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H1B Visa 2015 – Frequently Asked Questions – Updates

Updated : Dec 9, 2014 (H1B 2016 FAQs )

H1B Visa 2015 season is over. Check below for H1B Visa 2016 Season.

Applying for H1B Visa 2016 ? Did you miss FY 2015 lottery ?

Check out -> H1B Visa 2016 – Start Info, Sponsos, Fees, News , FAQs 

Flash News Update  : 

  • May 5th : USCIS announced today that data entry of all FY15 H-1B cap petitions has been completed. USCIS will now begin returning all H-1B cap petitions that were not selected in the lottery. They have announced it on their twitter and facebook pages.
  • April 18th : USCIS announced that they will begin H1B FY 2015 premium processing from April 28th, 2014. Previously they announced that they will begin, ‘no later than April 28th’. They just clarified that. You can read on USCIS website  
  • April 11th : USCIS announced that it received about 172,500 petitions for the H1B Visa 2015 Quota. Read USCIS : 172,500 Received – H1B Lottery Summary 
  • April 7th USCIS H1B Visa 2015 Cap Reached on April 7th. 

H1B Visa 2015 – Latest News Updates , Articles 

Looking for H1B Cap Daily Updates ?  Check  H1B Visa 2015 Cap count Updates Page 

Frequently Asked Questions about H1B Visa FY 2015 

When will H1B Visa 2015 Season Begin ?

USCIS accepted H1B Visa 2015 applications from April 1st, 2014. They had the window open for 5 working days. USCIS stopped accepting H1B Petitions for FY 2015 from Monday April 7th as more applications were received than the required cap of 85,000 petitions.

What would be the Cap count for H1B Visa 2015 quota ?

No changes to the H1B Cap for FY15, the immigration reform discussions did not go through, the cap limit remained same as last year.

  • Regular H1B Quota : 65,000
  • Masters H1B Quota : 20,000
  • It is to be noted that 6,800 visas every year are set aside for Singapore and Chile Free trade agreement filings, which is called as H1B1 program.

Would there be lottery for H1B Visa 2015 ?

We had H1B visa Lottery for fiscal year 2014. USCIS received about 172,500 petitions for FY 2015 . Our predictions were right, you can read the article H1B Visa 2015 Lottery Prediction analysis 

How soon should I start planning for H1B Visa 2015 ?

[ Updated : H1B Sesaon is over for FY 15, plan for next year FY 2016 ] Well, there is nothing like too early… Getting a good H1B Sponsor can be a challenge these days. You need to find a job that fits your profile and find a sponsor that has a job for you.  Some employers want to test out the capabilities of the candidate before they plan to sponsor H1B Visa. Typically, they would like students with masters from US work for them on internship or co-op.  If they like the candidate then they will sponsor H1B visa.  If you are planning to land in US from overseas countries like India, it could be even challenging to find a good sponsor. Maybe you would need to work with global IT services companies and make your way up. It can involve lot of internal process to get the process initiated… You are never early…. Read Step by Step Plan to Apply for H1B 2015 

How do I find Sponsors for H1B visa 2015 ?

This is probably the most asked question.  It can be a challenge to find a good sponsor. We have written quite a few articles on this topic. The fundamental concept of finding a good employer does not change.  You can use our H1B Visa Sponsors Database  and search for sponsors in a city or zip code. Check out the above links under 2015 latest news and updates for the current year’s article to find sponsors. You can also, read our last year’s article :  How to find H1B Visa sponsors, avoid fraud 

What would be the H1B Filing fee for Fiscal year 2015 ? 

There has not been any changes in the filing fee for the past couple of years. It did not change for fiscal year 2014.  The  H1B Visa 2015 filing fee can range anywhere from  $1,575 to $4,325  based on the size of the company (number of employees ). Also, the attorney fee can range from $700 to $3000. If you go for premium processing again that is $1225.  You can check out the detail break up of fee at : H1B Visa Filing Fee Details – Who Pays for What ?  

H1B Visa Immigration Reform – CIR – Proposed Changes ? The comprehensive immigration reform has not passed yet.  But, lets say, if it gets passed, the below changes may happen.

  • Annual H1B Cap will be increased from 65,000 per year to 110,000. If exteme demand, it can go up to a maximum of 180,000.
  • The H1B quota for STEM degree holders from American Schools will increase from 20,000 to 25,000
  • H1B Visa fees can up to USD $10,000.
  • More stringent rules on H1B visa adjudication.
  • Mandatory LCA posting on DOL website for at least 30 days, before it is certified.

You can read Summary of CIR – Immigration reform – H1B Visa and Green Card  . We will keep you posted with updates on CIR and H1B visa changes for this year, if any. Did I miss anything ?  Do you have any other questions ?

Note :  Some of the below comments about H1B Sponsors are negative.  Please be aware that these are comments added by individuals of companies, competitors and many others that may hate such companies. We do NOT vouch for any of the comments made as they are not made by us.

Under federal law (Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act), our Blog RedBus2US.com is NOT legally liable or responsible for information posted by public, general users or third parties that contains remarks that are defamatory for a company or individual.

   

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  1. Is there any chance of getting receipts???? Still do we need to wait? If plan B is L1 how much is the success rate for 4 years exp ppl…

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  2. Does anyone know if USCIS uses same tracking number from FEDEX to return package ( incase not selected in lottery). i

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  3. Hello

    For Indian organzn H1B applicants (Non AD Reglr), i think, below are the next steps –

    a. We need to somehow find out, the last known date of receipt generation from WAC and EAC. The longer the gap from today, would diminish our hopes (As we should only give plus 14 days to pass hands from USCIS to office HR team)

    b. This site, only is a sample set of total applicants of H1. So, likelyhood that, receipt generation is till in full swing (to back my belief, USCIS has not said otherwise. Also, last yr, many people got receipts in June).

    If anyone can give their view for a,b, would help all of us to know where we stand on our chances.

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    • Hi,

      does that mean , last year receipts were sent by USCIS till June or did they employers just hold back and update later(in June)
      How can we say receipt generation is still in full swing because hardly there are ppl updating here that they received receipts from the past few days

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  4. Yevan da kandu pudichan indha Lottery ahhh???

    Tamizhaga Arasehh…. Lottery ahh Ozhicha ne…. H1B lottery ahhh ozhika thavarivitaaiyeh…………….. Dai.. sollunga da…. yedhavedhu sollunga da… mudila da…… USCIS dudes just pour the results by this weekend like a shaked shampigne bottle…. Break it sound… enough guyz……….

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  5. Out of 1 , 72, 000 applicants…… 1 , 00, 000 people would be dead because of heart attack thinking about this lottery result…… everyday is a hell… tell me guys… USCIS YES or NO… Just wanna make next move……………………………..

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  6. Wipro OOC team said today that 99.9 % results are publushed and they are unlikely to receive further acceptance notice….. Is this over? It cant end like this…… crazy sssssh*T…. WTFFFFFFFFF……

    I am with some hope on 00.01 % chance now…..

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    • Hey Peshu,

      I have also applied through vQuest. I have not received any receipt. Last I heard was 3 weeks back they received few receipts but mine was not in them.
      Please let me know if you have any more updates from the company folks.

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  7. I am soo tried of waiting …everyday its the same thing ..check this site ..or wait for my employer’s mail
    My hope is fading 🙁

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  8. Hello Capgemini ppl

    any body got any kind of information from capgemini GX team ?

    nothing shared yet, 🙁 🙁 🙁

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      • Thanks for update,

        Gx team was telling that will be announced this week end , again postponed to next week ?
        🙁 🙁

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        • I called GX team today to enquire . They say that they are yet to receive updates from USCIS and they will not disclose the results until they get complete list and they dont know the ETA. I asked why not disclose those who are already in ? And phone got disconnected. I rang again and no answer. This means CG has filed very petitions may be 100 and they have not got even 10 selected. My guess.

          I will look for job in Wipro, TCS, infy

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  9. I’m one of the silent follower of this forum. Friday night (Sat’day morning) I got receipt number.
    Long wait is over now, got some relief.
    All the best for the people, who are waiting still….
    Receipt No: WAC1414XXXXXX

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  10. Its the 25th of May. I still don’t know if I got selected in the lottery or not. The USCIS does not even mention if all the 65K receipts have been mailed/sent.
    Is there still a chance for me ? I have almost given up hope. Per an attorney’s twitter blog – “USCIS said they may be issuing Premium Processing H-1 receipts till 21 May and non PP till 30 May or so. via Twitter @immigrationcom” So, I am hoping there is some chance for me as well.???

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  11. Hello everyone.

    Any help appreciated. I have not heard any news about my petition. No rejection received and my cap- gap extension is ending on 1st June.
    Can I continue working till I hear back about rejection/ is there a way to find out ? or it is to be assumed its rejection for sure even without receiving the package.

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  12. For few they charged 325USD and for few 500USD.But if DD is on the name of USCIS,how would the consultancy be benefited.H1Base India is really a mystery.They din send offer letter to me,only the agreement,wherein it’s mentioned I need to pay 7700 USD after started earning in US in 4 installments.I am wondering are we the only two who got case selected email from them?

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  13. Any updates from Infy? In the last week any update in AIMS regarding acknowledgement?
    Should we keep our hope alive?
    Until when can all the acceptance be updated in AIMS?
    Did anyone receive the rejection package from Infy?

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    • When I followed up with the GI team regarding the visa status below is the response what i got:
      Informed employee that as per the AIMS system the current status is “Filed with USCIS” on 21-Apr-2014, however we cannot confirm whether your H1B application has been selected in the lottery with USCIS or not, as you might have received the messenger mail to confirm the H1b status after 15th June 2014, so you can call us after 15th June to confirm the status, hence request you to wait

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  14. My h1b got approved on May 15th 2014. Receipt#EAC-14-147-xxxxx. Receipt date April 29th 2014. All the best to other who are waiting for approval. God bless you all. Have a nice long weekend. Take care friends.

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  15. Yes, I did payment thru DD on the name of USCIS(which makes me more comfortable). Yes, i got an email that i am selected in lottery but they are not sharing any receipt number. They are saying they will share everything when client will schedule my visa interview 🙁

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  16. We got an email from employer on 18th May that they are still awaiting word from USCIS for any information on our H1B status. They also mentioned that lottery will be announced in batches. How true is this announcing results in ‘Batch’ concept. Should we stick to hope or move on!!

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          • Congrats to those, who got their applications approved. Surprising to see in RP category 147days has got approval while 141, 140 are still in Initial Review state. I always thought, USCIS follows day number to process applications. Is there a gap in this understanding ? Please share more insight!!! Thanks and Good Luck to all!!

    • Hello,

      I am also same page, is it possible to get F1 visa when holding H4, and do we need to attend the GRE, TOFEL for this process ?

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  17. Post Decision Activity

    On May 22, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

    Does this mean i am through?

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      • I got an email from them that i cleared lottery but they are not sharing any further details. Did any one got approval email from them?

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        • H1Base India is a big cheat company(runs with multiple names in HYD) and suggest everyone to stay away from them.BTW, what kind of contract did they signed ? I am sure they must have ditched so many ppl by looting 30K.

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          • Well… The 500USD draft they took is on the name of USCIS for fraudlent verification not on their name and i didn’t sign any contract till yet because their contract has so many clause which i didn’t like. So all in all there is a not a single Rupee i paid till now and still they are processing. If they maintain this loyality till my stamping, i will pay something to them for their loyality and work but if they don’t maintain then i don’t have anything to loose in terms of money but i do lose my full 1 year.

            Not sure if you all signed the contract by them.

          • Hi guys,
            I paid 325$ as dd on the name of fraudulent verification.I have a got an email saying that my case is picked in the lottery.But they are not ready to share case receipt number even after multiple requests.Now h1 base India website doesn’t exists anymore nor karthik’s number is working.But I am not sure how exactly they are cheating us.

          • Even i am not sure how they are cheating us. Even their @h1base.com email id’s are not receiving any email. They are only communicating thru their gmail id’s. I am not much worried about my 500USD, i am only worried about this year H1B, they shouldn’t play with our plans. Fingers crossed.

          • Even I applied through them. May I know when did they send the mail saying that your case is picked up in the lottery? It would not be any problem in sharing the receipt number right ? I am not getting any responses from Karthik nor other guys.

        • After going through their H1b process document i realized it would be some fake consultancy. So many Spell mistakes etc..
          so i didnot paid 30K.

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        • Was interview been scheduled for you?There is no proof that they have filed our petition.Neither they are sharing LCA number nor H1B petition number.

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          • Yes, I did payment thru DD on the name of USCIS(which makes me more comfortable). Yes, i got an email that i am selected in lottery but they are not sharing any receipt number. They are saying they will share everything when client will schedule my visa interview 🙁

            Interview was scheduled for me but interview was with different company and i got offer letter from different which makes me more doubtful but I only want my visa doesn’t matter how they get it for me.
            They shared LCA number with me after so much follow up.

          • For some they have charged 325USD and for some 500.If the DD is on the name of USCIS how would the consultancy be benefited.H1Base India is a big mystery.They din send me any offer letter,only the agreement,which I have signed:(wherein it’s mentioned I need to pay 7700USD in 4 months installments after my my sal starts.Karthik n Priyanka are the contact person.whom do you contact?

          • For few they have charged 325USD and for few 500USD.But when DD is on the name of USCIS how would the consultancy get benefited.H1Base India is really a mystery.I din receive any offer letter only agreement mentioning 7700USD need to be paid after started earning over there.

          • If they are good then I think they want to keep their profile very low. They are just coordinators in between you and actual client. However, if they are bad, It’s very difficult to know how they are benefited because they didn’t take money on their name anyway.

            yes, It looks like till now only we two got selected from H1Base side. They were saying they got 100s of resumes to apply during march. I got the email of my lottery selection around 9-10th May 2014. When did you get? Did they share offer letter or any H1B receipt with you? Did you sign any contract? Are they talking with their h1base emailids with you or only gmail?

          • Yes I have signed the agreement,wherein it says I need to pay 7700USD in 4 installments once I start working there.I din receive any offer letter only the agreement where my employer name is mentioned.They are communcating through our usual gmail ids only,no email at all in the new mailbox which was asked to create for this purpose.

          • That’s i think your 2 month salary(which they told me also that i have to pay in 4 installments as soon as i will start earning in US – which is genuine also). All the best dude !! Please do update once you get any other update of approval or stamping etc and i will do the same.

            Hope it works !

          • Yes, Their are forex branches who might have tie up with Bank of America. They prepare draft of USD.

  18. I received a email stating that my I129 petition has been approved. How much time does it take to get the package with all the document ?

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