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- 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.
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- 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
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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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Any IBMER’s got hard copy or Email from Immigration team.
Yes. I got the mail. But did not receive the hard copy yet.
Hi,
I got my Approved Petition Hard copy more then a month back.
Check with your case manager.
Thanks
i received it today
I received the email to collect the document today.
Hi All,
I have applied for COS from H4 to H1b. It is in RFE stage right now. My spouse got an offer in another company and they will be doing his H1b transfer. Does it affect my case in any way?
What is the duration for RFE document to reach the lawyers/employer? My case moved to RFE last Monday but employer does not know what the RFE is about.
Series:EAC141415****
i also have exactly same status as yours…EAC1414653XXX…waiting for communication..and today i read this USCIS server crash news and understood that it can also add upto the delay..
my application it is under review from longtime…. why this much time? lot of applicants getting approvals
Any_idea_doc_employer
My petition was approved on July 4th. and till now no news from employer
any idea guys how long will it take employer to get the documents from USCIS
WAITINGGGGGGGGGGG FOR REPLY!!
Dear Ajith
Can you you brief about your status,
Weather you got RFE ?
And if you have RFE when you submit it ?
Hi Ajit,
If your petition fully approved in this case your employeer will take two weeks of time to end you all required docs to attend VISA interview. Better to keep in touch with your petitioneer.
All the best….
Regards
Balaji
USCIS System Crashed in the last week. Still it is in Restoration… Process could be delayed
http://www.infoworld.com/d/data-management/almost-200000-people-may-have-been-affected-us-visa-system-crash-247494
what about the people who got “Post decision Activity” status.can we go for stamping ?
I got my stamped visa in 2 working days July 28th Interview aug 1st stamped passport in hand..This is a general warning and process is not so much impacted
Oh GOD!!!! mine is at initial review status since 22nd april…Is it because of USCIS server crashing problem???
Hi! Can someone please help me with a few terms that I’ve been seeing?
Client letters, in-house project, and SOW? Do these terms only apply to a specific field?
Client letter is the letter which says that they have outsourced a particular piece of work to so and so vendor and for this work, they need a person with specialized knowledge to perform duties in US.
SOW is solution of work which is a legal document agreed upon by a client and IT vendor with the nature and scope of work outlined. It has other details like when and how the work will be completed by the vendor.
Both these documents show to the USCIS that the vendor is genuine company performing genuine work for a client.
SOW = Female pig.
I think SOW stands for Statement of Work, although your definition is correct.
I am sorry..it was a mistake. I too meant statement of work 🙂
How much time does it take to know the rfe results after submitting the documents.i hd send my docs in June.and my due date Ws July 31st
Are 60 days complete after you got rfe response review?
Hello TCS-guy,
What document you submitted for your RFE?
Did you hear from Chennai visa cell after submitting the docs?
Did you get the receipt number?
Hi guys,
I got RFE on june 18 and my employer has still not replied to RFE.They have asked generic docs about my spouse paystubs ,w2 etc.Could you please tel me what is the appropriate time to reply to RFE.
Hello Everyone,
My H1B petition status has been in RFE status and my employer is responding to it some time late next week. The query is about the company’s tax documents and account related information(This is what i understood from what my employer mentioned). Please could any of you help understand the chances of my petition approval after responding to RFE
Has anyone got similar kind of query and do you how has your employer dealt with the RFE and what are the documents that were submitted to USCIS
appreciate each one of your time!
P.S This is the first time they have filed H1 for foreign candidates
Last year ,I have seen one guy having that same type of RFE approved after providing those tax documents.
Hello Arrs,
What was your RFE query? Did you submit all the docs? Did they ask to submit End client letter?
EAC141475****
Selected in lottery – May 01’14
Went RFE – May 21’st
RFE response received date – June 01’st
USCIS site updated(RFE review) – June 02.
Approved date – Aug’02.
Thanks & all the best friends.
So it took exactly 60 days for you to get approved. I am in the same boat with almost same series eac141475****.
Got rfe respose review in june end.
Dear abc your employer is very reliable one or like mine desi consultant?
Does USCIS has declare any date to respond on lottery results ?
I have not received lottery result. I know chances are very less now. But when they will return all the packages not selected in lottery.
My employer is still saying they have not heard anything from USCIS.
anybody heart any lottery receipt in previuos years in august ? where are the gurus?
Anybody got lottery results in July month?
nobody as I heart may be in august otherwise we are stolen and go to…
any1 here from CSC…whose RFE response documents have been submitted by balglobal…..Please share any updates
Interview : 28th July Consulate : Delhi
VO : U r from *** right
Me : Yes
Vo : Client
Me : ***
Vo : your visa is approved
It lasted for 5-10 seconds.This guys rejected so many business visas though….
HI Dollardreams,
Boss i am going for H1B interview in Delhi on 7thAugust,Please guide me what are the documents you have taken for the interview?
Mine is a Inhouse project,guide me like what type of questions can i expect from VO?
Vamsi Krishna, please post your exp as mine is also In house project. Just take the I797B original, I129 , Your resume, DS160, offer letter, and filing packet which contains the LCA, Employer tax details etc. You should be good.
spetsnaz ,please don’t misguide people . vamsi carry every single piece of paper,ur tax returns,project docs,bank statements,salary slips,manager contact sheet,Comapny ID card original degree certiicates…. do u want to get a 221g for un necessary reasons???? get every doc possible with u d
Hi Dollardreams,
Sure will take each and every Document but i am bothering about the thing is i am not having Company(Us Petitioner) tax Documents,my petitioner is saying like no need of these company tax documents in delhi counslate,they wont ask like that,and he is saying like if they ask out these documents ,answer to VO like i have not seen about this in Check list provided by US Delhi website.
If i have answered like this,how VO may respond?
I am little bit tensed about this boss.
Please suggest me.
I company is registered in stock market u can directly get their balance sheets,cash low book from www.moneycontrol.com ,if it is not registered and a small consulting firm,then u should stress for that doc.Remember they wont ask any doc passport mandatory /i 797 they might ask and in extreme cases lca copy !! but u carry all these stuff to be safe…if u not getting income tax statement then no worries but always better to have one
Now looks like you are misguiding. All the docs which Vamsi is asking must be part of the filing packet – I129, I 129 Supplment, Fee exemption supplement, G907, Petition support letter describing the petitioner and beneficiary roles and description, Tax returns of last two years of the company, approved LCA copy, employee educational qualfications, professional qualifications and educational evaluations. Please insist for these at the bare minimum.
Dollardreams,
I think I am not misguiding. I think eligible people should be good enough to carry their original educational and employment related documents.
Please share your stamping exp..my case is same as yours (In house Project). Consulate – Delhi
Interview date : 28th July at delhi
VO : Ur from ***
Me : Yes
VO : C
Anyone from Diaspark who has received the original copy of documents for visa stamping?
When did you receive your documents? When are you scheduled for visa stamping?
Hi friends,
I got RFE of I129 and my attorney submited the docs.so what can I expect plz help me i am getting tensed how much time they will take
Hi Sree,
I got RFE on June 27th and my employer submitted the docs with in 10 days and he told to wait till aug end and he told that is the max period to get the result .
Thankyou..
Thanks for response.
@Sree
Don’t get tensed. Its not necessary RFE will get clear until August end, last year my friend got his RFE cleared in middle or end of November.
So just be patient.
Hi All,
Can I upgrade the h1b petition to premium processing while its under RFE.
Regards,
Vish
Not advisable but you definitely can..
Hi,
Thanks for the response! But can you let me know why its not advisable?
Regards,
Vish
Vish,no worries RFE denial is a very very rare event ,only when u screw up like submitting about to expire sow’s,irrelavent docs etc will a rejction happen and u must try so hard to get an post rfe petition denial,u will suerly get it approved …i know the wait is paining ..but chill out mid august u will listem man end of august is exaggeration( but possibility is there for sure)
Any one from Vigilant Technologies???
Have you heard from them (Vigilant)?
My friend applied through them but not heard anything subsequently about lottery result.
Same here… not heard anything… They are saying they have not got any update from USICS neither selection notice nor returned package.
Can you share your friend’s email address?
Let me know ur id, so he can send u the details
sure… ‘letsdoit0559@yahoo.in’
Hi Friends,
Need some help with DS 160.
In my wife’s passport Surname is blank, she only have given name. How to fill her name in DS 160, both the fields looks to be mandatory in the form.
Ex:
Surname :
Given name : ABC XYZ
Can I enter this in DS 160 as :
Surname : XYZ
Given Name : ABC
Any advice will be of great help.
Thanks,
Sam
No. This should be wrong.
You will have to mention her given name in sur name field and for her first name will be unknown (FNU).
This might create issues if you want to apply for SSN/Driving Licence for her in US. Better get the passport changed with proper first name and sur name. It will take 3-4 days in Tatkal scheme.
I have got it done for myself and it was quick.
Hope this helps.
Yep thats a sound advice, but there is a correction change in passport name and re-issuing passport can’t be done in Tatkal.
I have done it recently, it has to go thru normal processing.
Even I got it done for myself in January this year and it can be done in Tatkal. I got it done in Bangalore.
It took 3-4 days for me as I got the appointment for next day in tatkal. Also, for correction, there is no police verification too.
Thanks in that case Sam, you do better check with Passport help desk team. If it can be done in Tatkal. Then go ahead renewal of passport ASAP.
Thanks for your help.
what if I leave the name as it is and follow you first suggestion (You will have to mention her given name in sur name field and for her given name will be unknown (FNU)).
Will this create any issue in interview.
If I do as you suggest then DS 160 looks as below
Name Provided : ABC XYZ, FNU
Will this create issue in interview?
appreciate your advice.
HI Sam,
There won’t be any problem in getting Visa. Problem will start after you’ll land there in US while applying for SSN and DL.
As in US LastName is mandatory as of FirstName while filling your DS-160, given name will become LastName and FirstName will be FNU.
As those officials working there they don’t understand what heck is this FNU (First Name Unavailable)
So as we have already suggested you to go for passport re-issue check if Tatakl can be done then go for it without any second thought.
Because doing these formalities from US will cost you a lot both financially and physical effort.
Thanks, please correct me in case I am wrong in my understanding
@IBM Vermont RFE
Why are you giving nonsense advice when you don’t have enough knowledge about the subject? Stop pretending to be an expert when you don’t know anything. BTW, almost all the officials know what FNU is, they are not fools. Have you gone through such issue on your own? Who told you it will cost money? Yeah going to DMV by car definitely requires fuel but that is just a little effort not to be treated as lot of money being wasted.
@SAM
No need to change anything in the passport, I don’t trust MEA officials. Simply use FNU for firstname and the givenname as it is mentioned in your wife’s passport for the Surname. Nothing happens, you can always use the correct name for SSN not like FNU for the givenname. Some state prefer your DL to be issued with the exact name as mentioned in the visa, but that also doesn’t cost you time and money. US officials are far more honest and helpful than those of India. If they need any document, they will request you to bring them with you, that’s all, you will not be made to run around. It only happens in the states that has too many impersonation/ID Theft issues. Not in all the states.
I have the same issue with my passport. Given name has both First name and Surname and nothing in the Surname. But my SSN has my Givenname as the Firstname and Actual Surname as my Surname. No issue with it.
Hey Chill @Indiguy ,
Its ur understanding that I am pretending as an expert here.. which I am not.. If you have given your complete focus on my reply then at the of bottom of my response I have mentioned also “Please correct me in case I am wrong”.
Because this information which I have about “GivenName and SurName” issue I have got it from this forum only.
So sharing here. So if your BP is down by now its just a forum where we can learn from sharing that’s what I am trying to do here.
At last thanks for correcting me !!!
Thanks all.
This is of great relief for me.
Hi Acc,
Even i m facing same issue.. my passport has the surname blank. Did you go for court affidavit / news-paper ad etc and got changed?
My current passport details:
surname: blank
given name: abc def
Expected change to be made:
surname: def
given name: abc
But the passport office says it is not name bifurcation . it is name change and suggests a tedious process….
Please guide as what i can do to get it done hassle free. How did you change it?
Thanks in advance!!!
Hey ensure,u blindly xerox passport info into forms n0 deviation
Hi All,
My H1B VISA approved on July 30th after RFE.
RFE Date : 06/05/2014
RFE Responded : 07/22/2014
Approved : 07/30/2014
Non-AD / Regular / California Center
WAC141425****
Last year also I was applied thru the same employer, got selected in Lottery but Denied after RFE. But his time i’m lucky to get it.
I wish all the folks who was not selected in this year lottery to be selected in next year lottery.
&
I wish Good Luck to all the folks who was selected in this year lottery and waiting for approval.
Good luck to every one..!
Hello San-CTS
What documents they asked in RFE this time?
Did they ask you for End Client Letter & Did you send the end client letter in your RFE?
Please tell me the details..
Also, why it was denied last year?
I have submitted all docs[BRM, prj Org Chart, SOW, Appraisal Letter] except the end client letter.
What documents they asked you in RFE this time?
Did they ask you for End Client Letter & Did you send the end client letter in your RFE?
For both RFE i’ve asked, Onsite Manager & SOWs.
Last year i dont know the reason for Denial. As per company policy they will not tell the reson to employee. But I assume it may be beacuse of the SOW. At the time of RFE submission i’ve SOW validity up to 11/30/2013. (They asked for one year Valid SOW from 10/01/2013.
The funny part is, this time I’ve SOW till 10/31/2014. but it was approved.
USCIS is a mystery.
Hello San-CTS,
Congrats 🙂
So they asked only for two docs you mentioned?
They asked me for BRMLetter, prj Org Chart, SOW, Appraisal Letter, End Client Letter.
I am waiting for the RFE result. I could not submit the End Client Letter as client does not provide it.
Did you here any rejection from your company this time?
So far no Rejections in my company.
Your Visa will also Approve. All the best..!
Thanks..Waiting for the result…!!!
You are lucky …they did not ask you for End Client Letter.
Bro TCS,wipro like companies are BEP companies provide sow that is moreeeeeee than enough !! bep comanies wont necessarily will have client letters..this is a fact
If your organization is an elite one (as you mentioned in your post) why do even bother to give it an RFE? The fact is that all desi companies will go through a rigorous scanning and all scammers will be filtered out.
Hi, even I need to submit the mentioned docs which u have mentioned.
BRM, prj Org Chart, SOW, Appraisal Letter and how to get the end client letter.
Congrats. Check you i797 for the validity of your h1b visa after you employer has received that document . Just got a mail from my employer that my visa has been approved for 3 years 🙂
Hi san
Conrates to u.
I got RFE and submited document.
RFE is regarding previous company detail experience letter. on company letter head.
I was submited without company letter head.
I was notarise experience letter from my previous company manager and submited.(previous comany is not ready to give me detail experience letter)
Kindly tell me what are the chances of selection in that case.
Dear san waited for your reply. or any other can suggest on the same.
congrats!!!
Hi San-CTS
how many days CTS immigration team took for RFE response preparation, as its been 2 weeks now after my onsite manager submitted the documents.
Still no response fron case manager.
Hi
Got approval on the 14th of July have not received package yet when can I expect it
HI All,
I got the approval for my H1B on 14 July 2014.But i have not received I797 Form .Please let me know how much time it takes for receiving I797 form.
Hi,Anyone from logic planet Inc here ?….
Has been at ‘Initial Review’ since 22nd April.. What does it mean? Has USCIS reviewed my application for once and doing some extra background verification? OR, USCIS hasn’t reviewed my application at all and yet to review it? I am really tensed..this waiting period is killing me…Receipt # – EAC141375****
Does e-request really help? Please reply!
Hi Worried,
You are not the only one. My case is in this case ‘Initial Review’ since 10thApril.
WAC1414*
Mine also in ‘Initial Review’ from Apr 10. EAC14146***.
Worried2
This time, I am realy worried, I got today a RFE.
WAC1414*
Hi,
My case was filed under RQ/PP. My employer got an RFE on my case and after submitting the RFE i just saw that my status has changed to Initial Review with below comments
“Your Request for Premium Processing Service for your I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER was received on July 28, 2014. We mailed you a receipt with information about processing. We will mail you a decision as soon as processing is complete”
Has anyone seen this before? I am confused as my case was PP to begin with and now this status.
Hi,
Yes, this is normal. Even my friend had RFE in PP processing and once after the documents for RFE reached UCIS the status changed to “Initial Review” and after five days the status changed to “Decision” and the petition was approved. So nothing to worry and all will go well. All the best!
Regards,
Applicant
Hello,
What was the queries in your friend’s RFE?
Did USCIS ask your frend to send the end client letter?
Did he send the end client letter?
Or the RFE got cleared without sending the end client letter?
What is your RFE about???
Hi, I was wondering if anyone here could help me. I am planning to visit India in december and will have to get my visa stamped then. Is it possible to book the interview for the month of December now . I was told by someone that the system will only show dates a month in advance.
Thanks
Yes, it is possible.
got rejection information from employer jeanmartin. disappointed but something good should be coming up. thanks to this forum and to those who actively share knowledge here.
god bless to everyone.
Hello,
Going for visa Interview soon..
Just want to know..does straight approval make any added advantage over RFE for visa issuance or not.
Thanks
How can you ppl think so out of the box? You should have got a job offer from NASA. Anyway, the answer is there is no advantage if you got straight approval. Its all how confident you are facing the interview. Good luck.
RFE is all about getting as much as information to take appropriate action on petition, can say in case of dilemma . It does not justify candidate is lacking some skill for issuing Visa.
Hi,’
Where ur going to attend the interview
Make sure to post your experience here! good luck
Hi,
I got my H1B return package recently. Can we find the application details using VRN15010xxxxx ? Is there anyway?
Thanks,
San
According to immigrationgirl.com blog it is not possible since it is a randomly generated number.
Hi San,
What is the notice date on your return slip? I got the scanned copy of the return slip from my employer just now and the notice date on it is May8th. Does it mean it is generated on May8th and my employer received it long back but informing me only now?
Hi AJ,
Notice Date : May 09 2014.
Hey Guys,
I have a question, my petition has been approved and I have all the neccesary documents to do the visa interview, but my attorney says that the earliest date that I may apply for the visa at the consulate and do the interview is September 1st, is this true or can I do the interview earlier?
Thanks!
before 90 days of ur I797 validity date u can have ur interview…Ex: if in I797 ur validity starts by oct 1st 2014 u can go for interview any time from july 1st 2014
Hi would like to know how many days will it take to receive i797 document after petition approval
Thanks
Reddy
Upto 10 business days or say 2 weeks.
Hi even i am also in the same boat.My petition was approved on june 10’th but my employer said that he will send docs for stamping interview in sep 1’st week.did not understand reason behind that.
He is being right. There have been some cases where the VO s gave a white slip and asked the applicants to come after a month and submit their documents ( they can approve the visa, but cannot hold the passport also so long with them). So better be prepared for stamping by 1st week of Sep, then you can get a slot by 15th or so.
Syntel started the rejection list to employees.
You mean to say the ones not selected in lottery or petition rejected after selection in lottery ?
Hello,
I want to know there are some cap H1 B cap exempt companies.?Can someone tell about this.
If one plans to work for research bas3ed non profit organization then these kind of companiesare cap exempt?
Can someone tell more about it?
Hi All,
My Employer has said my H1b petition has been picked in lottery.
But when i am asking for the petition number they are telling that still they have not received. Is there any chance for not getting the petition number till date??
Finally after long wait, My petition got approved
Congrats !!!Was it went through RFE or Straight approval? How you got to know?
Did anyone from TCS receive approval after RFE, without providing End Client Letter?
Is that true? Will all TCS employees who dont have client letter and under RFE status will get NOID?
Hello Deshpande,
Are you in TCS? If yes then from which location? Did you send the BRM letter in your RFE response?
I believe, most TCS employees don’t have Client letter.
But in 2013, RFEs got cleared without providing client letter.
Did you people receive receipt number from Visa Cell?
You are all privileged A$$wh0les. They have a agreement with the client and have a list of LCA’s and petitions. They are also covered under BEP so no issues for approval.
Hello,Are you in TCS? If yes then from which location? Did you send the BRM letter in your RFE response? When did you receive the denial from Chennai?
What was your RFE queries?
Hello deshpande,
Are you from TCS?
What is the reason for rejection ?
I like to read visa interview experiences here: path2usa.com/experiences/visa-h1-and-h4 as well as the comments on this site.
Does anyone know other sources for H1-B visa interview experiences?
Any updates about the rejection list???
uscis is serious govermental entity and nothing goes to the garbage!
what about check that are send by employer they are also in garbage!
I have applied for H1B through 2 different employers and both applications got picked in lottery.
Now both applications are in RFE status.
1. Can I reply to both RFE’s or Am I require to select only 1 application and reply to that alone and surrender the other application.
2. If I reply to both RFE’s , will both applications can get approved or if one application get approved, will the other automatically get rejected.
3. If both applications get approved and if I select one employer and go for stamping, will the other application get rejected automatically.
Please guide me with the correct answers and thanks for your help in advance.
1) You can choose to reply for both or only one. It’s upto you.
2) Both can be approved or both can be rejected or only one will be approved.
3) Nothing gets rejected automatically. Unless your employer revokes a petition or VO finds something suspicious during interview, till that time both will remain active.
As per the Point#3,
I guess we can have two approved Petitions, but at final going for an stamping will be our choice we need to go with only one and if any rfe or rejection with one we can have another and there is no harm in having two approved petitions.
Correct me in case i am wrong @IndianGuy
waiting waiting,
You are correct in your assessment. One can have as many approved petitions but can only use one for visa interview.
lucky bastard .
Hi,
Approved petition. (Still in decision state but showing Approved). EAC/pp.. Approved on very next day when they got my doc(as RFE raised).
There were any selection receipt in August or September separately from the other regular receipts in previous year this answer will help a lot and only people this answer you because of the years of experiences.
Thank you so much and appriciated for your kind possible replies…
You won’t be getting any receipts now. The announcement was already made by the government that any filed application not returned after July 15th will be sent to the garbage directly.
Sorry bro where did you read this information can you share with us pls…
Can you tell me where you got this information from ??? Did USCIS told you directly about this ?? Do you have any reference where government told about this ??
Hope this answer helps a lot of people who are in the same boat. Let me know if anyone has any other questions regarding this new update.
Hi folks,
It’s not my style to be worry but my case is still in initial review since the 10th April which is more than 110 days.
Is it normal situation ? should I be worried ?
People says, no news is good news ! but I don’t know in that case 🙂
wac141405*
Cheers,
Mine is also in ‘Initial Review’ since Apr 10. I also see couple of other cases in the same state. So, I feel nothing to worry at this moment. I’m hoping for some update by Aug 2nd week. My receipt no. is EAC1414654***. Good Luck 🙂 !!
Nothing to worry, Mine is in initial review till today. just now it went to post decision. Eac14143549**
Nothing to worry. Just wait until the status changes to “denied”
hey bolradhabol
if so, which mean that I have to get in by the windows instead !
why your has been “denied”
Thanks to others !
bolradhabol,
You are right, I am Chinese (how do you know) and my English is bad !
But thanks to you I will double my effort to improve my English.
One thing is sure, I haven’t been not selected for my language skills.
USCIS has announced that only people who are worthy enough to be in the US will be getting a response. Rest is all junk & should stay in India. No offense to anyone.
Do you have any supportive link regarding your statement. Would you mind sharing them with us?
Just google it & you will find tons of information about the subject
Amit,
Dude have you not heard of sarcasm? He is one witty guy who didn’t get the response yet. Ignore those cunning persons.
Yeah he is the garbage cleaner whose application didn’t get picked in the lottery.He is here to comment bad and insult ppl because of his jealousy.
So ignore that crap’s comment. God is watching.
h1b help, india is a very gud place bro..u r for sure a junk material..fit for nothing typos ..so dont worry chill
Did you get approval email from case manager ? Is it updated in INSZOOM ???
Not yet from case manager and INSZOOM. Its email alert from USCIS. It might take some time to get updated in INSZOOM.
Finally received approval mail for my petition after more than 3 months of time. Of course it is late but came with sweat juice. All the best for the rest of the folks waiting for the update.
I see in USCIS site that my Petition is approved as of July 23rd, but yet to recv any mail from them, when was your petition approved and when did you recv mail
It was approved today some time back. I have set email alert notification in USCIS site from which i received mail communication immediately after approval. It was in initial review when i checked before and got approved couple of hours after that.
Can you share your receipt number series?Mine is at initial review since 23rd april
its EAC141405**** , you will get it soon.
Hi Guys,
Need an advice. I had applied for H1 through a consultant (H4 to H1) who gave me my receipt number sometime in May. Then the same got approved on June 9. But as per my consultant theyre yet to receive the I-797 documents (at times he says attorney might have received it and might be taking time to let them know!!!). So now we’re confused if theyre trying to bluff us by giving us a random receipt number (that might sound a bit stupid though). Now comes my question. Is it ok to dial up USCIS and check whether the documents for the mentioned receipt number were sent on time? Also will they let us know the person to whom the receipt number has been issued for?
USCIS, share such information with employer only. In case you only want to track something then USCIS is not going to help you.
I got my approval on june 26th and received my hard copy on July 15th ,dont worry everey thing will be fine and as said there is no way u can get that information..
On second thought, it might be a tricky situation. You should ask an attorney. He can better assist you. Ignore what I said earlier, I didn’t understand your question correctly & made a false assumption. Sorry about the confusion.
Hi Guys,
Regular processing and Vermont
after three months of waitingggg finallyyyy
Status ->>> Initial Review to Post Decision Activity On July 28, 2014
EAC14142506**