your receipt soon. I know the wait is agonizing…may the wait ends for you with good news soon.
Thank you for your encouragement. I hope everyone finds good news at the end of this whole process.
Keep us updated and be positive.
same here
no news
Hi,
Didn’t get any update from my employer. May be I am not selected in lottery.
Guys,
did you see this number EAC1315050876.. it has been generated today and already approved!!!
Is this possible???
Hello everyone,
Just got the receipt number – RQ?RP/ CAL. I have been a regular at this blog and appreciate all responses. Good luck and God bless!
http://www.firstpost.com/business/us-rejects-60-of-h1-b-visa-applications-from-india-this-fiscal-740481.html
Is there a way to find out if my application made it to the lottery or not? My employers says without receipt number, USCIS wont tell any information.
All, My employer has just updated me(employer called USCIS customer care). I have got the receipt number. Regular processing/Regular quota/Vermont. Receipt had generated on April 29th. Receipt notice is yet to reach employer. Check has not been cashed yet.
Please keep your hopes on for another 2 weeks.
So all FY14 petition data entry is done?
Today I see
WAC1314850100 -On April 11, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER
WAC1314850110 – On April 16, 2013, we received this I539 APPLICATION TO EXTEND OR CHANGE NONIMMIGRANT STATUS
WAC1314850050 – On April 15, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER
WAC1314850040 – On April 12, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER
So it is just wait and watch…. Either for a receipt number or the packet.
Employer just called and USCIS said my name in not in system. All they asked for is my name…. I’m pretty desperate now because I feel like they are almost done inputting the applications. I feel like I did not get selected.
Anyone else in the same situation – where they have called and they were not in the system?
count me in.
Same with me. Does that mean we are not selected?
I see one more guy on this forum faced the same issue when he called USCIS and he received the receipt the same day.
Well, I think it looks pretty grim because looking at Vermont’s output… today there are under 900 receipts generated and only a few are for I129. Right after the lottery, the output was closer to 5000. So they are almost done and apparently I am not in their system…
However, I am not sure they are trying their best to give us an update. The guy only asked my name and reluctantly said I am not in the system and I should wait one more week. I wonder if he even bothered to check. Maybe I am just in disbelief so I am lying to myself but maybe he didn’t even try.
Bottom line, it looks pretty bad I think… but it’s not over till we get packages back…. and no one has gotten their package back yet I believe..
God please,
This is not the perfect way of knowing whether one is in the system or not as there can be others w/ same name etc. The better pointers are cashing of the check, physical receipt notice and SEVIS record update (if applicable).
Hi,
If one got reciept number for H4 does that mean one is selected in H1 lottery?
yes, i have seen cases where h4 came in the post mail directly from USCIS and h1 receipt came via attornery day or two after .
I also got H4 recipt first at home and H1 by empoyer after 3 days 🙂 … — What is the received date ? it should be April 8th ( Considering attorney sent H1 & H4 at same time–99.9% they do if requesting/applying at same time)
Congo !!!!
I recieved H4 10 days back but no news about H1.
It is Regular category Regular processing and California center…
I got H4 to my home address and then my check was cashed after 2 days but still my employer did not received my receipt.
I read your name like …. LOL, anyway keep hope alive 🙂
Thats funny..
EAC1315050874 AD/VSC/PP.
My attorney has just emailed me the petition #. He got it from USCIS today morning. I just saw the status and It is in initial review. Hope 4 the best. Hopefully i will get approved within todaya or tomorrow as i heard the same from a lot of people from within this forum.
Best of luck fellows.
I had almost lost my hope but well said ” key mushkil ma kabhi ghabraya nahi kartey”.
Congrats – I am AD/PP/VSC too- this gave me some hope .. still waiting :'(
iA you will get through 🙂
mine is AD/PP/VSC. i lost my hope already. wat is ur receipt date and notification date? this is just amazing. i never heard of AD/PP applications since two weeks. congrats buddy
These could possibly be petitions that are in the waiting list. It does give some hope. ad/rp here. When is the notice date?
Date is of today. Both the dates are same. Don’t loose hope. People get their #’s and just don’t update, once they get their NO. So have patience for one more week and then likely game is over….
Is your SEVIS status updated as yet? Had you checked with your DSO?
Yes it is updated with a pending notice in my SEVIS Status.
Did your SEVIS get updated today or was it updated a while back, also, when does your OPT extension end?
Hi,
I am RP/RQ/ Cal, am getting restless as did not get my receipt even till now. Neither has the cheque been encashed. Could some one please tell if I can call USCIS. What information do I need if I pretend I am the employer..
Thanks
My employer told me that even if they call USCIS, they will give information about the cases which got receipt#. So I am not sure if this is possible without receipt#. Unless someone confirms that they got the status update without receipt#.
Just call them, after 2 – 3 minutes a customer rep answers and asks if u are the beneficiary or petitioner. You tell them u are petitioner and then he will put u on hold for around 40 minutes – 1 hour depending on the call volume. After that time immigration service rep will answer to ur call and ask u some questions:
Employer First and Last Name
Company’s Location
Company address
Beneficiary name
Beneficiary’s DOB
They may ask lat 4 of SSN of the beneficiary, but they may not ask.
FEID, employer Tax ID can be found out through W2 or the LCA filed by the employer.
azhar hussain,
If you are the employee then you are the beneficiary. By claiming to be the petitioner, you are impersonating your employer. Not legal!
my employer called, not me. I m telling him what they may ask…
We called and my record was not updated and they said for premium you have to call a different number . But we are unable to get hold of anybody in that number .