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Does any body from companies like INFI, TCS, CTS, IBM, WIPRO, CSC has any information on their cases yet.
I believe this anxiety will kill me
If you read through previous posts you’ll get the idea that it’s not yet started
🙂
Why are you anxious when it’s not yet started.. Chill buddy…
Thanks Chan you are right. But I am seeing so much information from individuals.
Its sad that nobody is talking about the organizations.
Last processed receipt@CA — WAC1413654548
Wow!! Can’t believe they already processed more than 4500 receipts today!!! Of course not all of the receipts belong to H1b.
How do we check that
Stop giving incorrect information. That number is from yesterday. And at least 90% of them are h1b.
In case anyone knows, whats the latest receipt # for today?
dg,
How did you determine that 90% of them are H-1B? If 4500 receipts were generated across board, that means you have gone through at least 4000 of them to see that they are H-1 petitions for this fiscal year.
Can you pls share how to check the receipt #s…posted this already..but didn’t get a response from anyone yet!!
go to uscis website click on “check your case status” link. Then enter the receipt number eg: WAC1413751505 you will be able to see the case status. There you can get to know whether its PP or Regular processing, and the date when it was picked up.
Yes this is incorrect info.. As of now, the last case generated in CA is: WAC1413751505
Wow what a speed good job ca
old data..136 is yesterday.. 137 is today
Today latest -Wac1413751505
That receipt is from yesterday.
This is not today number . Today number started with WAC14137 aroudn 1700 receipts
I am waiting for regular/PP/CA. Is it over for us?
Folks…
Can we take it that… All PP’s for NON AD have been processed now from the CA center…. or do we wait for few more days…. Its killing…..
Processing is probably over. That doesn`t mean that you didn`t get selected. There are number of reason why you still didn`t get any receipt.
Thanks DG.. will wait and see……
@dg: What could be the possible reasons for not getting receipts if processing is over?
1- Your lawyer/employer is not telling you that he received the e-mail.
2- They didn`t receive an e-mail because;
a. The e-mail is not sent yet by USCIS. For example VT is sending the e- mails pretty late.
b. Because of a problem even though USCIS sent the e-mail, your lawyer didn`t receive it. In that case you would have to wait for the regular mail.
3- There might be small number of PP cases that are not processed yet. Maybe couple hundred.
One of the reason is that there are 85k receipts to be sent and they are sending over 4-5k a day.
Therefore still a lot of time remaining 😉
Again wrong information. PP processing is over in both centers. As I said there might be small number of PPs left because of a problem but otherwise they are now processing non-PP.
@dg: How do you know that PP processing is already over?
Because we didn`t see any single PP processed sin yesterday morning…
Wrong information.
The fact you are not seeing any PP in the past 2 days doesn’t mean it’s over. For example there were some regular coming out the first days as well.
And I didn’t mention PP process in my previous message, therefore wrong of what?
for California,
Premium processing applicaiton were complete from 132-135
136 abd 137 its mailed not e-mailed
WAC1413250001 –
132-working day
50001- 1st receipt num . it ranges to 4250 avg
Not sure about Vermont…
Sorry….
No intention to hurt anybody.. jus i did some analysis on the reciept.. hope it should be wrong..
All the Best for the Aspiring peoples
The info you gave is correct.
would it mean for some of us receipt number could be on the way to the mail boxes of our attorneys?
Yes.. I expect them to start coming on Friday or Monday next week until end of May..
And yes 136 and 137 are non-PP.
The theory seems to be incorrect. Actually when the tracker shows the application to be in acceptance mode, they use the term e-mailed and once it is moved to initial review, we will see the term mailed. The best example would be WAC1413251023.
So its still hard to say if there were processing either the PP and RP applications.
its I539 APPLICATION TO EXTEND OR CHANGE NONIMMIGRANT STATUS
if its in intial review it will show like
Your Request for Premium Processing Service for your I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER was received on April 10, 2014. We mailed you a receipt with information about processing. We will mail you a decision as soon as processing is complete.
eg: WAC1413251025
So you mean 136 and 137 is not PP?
If that’s the process then I think today is the for only reg processing just checked from Wac1413750001 to Wac1413753313 all are regular cases..
when can we know the Receipt Number after being selected in the USCIS H1B lottery system . Actually in my case though I got selected in lottery system but not yet received the Receipt Number (WAC, EAC, SRC, and LIN).
This morning I got mail from my lawyer “Great news, we’ve received confirmation from USCIS that your petition was selected in the lottery to be reviewed for this year’s H-1B cap!”
When I asked my lawyer they got the confirmation e-mail not the receipt number. They are waiting for the receipt by mail.
How can we don’t receive the receipt number?
Please suggest
Kumar,
First, there are only 2 centers for H-1 processing – WAC and EAC. Second, if your’s was a PP case, then attorney should have received the receipt number in email.
Any updates HCL guys for non pp /regular processing . Anyone from HCL with Regular Processing. Each moment seems to be an era for me , waiting for the result.
Man I am from IBM when I talk to my case manager he said it can take between 1 month to 3 months.
Thats because they themselves dont when itwould come…patience
I dint get reciept till now.
AD/pp/VT.
Already lost hope…planning to book flight to india after this week.
Well I got F1 visa approved 5 yrs back. If H1 doesnt come then its not the end.
At least we got some exposure to the client /studies,life has its own equations.
I think I should stop worrying now and try to be happy for what life has given me.
same case!!!
Wishing you good luck !!!
Is anyone applied from Fragomen lawyers still waiting? Do we still have time until the 28th for AD/PP?
Got news from the lawyers’s , Non AD/PP/VT got picked up , but EACxxxx not showing up as yet on USCIS web site
When your case was selected can you tell us the date. It would help all the PP guys a lot.
I got the confirmation today around noon EST
Same here.. EAC number not showing yet..
Wac1413751200
Guys check the series from 1100 to 1200 .i think non pp /regular processing receipt sent out started..this numbers for today I think
Yes Maasamalei, there are big chat chains if you read below.
I myself am observing this from 938. Could be AD / Regular processing scenario.
Yes it cld be both as they sent the pp case for both the ad and non-ad at the same time. So we can hope to here soon for reg also.
It’s only AD.
Order is as follows:
AD-PP -> sent through e mail as it’s PP
Regular-PP -> sent through e mail as it’s PP
AD-Regular -> sent through ordinary mail (This is happening now).
Regular – Regular -> Not sure, but expected to happen after 28th as PP can be filed till then.
Has any case been processed today which is PP. Since some of the guys are checking cases has anybody found any PP case which has been processed today. I am loosing hopes now.
Please help me with the information.
I personaly don’t know of any. You have to keep in mind though that some lawyers/employers are slow at informing their clients or updating their trackers. Good luck!
Dammm you lawyers. But that is my only hope.
I wish you luck hope you will get selected. I probably have to pack my bags now.
Dont loose hope.. I got mine today.. It was NonAD/PP from Vermont
A lot of receipts are not in the system yet.
Keep Faith!
I am talking to my lawyer daily. He is very patient man and answers all my query. He suggested me to get ready for better or worse.
You never know how many PP cases were selected in lottery. We must wait until end of next week to conclude that PP cases are all done.
Got email from attorney.. NonAD/Regular quota/PP/Vermont got selected.. but not showing up on USCIS website yet.. EACXXXX
Thanks,
when your application was selected. Could you please let us know the date?
Application date was 4/10.. Got the receipt today morning..
what is the EAC#?
EAC1413553377
I dont know I can’t check the status online yet.. Date Received – 4/10
EAC1413553377 would mean that your receipt number was generated on 13th or 14th
Latest case number is WAC1413751313. I have checked around 30-40 cases all of them were regular processing case. I believe all PP cases are processed now.
Can you tell me how did you check the last receipt number? And how are you sure it’s non-PP?
Latest Case Number from CSC: WAC1413751313
I have observed that CA is going sequentially but VT is now following any order, they are more of available visa…they most probably start from EAC1412451395
Correction:
I have observed that CA is going sequentially but VT is NOT following any order, they are more of available numbers…they most probably start from EAC1412451395
No, that is wrong information. VT follows the procedure as well, they are just not updating the tracker.
The case number you gave is not for H1-B. It was processed 2 weeks ago.
At what point will the checks get cashed? For regular processing is that a way to get an early indication before the snail mails come in?
Any updates IBM guys. Do we have anybody from IBM with Premium Processing. This wait is killing me
I was putting some random numbers to USCIS tracker and found
EAC1412450945
which is selected on April 1st for I129. Not sure if it helpful? but thought to share…
1st April but lottery was conducted only on 10th. How is this possible
EAC1412451350 for 1st April again and it is the last receipt number…you can check on site…
True, But then it may not be coming under lottery.
This must be Cap -Exempt H1 Application
That most likely is not for the general H1B.
TCS Guys any updates?
My educated guess says that premium processing notification is over form USCIS side. The reason people are getting notification today is because of delay from their attorneys.
Because regular processing will start only after all the PP cases are notified.
No hard feelings guys its just a guess.
Exactly. It is only a guess, therefore keep it for yourself.
Why talking non sense when a lot of people is still waiting?
Don’t take it personal man he is just saying. Your selection or rejection will not depend upon his words.
I know. And it’s not affecting me at all.
However if he states his ‘guess’ should states also factors relating that. And he/she doesn’t even know the difference between WAC and EAC, and is making guesses?
Other people can be different from me and believe that.
I have checked 395 cases today and none of them are PP. He may be correct.
I think its time to pack my bags. Thanks a lot guys for the information which you guys are proving keep it up.
Don’t use hard words against each other. Everybody is mature here and nobody wants/can hard anybody.
I wish luck to all the people who are still waiting for the response.
Do not lose hope. All receipt are not issued in any order. It is random, therefore continue waiting!
Thanks Robert.
Its really sad that Big employers like INFI, TCS, CTS, IBM etc are not keeping their employers informed. When employees ask about time frame they are not responding at all.
They can talk to Attoerneys directly they can’t get to know if cheques are cashed.
These people are in complete dark.
I responded the reason to this in an another post of yours 🙂
And I think it’s valid from the company perspective to delay things.
Its easy. They dont want you to leave and have to keep you hopeful for 2 -3 -4 months more till your other offer expires. They too get receipt like others but they keep it to themselves.
IT companies look for themselves. never trust them. I meant Desi ones 😛
I knew a guy from Immigration dept last time and he gave me my regulat receipt number in arpil end. Others were waiting till may-jun and what not
Thanks everyone for this website and ur participation.
Our lawyer today informed us about that we got selected in lottery this year. They didnt mention receipt number, just said that its currently pending.
We asked twice about receipt number, no replies… but anyways we now know that its selected…
Non AD/PP/Vermont….
Great portal and great participation everyone…. hope most of you guys get the news soon…. Its better to ask ur lawyer, they dont send emails most of times weather you are through to the lottery or not. You ask them….
Thanks
when was your case selected?
for California,
Premium processing applicaiton were complete from 132-135
136 abd 137 its mailed not e-mailed
WAC1413250001 –
132-working day
50001- 1st receipt num . it ranges to 4250 avg
Not sure about Vermont…
This is how it works,
This makes the assumption that all 4250 receipts were generated for cap-subject H-1s. If someone applied for H-1 extension, H-1 transfer etc, their receipt will also show-up in that count.
Unless someone goes through the entire lot of 4250 receipts, there is no way to guess how many receipts are being processed on average.
This wait is killing me…and all hope that’s left. I tried emailing my lawyer but got no response back. I think that after this week I should get ready for Plan B whatever that may be.
Hi, I feel exactly the same way. Good luck to you, let’s keep fingers crossed!
Thanks! Good luck to you too!
In the same boat.No luck yet 🙁 It looks like there is no update on ad/pp today.Should we assume ad/pp is over?
This is my fear too. I did not see anyone with AD/PP today. It’s hard to accept that I’ve been unlucky 2 years in a row…Good luck everyone!
Don’t give up!
It is not over till May.. Keep hoping!
It is over after April 28, not May…
could you plz share your plan B .It could be helpful for many of us
I do not have anything guaranteed right now. You can try a number of things:
– Apply next year for H1B if you are still around. Given what we’ve seen this year and last one I don’t expect this to ahve high odds of success.
– If you are in the US and want to stay here try applying for a phd. It’s a lot of work but I don’t see a better alternative for staying here. Anyone else has better ideas?
– If you are fine with leaving the US try to find a job in Canada or anywhere else. You may be able to return in a year with an L1 visa or maybe even with an H1B if your employer is willing to bring you back.
– Find a job outside US and give up coming back. Sad for some of us who’ve been here for a number of year but we have to keep it as an option.
Hope this helps. Good luck guys!
Some additional option is to find a job in university or non -profit organizations they are h1b cap-exempt. I am in the same situation as you guys this is my last chance.
Latest number from CSC: WAC1413751133
Hi Dave have you seen any PP case today?
Why we are not hearing about other two service centers. LIN and SRC. Does anybody know about this.
There are only 2 service centers for h-1b…
Thanks man.
4 K daily would mean till now
(5*4) X 2 = 40 K application are processed.
There are not 4k daily but 5k (2.5k per center).
Therefore 5k * 5k = 25k
There is still a lot of time.
Again wrong information Robert. Vermont alone filed about 3.5k to 4k petitions yesterday.
At the end of today we would have a total of 30-32K cases processed.
dg,
Are you going by last receipt number to guess the number of receipts processed by a center? If yes, then how do you weed out receipts generated for cases other than cap-subject H-1 petition?
Was your service center CA or VT?
VT
Finally….. I too got selected in lottery. ..just received my receipt number. Non-AD/PP
Congrats! I hope I’m just as lucky!
Congrats
Congrats!! Did you received the receipt now or was there a delay in notification from your attorney?
I just received email from my employer….cant see any date on receipt email…I cant say….
Congrats!
congrats
Thanks…good luck to those waiting
Is there still hope for Non AD/PP guys?
I am not able to the previous page’s comments 🙁
Kavitha,
I will let Kumar know.
Any one who got receipt FOR COS eithere l1 to h1 or f1 to h1 or h4 to h1.
what they see when they put there receipt number.
I-593 extened/cahnge of status
or
we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case
I have a change from L1 to H1 and it says I129 and not I593
ok thanks for that information . Because i read some where they will fill the form i593 for COS
Does anybody have idea of how many application California and Vermont has processed today (till now). Do you have update about other two service centers.
WAC1413751133 is the last in WAC.
No Update about Vermont as it is not updating any case in tracker.
last 4 digits is total cases for today as of now i.e., 1133 as of now.. it will keep increasing.
Typically WAC is processing almost 4k/day.
yes assume now 4 days 16k and if VT process same then it will 32k if you remove other application it will be 30 k so far i guess
Why we are not hearing about other two service centers. LIN and SRC. Does anybody know about this.
Guys for anyone who is regular processing non advance, we need to wait atleast one more week. Even if they do issue the receipt number, the mail will take atleast untill monday to the reach the athorney.
thanks for info.
your welcome i m talking from experience from last year
So can attorneys get email updates for Non AD/Non PP ?
can anyone give the information about the non AD/non PP/WA(washington)?????
Got the receipt number today from my employer
Regular/PP/CSC – WAC1413653xxx
Had a tough luck last year, as per my last year’s employer, assuming he actually sent my application !
Happy to go through this year
Good Luck everyone !!
congrats…..
do you know when will non AD/non PP/washington petitioners get receipt numbers??????????
Is it better to start thinking about going to India or to stay in US and try for H1B next year.At this point
Yea, my lawyer said to start thinking about leaving for India (my OPT expired) after end of next week.
In case you do not get your H1B, you are still allowed 60 days to leave the country.
Advanced Degree / Regular Processing/California Center
Has anyone received a receipt yet?
You will start about this may be april 25 onwards.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/allow-h1b-applicants-who-were-not-selected-fy2015-lottery-temporary-work-authorization/2VyMkNyr
Guys, I just received my notification from USCIS. I read this forum from the first day of April and I know everyone works hard to deserve a chance for this opportunity. Good luck to you all and keep your faith!
Non AD/ PP/ VT
Do you know around what time did you get it ?
I am waiting for my wife, all her friends got it and I am waiting.
I got it around noon. My employer sent it to me. Good luck to you
Are you able to verify your case number in USCIS website
I just checked and it is currently not found my case number. I guessed everyone from VT has the same issue.
The uscs website said that the case numbers are assigned on the day the lottery is conducted. then y are the receipt numbers being generated on a daily basis if the lottery has been conducted on the 10th. This is very weird. Does anyone know about this ?
They are going through the winning numbers for a quick check and see if the initial documents looks okay.
They might have selected the application through lottery that doesn’t mean they have assigned the receipt #s. Lottery and receipt # might be two different things altogether. After all they have handle some 80K applications, not a easy task 🙂 .
latest; WAC1413751049
How will we find out if this receipt number is regular or Premium processing ?
If you see the case status descriptiom in USCIS website …it says
On April 10, 2014, 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.
In this description we can see “mailed” then it is regular.
If it says”email” then it is PP,
latest; WAC1413751072
Hey dg we are working more than USCIS staff it seems..:) we are keep updating like as if we are from USCIS 🙂
Hope this will help atleast some one right!!!
WAC1413751072 last one as of now
How do you know if this is PP or RP
read the above explanation in the same conversation
Hey DG any idea how many application California and Vermont has processed today (till now). Do you have update about other two service centers.
1072 as of now in WAC and no uodate abt Vermont.
WAC1413751072 last case in WAC.
WAC1413751133 last case as of now.. still counting
NON-AD/NON-PP,
How did you determine that all 1072 are for cap-subject H-1 petitions?
Any AD/PP still waiting or got reciept
Still waiting
Do you Still have hopes?. I am also waiting for it.
I am still waiting .. Maybe we got through in non-Ad or maybe they decided to process non-ad for some time
Good luck!
In the same boat…waiting.
Do you Still have hopes?. I am also waiting for it.
AD/PP still waiting
I am still waiting….
My lawyer told me that they sent 15 applications this year and have got receipt for just one PP only so far… They’re telling to wait until end of next week.
Who is your lawyer? Are u waiting on CA or VT?
A local lawyer which my company used. My application was sent to CA.
What about you?
Yeah same here, it is called sindelaw firm. Waiting! Fingers crossed.
i am also waiting. AD/PP/VT. last year i was not selected in the lottery. be patient.
AD/PP here as well. Waiting waiting. BAL Global Attorneys.
What are your Plan Bs/ Plan Cs JUST IN CASE this lottery doesn’t materialize? It’d be interesting to hear people’s plans… 🙂
Canada?
Marry my European girlfriend and look for jobs in the EU. Peace out America.
Will go back to India.
What about you Jonathan?
TryingLuck. For me, probably go work in some other country like Canada or move to the UK.
AD PP, also BAL attorneys. Still waiting.
still waiting
will going to international office working for a year to get L1 Visa
Nope. Still waiting.
Vermont / Advanced Degree / Regular Processing — still waiting, OPT expires on May 12th
Has anyone received a receipt yet?
Good luck everyone!
hey i am in the same position. OPT expires in may. but if you have applied for H1B, your I-20 can be extended and employment authorized till june 1 (even though ur opt expires). see the below link and talk to ur school to extend ur I-20. they ask for proof of postal email receipt which you cna get from your employer, in my case, i dont have receipt but i made my employer to send them an email so that they were ok.
after you get an official notice for uscis regarding rejection, from the date of rejection, we have 60 days to leave the country
http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/extension-post-completion-optional-practical-training-opt-and-f-1-status-eligible-students-under-h-1b-cap-gap-regulations
dont loose hopes…. just be pateint. i am AD/PP/VT. i did not get through lottery last year
Hi. Thank you for your response. However, you have to receive the receipt from USCIS before the expiration of your OPT so you can continue to work. And that what my concern is: not being able to work from the end of my OPT until October 1 (assuming I will not get the receipt before the expiration of my OPT).
“Please note: F-1 students who have entered the 60-day grace period are not employment-authorized. If an H-1B cap-subject petition is filed on the behalf of a student who has entered the 60-day grace period, the student will receive the automatic cap-gap extension of his or her F-1 status, but will not become employment-authorized (since the student was not employment-authorized at the time H-1 petition was filed, there is no employment authorization to be extended). ”
Source: http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/extension-post-completion-optional-practical-training-opt-and-f-1-status-eligible-students-under-h-1b-cap-gap-regulations
My apologies: I wasn’t aware of the preliminary cap-gap extension until June 1. Thank you for the info! I will contact my DSO.
“To obtain proof of continuing status, a student should go to their Designated School Official (DSO) with evidence of a timely filed H-1B petition (indicating a request for change of status rather than for consular processing), such as a copy of the petition and a FedEx, UPS, or USPS Express/certified mail receipt. The student’s DSO will issue a preliminary cap-gap I-20 showing an extension until June 1.”
http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/extension-post-completion-optional-practical-training-opt-and-f-1-status-eligible-students-under-h-1b-cap-gap-regulations
Got that…Thanks!
Last receipt from WAC is WAC1413750938 – regular processing, hence could be AD / RP scenario
Last receipt from WAC is WAC1413751072 – regular processing, hence could be AD / RP scenario
Hello Saurabh
I have Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Qualification with 15 Years of Experience , my employer got LCA filed and got the LCA Approval.
With LCA filing papers and on my Resume . I put my Qualifications in resume ( currently undergoing a graduation BE Electronics ) I have two arrear exams papers has to be completed by April 2014 .
Is this ok ? to put the graduation on Resume Submitted to USCIS ?
Have you provided you educational transcripts? It is a mandated document for H1-B. LCA don’t have anything related to the candidate. It is related to the job position.
What you have put in your resume is not that important as compared to what your employer has mentioned in the application. So, unless you get to know what details they have provided, it is difficult to anticipate anything at this time. Keep faith.
Yes I did provided all to my employer and they said It’s okay to put information about a degree that you haven’t earned yet; the more information, the better.
but I will be getting my graduation in 2 months .
yes you are right the profession and position is the main thing
My educated guess is .. you are good .. just make sure you clear the april exams
Where can you find your case number on your petition so that you could track that number on USCIS website
Your attorney should have the case number if you have been selected in the lottery.
WAC1413750938… current number
California is on the roll it seems. Don’t know when Vermont will pickup.
WAC1413751072 latest
Any AD non premium California center received any updated yet ?
The processing for those started yesterday afternoon. Adding the time to send it through regular mail, I would say we will start to hear news either tomorrow afternoon or Friday.
How do you know that ?
how did you know that
From where did you get this information.?
how do you know that???
Please tell us..
No body knows they are just processing receipts it not clear whether those are AD or RG but those are most non-pp by seeing California center numbers
Hi saisri, Can you please enlighten me how did you know its a non -pp?
if you see below message that means non-pp
On April 10, 2014, 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.
Thanks!!
Can we really know if its pp or non pp?
yes if it say email or premium then its PP. if it say mail then its regular mail.
Well because processing for non-PPs started yesterday if you check the case numbers. Since the ADs will be processed before regular quota, you can safely assume that California is processing AD/non-PP since yesterday afternoon.
How did you know processing for non -pp started yesterday? i cannot find it anywhere?
Most of the receipts generated from yesterday ,message contains mail that is regular mail . Most of them are date APRIL 10 so they are from lottery.so there are NON pp
I dont think you can understand this through receipt numbers? If yes please enlighten us
Yes dg please tell us how do you know that?
Latest; WAC1413750938. Non-PPs.
if is AD or Non – AD (if you know)
We don`t know but I am pretty sure that they are AD. Non-AD processing will probably start tomorrow morning or afternoon.
you cant know that from the tracker only you can know if its PP or non-pp
As per i see most of the AD people applied PP thats what my guess bcoz of there opt date
well said boss 🙂
this is hard to clarify as USCIS wont keep any tags in case status for AD/NON-AD.
Can you please let me know the link where you can find all these latest receipt numbers generated by uscis. I could only find https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do where we have to enter a pre determined case number,
Thanks
Hi all
Has anybody received receipt number for Non AD-Regular Processing. I called my employer today. They told me that I shouldn’t expect a response before 90 day. I don’t think that it will take that long. One more thing will Regular Processing people will be notified by Normal mail (Instead of email). If that is true its not really justified. How long does it takes to send an email to the person. This wait is making me crazy. I am really sick of checking for information in almost every where.
I guess they will only start after 25th
90 days is a possibility. For regular processing and regular quota, people would probably start to get receipts around April 25 earliest. It can go on until June.
what about mail will it be regular mail or email.
regular mail as I said before multiple times…
Yes, attorney will get snail mail instead of E-mail.
90 days is worst case scenario. If you are lucky enough you will get notified with in 2-3 weeks.
Expect something with in end of may mostly.
That is really grose
yes regular processing is done through normal email…
I don’t understand would it heart them to send a mere email. Its ok if they process the paper late. Let them take their own time in rest of the process. But at least they can send an email.
Vipin,
I believe your employer is also right.
It’s mostly service companies that raise H1B in Regular Non-PP quota.
Hence receipt numbers are sent to the immigration handling team in your company.
Your company will take it’s time to accumulate the successful receipts and rejected applications. Then let it out to employees as a whole.
Anyhow processed applications will come slowly in normal mail, and your LCA will not start before October 2014. Hence they will let it out mostly in bulk saying who all got selected / rejected.
Letting it out in one by one will cause a commotion as it’s more irritating to wait when you’re colleague has got a visa 😉
Hence you’re employer may also be correct when it says that “You shouldn’t expect a response before 90 days”.