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
- Applying for H1B 2015 ? Read : Step by Step Plan to Apply for H1B 2015
- How to find H1B Visa 2015 Sponsors ? Various Options
- H1B Visa 2015 Lottery Prediction – USCIS Data, Trend, Analysis
- USCIS Official News Release : H1B FY 2015 Petitions Accepted from April 1st. Summary
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 ?
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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.
Got RFE notification today . I am now waiting for reason behind RFE frome employer .This complete H1b process is about waiting & waiting for the end result …
Hey, when did you get the confirmation that your application status is in RFE ? Is that your employer knows it and delayed it ?Because I am still waiting and I don’t know if its in the rejected or accepted status ..
Well..the date it shows on USCIS is today’s and it says clearly that they have mailed the RFE to employer. So, i assume it would take atleast 5-7 working days from now for the employer to receive the post from USCIS and only than employer will be knowing what the query is about ?
lets hope for the best. would you kindly share your h1b profession and bachelor degree?
Please share your first 7-8 letters of receipt number and is it regular processing?
how did you know about status change… You got email or checked on uscis site?
thanks in advance for information.
AIMS Status got updated as “REJECTED IN LOTTERY” now.
what is aims any info
why some posts are missing from this site. I wanted to check the discussion happening on Integral, but those posts are missing now. Admin pay attention
Yes don’t know why it disappeared. But in summary
Questions to all in post for IDC:
1. How of you actually received reject notification or have first hand info of such communication?
2. How many of you have received accept notification or have first hand info of such communication?
Some responses:
MAB – said from sources he/she know 8 accepted. And 2 reject whcih we all know as per IDC’s HR update-4.
XYZ – For some reason (only HR and god knows) IDC is not reveling numbers.
I request everyone looking for Integral to update Reject / Accept numbers on this post for everybodies benefit.
MAB – can you please ask to your source if IDC has notified any candidate yet about accept / reject? Or when they are planning to notify them?
most ppl applying for h1b know about this site and follow..and i know integral expecting more than 10 ppl…we could see only 3 ppl here ..what happened to remaining?
From integral glad to hear last week that lottery rejected
@MAB Please get some more info from your source…
@All : Please guys if you have got any update please post it here. It will really help others
||count || Name || status ||
|| 4 ||Integral Guy & Aspirant, MAB, XYZ || Don’t Know ||
|| 1 || Bob || Rejected ||
@Integral-Aspirant 🙂
@MAB : Add some details 🙂
My status is also ‘Don’t Know’
So this makes
||count || Name || status ||
||5 ||Integral Guy & Aspirant, MAB, XYZ,Integral || Don’t Know ||
|| 1 || Bob || Rejected |
||count || Name || status ||
|| 5 ||Integral Guy ,Integral Aspirant, Integral, MAB, XYZ || Don’t Know ||
|| 1 || Bob || Rejected ||
@Integral – Aspirant :)…
Hi
Any news on more receipts ?
Infosys have today declared in their mailer that dont keep any more hopes now.
Just wait for your rejection status to get updated in AIMS.
All TCSers… no use of waiting any more… I’m sure no one is getting selected now… start trying for some other country… and those who got selected… BEST OF LUCK!!! hope you get allocated and go to US soon.. as I know many people who have their H1B Visa but waiting for project…
From,
A frustated and Fu****up TCSer..
:/
Just being curious. Do you working TCS as an FTE in India? Do you really need other options?
Friends what r ur HR saying???
This is pathetic Page, I have updated some comments and want to add few but unable to trace page it flipped to so many pages don’t know where it is .even if i updated it wont display to others until they also went to that same page …..
Ok This is sas, I received on May 1st my Lottery being selected and on June 13th It directly moved to post decision activity….So need to attend visa interview, as per the policy we can attend visa interview 90 days Before Oct 1st..from July we can attend the interview but my employer is suggesting to attend at September dont know the reason, just written email to them..Please let us know your thoughts what wrong in attending July or August itself?? Please post your valuable comments
The 90 day limit is from the day your work starts. That is if you start from OCT 1 then you can go for stamping from JULY 1 (If on OPT now. Ignore the first line). Also for stamping the Employer in most case will have to provide the original I797 C notice and approval with which you can apply for transfer from OCT 1. If you get stamped now it gives you more time to look at new prospective employers, which you might not be.
I am not an OPT, but wondering its our choice even if we land with H1 then I can still get a Other employee. Coming to the point on what grounds they are suggesting to go for September which will delay my travel and other plans based on Visa Approval……Also please share all whats your view on H1B Approval usually whats the failure and success rate in Final Embassy stage??
Certainly they will delay, it all depends upon project or client that they may get for u, so relax..let them decide..
. also. diwali is on 23rd oct… enjoy diwali and then travel- my opinion!
I will prefer to travel in November start…if given the option…
Btw mine is in initial review as of now
Boss Enjoyed Enough Diwali in Life/In India boring days 🙁 But wana new life and new passion…offcourse to pack and go it may take 2-3 months easily…..what you do by going Nov where all the employees are in leave …Better go for JAN or else you land in frustation for sure
Hi,
My joining date is on 6th oct so does this mean that i have to go for visa interview after 6th july?
regards.
Wipro frnds any update from HR??
Waiting…Waiting..Waiting…WTF… how long… Just say Yes or NO… Dont agian say 1 more month…. Frustrating you USCISucsk……. Any update from Wipro? Any hope left?
GIMS said that they had filed 5000 applications. Last update they receuved from USCIS was on may 7th. over all 2400+ applications selected. No updates after may 7th to Wipro. They said it could be positive or negative but did not say there is no chance at all..
Can I believe them?
Your chance was 1 in 65000 from 150000 . That has now significantly reduced to 1 in 1000(Not very accurate) from 80000. This time it is expected that rejections from lottery will be done by June end. So in 15 days you will know.
Hi Admin,
My passport is expiring on 30 March2015 and also I am planning to go for the visa interview on july14 . So i am confused with the option.
1) Should i renew my passport first.I think it would take 20-25 before i get the new passport and then book the visa interview date.
2) Or should i book the visa interview date and appear for the interview and then go for passport renewal.
regards
Pushpendra
1. You can go to VISA interview first, later you can request for new passport, since its getting expired on mar2015. After your visa approval, you should carry both your old passport(with VISA) and new passport during travel.
or
2. you can do Passport renewal first, but here if the passport is getting delayed for some reason, then it will be hectic for you to get visa appointment.
Check this pdf:
http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/pdfs/consul-desk/q-a-visa-the-hindu.pdf
or
https://indiavisa.travisaoutsourcing.com/faqs
Thnk 🙂 really appreciate your help.
Dear Ps
Both ways ok..
But how about getting visa on new..fresh passport? Sounds fresh.. donot hurry for visa…think in aug-sep
Just take reissue date asap for passport… and get new passport in july
Mine expiring in june 2015… so I will go for reissue in aug and plan for visa in September. ..
Rest depends upon employer for Visa interview date…depending upon his plan
thnx buddy..my joining date is on 6 oct so i need to get the stamping done by july.
Anybody?
Hi,
is there anyone with Regular processing from company tcs or ibm, who got approval for the petition?
if yes then please reply and share your first 7-8 letters of receipt no.
any one from jean martin having any update?
but they foresee some.. good
Hi
Anyone got receipts or do you think, there are any chances to get one from here
(Non AD Non PP)
Please help
INFY Updates…
Mail extract from GI team.
“USCIS has started returning the applications that were not selected in the random selection process conducted by USCIS. We have a team set up to update the status of each application in AIMS on a real-time basis. AIMS stage will be updated as “Rejected in lottery” for such cases. We do not foresee any more huge number of selections coming our way apart from what we have already received. “
———————last week hope
We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.
My company has applied my H1B visa however they have not received any selection or rejection confirmation. Is there any chance for me to get selected or its over for this year.
My company has applied my H1B visa however they have not received any selection or rejection confirmation. Is there any chance for me to get selected or its over for this year.
Please also let me know if there is any other type of visa apart from L1 and H1 for US.
Mine series is WAC 14 145 ***** Still in initial review state. how long it will take for an approval.
Hi,
My receipt number is EAC141475*****,Still in initial review stage. It was last updated on 29th Apr 2014, If we take Avg time of processing as per USCIS website, for EAC center it is 2 months, So at least , by 18 july we can get our approval.
Am I correct……..
same series and still waiting :(.
from where you got the receipt number ? i still not heard from my employer about any receipt number and an status
Hi All,
How do we know that consultancy/company submitted the application?
The receipt number mentioned above stating with EAC or WAC etc. are for all the application submitted to USCIS or just for those which are selected?
Thanks
All people applied through Integral please respond to this forum. Share whatever information you have for everyone’s benefit:
1. Any reject you received or heard?
2. Any select you received or heard?
Are you talking about Integral Development Corporation?
Only update which I have is via email that 2 rejects. Although some one mentioned in one of my posts that there has been 8 selects. Can someone please confirm.
Yes we are discussing about Integral Development Corporation
The company is acting weird.. their claim that they have received no selects so far seems not credible. For reasons best known to them, they are not willing to reveal who all are selected.
Users ‘MAB’ and ‘ABC’, please specify the source through which u got to know that there has been 8 selects.
All said, I feel the company is not fraud-kinds. They are respected in their space.
I too got the same update from hr like no selects and 2 rejects. But i have a source who told me that they have received the selected receipt numbers.
MAB – Can you please ask your source when IDC is planning to notify selected candidates? Or have they already notified some of them about reject/select?
Yes I agree the company is not a fraud type. But if one has to believe MAB and there are actually 8 selects, I don’t understand what is the harm in telling people who are selected.
BTW did they tell any one who is rejected? Can those 2 guys please comment.
@MAB who is your secret source? Please ask for names of 8 selects and post them too 😛
Also the name of 2 rejects will help 🙂
Anyone got their AIMS updated today? 15th June deadline is also passed now but still no update! 🙁
No response for calls/AHD/mails also.
No update at AIMS even today. I spoke to GI team, they informed that they are still waiting for update from USCIS. More or less, it is almost certain that those who have not received the receipt number yet are not selected. Only thing pending is the rejection confirmation. Feeling sad!
Hello GP,
Did they give any tentative date to wait upto ?
Hi GP,
Thanks for sharing the information. However, Did they(GI Team) say that its almost certain that the people who have not receipt number till now are only rejections pending?
I have talked with GI team now and informed me that mine is rejected in lottery. But the status will update in batch wise in AIMS portal.
So Better Luck next time to those (including me) who have missed this time :).
God bless for those who got selected in lottery 🙂
Please utilize your visa as you have taken another person’s chance.
Non-AD/RP/CA
Neither receipt nor rejection packet yet. Read somewhere in this forum that every company will definitely get at least one receipt. My employer applied for only one H1B this year, and that is me, so anyone think I should still keep my hopes?
yes.. keep it till you get the package back. good luck
has anyone from cts received reciept number in last 2-3 weeks??
Hi ,
Is there any waiting list replacement cell happening?
Waiting for miracle.
Anyone received return package,receipts?
Anyone received return package,receipt as of today?
G
Any new update from Splendtek?
Not yet
Hi All,
My receipt is generated on apr 23rd and still it is in Initial Review. Anyone in the same boat?
ALl the best to all waiting .
I am in the same boat
Any news for Infosys
No updates today
No Update today also
Hi Tcsers,
I need some information from you guys ,I will be thankful if you can help me regarding this.
I have been selected in this years lottery, but took release from the account in for which it has been initiated, currently I am in Non-US account.
Is there any possibility my previous account can stop my processing as its been selected in lottery..
Thanks
No they can’t stop.
Hi,
Once u got picked in lot, no one except USICS can reject ur application. If ur application is approved, try to get into a US based project and travel with the same VISA. If ur previous account’s client office and the new account’s client office are located in same state then you/ur employer can raise an address change request which will be done in a week. If ur new account’s client office is situated in some other part of US it may take one to three months. All the very best. Look for a project in which Onsite requirements are available.
Thanks for the update…
Yes, you can withdraw your petition.
They can withdraw if they want- do not mess with them… till u travel
They won’t withdraw because you r lucky for them…u got selected. In lottery .
u r trump card now…and cash cow…They will get u in us project buddy
I applied through one of the company from USA. They say that they haven’t received any info from USICS yet . Waiting with hopes
I’m working for an MNC in India now
Could anyone pls flash some light on whether people should wait for lottery result still..anyone heard any last year experience..
Jiten,
when you say all packets has returned do u mean selected or rejected packets or both. why is it taking so long for them to upload it in the website
BAL says that lottery has taken place and who haven’t got any updaye till now means they have’t been selected in lottery…are from NOIDA CSC..one of noida csc just got his rejection update on BAL site on 11 june…anyway though we all know that its over and now it’s like day drraming ..but lets wait till we gey rejection update
Still how long I have to wait for lottery result ? – Non-AD/RP/RQ/CA ???
Last year till what date- people were receiving receipt after lottery or atleast rejection package???
your employer should receive return package soon.. max end of June
Hello,
My status is RFE on june 13, the lawyer said he did not receive anything yet,
how much will it take to reach him?
I am so worried what is the evidence about.
Thanks
2 Weeks
Cache clear
I applied two petitions and I have received the 2nd rejection letter today. None of them made through the lottery. Fortunately, my asylum application is approved.
sounds like a fuked up looser
Has anybody from accenture Mumbai got visa? And from which DU – trying to understand the trend of which DU got visa?
Accenture will not disclose the receipt number till august end !! so no chance of getting Visa now..
Mine got approved for 3 years couple of weeks back
Non-ad regular processing
Validity – 10/ 01/ 2014 to 09/ 04/ 2017
congrats!! i thought that they do the visa stamping on july earliest.
My employer got the approval notice from USCIS
Any AD applicants still waiting??
If yes, which center are you under??
i am waiting for my package. Why does it take so long for uscis to return our packages.
because they are reading the forms to replace someones with denied cases
Ad waiting..Vermont. How about you?
Are you guys sure that your lawyer\employer is not just holding up? ….they may already have it, but haven’t informed you yet.
Yes lawyer and employer confirmed that they dint receive anything. 3 of us waiting.
All 3 of you with the same company?? Do you know if anyone from your company got his packet returned? I’m curious if this ‘still-waiting’ thing is company-specific.
Yes all 3 same company. Few got their packages returned.
it should not be so since i understand they do lottery with even and odd system(since it is very homogenius all companies have 50 percent selection results and there should be at least 15 percent wait listed in somewhere) and at least one person should win
+1
rg/na/pp california
what percent people get their packages
Always waiting for everything… …..Anybody still waiting for receipt – RQ/RP/CA ??
or everything is Over???
+1
Waiting for NonAD/REG/CA
+1
Me waiting too
Me too waiting… Non AD/RP
me too
Waiting
waiting for the package to return not receipt.
Are you on OPT?
I am on OPT, still waiting… called my school and it had already expired so not a lot of hope
Me too waiting and waiting, Non-AD/PP/Vermont,
Keep looking at this site back over and over to what’s happening with others 🙂
and just to kill some time while seeing same deep ended up people like me 🙂
I am also waiting however it is almost impposible to get lottery pass result such late
No hope is left except frustrations
got my approval notice and will schedule stamping on July, if it got approved what will be the start date of the visa?
Mine is RP/RQ/wac14142539xx
Congratulations. The document you’ll get from your employer probably has this information. It should have a start date no earlier than October 1st, which is the start of 2015 fiscal year.
read more:
http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/h-1b-fiscal-year-fy-2015-cap-season
Usually, not before Oct. 1st, 2014. But it all depends what actually was mentioned in the application filed by your employer as date of hire in the US.
It is not a visa, visa will be issued by the US consulate/embassy.
thanks guys… appreciate your answers
Clear
Hello Guys,
AD/RP/VT
Anyone received approval notice from Vermont for series EAC141385**** ??
I don’t think that matters. I’ve seen people getting approval notice for the same series as mine and mine still on “Initial Review” step.