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Hi guys,
I have been following our forum for awhile. I wonder what the difference between WAC vs. EAC on the receipt that you guys have been discussing. Does it make any difference from one to the other?
Thanks
Its the center where the H1B processed . There are two
1) california center ( Receipt number start with WAC)
2)Vermont center(Receipt number start with VT)
Sorry VT starts with EAC
Eac refers to East adj. Centre in vermont
Where as wac refers to the west in calif
Thanks guys!
Does this apply to anyone?
I got my receipt (notice date 4/15), but my OPT expired on 4/12. My school said they cannot extend my OPT to 9/30 in the system as my OPT expired before the receipt notice date… She was saying I can stay in the US but can’t continue working. Is this true? Did this happen to anyone? Is there a way to fix it? Thanks!!!
H-1B petitions that are timely filed, on behalf of an eligible F-1 student, that request a change of status to H-1B on October 1 qualify for a cap-gap extension.
Timely filed means that the H-1B petition (indicating change of status rather than consular processing) was filed during the H-1B acceptance period which begins April 1, 2013 while the student’s authorized F-1 duration of status (D/S) admission was still in effect (including any period of time during the academic course of study, any authorized periods of post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), and the 60-day departure preparation period, commonly known as the “grace period”).
Once a timely filing has been made, requesting a change of status to H-1B on October 1, the automatic cap-gap extension will begin and will continue until the H-1B petition adjudication process has been completed. If the student’s H-1B petition is selected and approved, the student’s extension will continue through September 30. If the student’s H-1B petition is denied, withdrawn, revoked, or is not selected, the student will have the standard 60-day grace period from the date of the rejection notice or their program end date, whichever is later, to prepare for and depart the United States.
Students are strongly encouraged to stay in close communication with their petitioning employer during the cap-gap extension period for status updates on the H-1B petition processing.
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).
But still I would suggest you to speak to a immigration lawyer as your application was filled before Apr 12th … Good luck
good information.but i have little confusion see if you can answer it.M here on F1 with D/s status on it.(no OPT no CPT) and my course end date is november 2014 and so my I-20 expires on 30 november2014z
Last year i done with master and after finishing enrolled in another course to maintain F1 and applied for H1 this year(AD/RP/VT) and got picked up now.i never took OPT or CPT.so my question is do i need to do anything now to balance my status.what status i will be from today onwards as its says change of status pending when we check SEVIS.by chance if H1b petition approved in june end or somewhere in july what will be my status and can i continue studying till october 2014 the start date of H1.do i need to process anything in this period from now to october???
Thanks.
Not sure about that … speak to your lawyer he would be able to answer that …
You are eligible to work with Cap-Gap Extension until Sep 30, since you applied for H1B while your OPT was active.
If youe OPT had expired on Mar 12 instead of Apr 12, then you cannot work until Sep 30 but you can stay here.
http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/cap-gap
Help,
You are eligible for cap-gap and your OPT status should have been extended till Sep 30. At times, DSOs are not the brightest when it comes to immigration and not up to date with laws. Ask your attorney for help, who can provide you the actual text which you can then provide to your DSO.
But to think about it, the SEVIS update for cap-gap is done by SEVIS and not DSO. So DSO doesn’t control when your status ends, but they do issue a new I-20 based on updated SEVIS.
Picked in Lottery AD/RP/VT.
All the best guys .
Whats the notice date on your receipt … where is your employer/lawyer located ?
asking since I am still waiting on my receipt … my employer is Texas based.
Check is not cashed yet. I checked with HR today. Does that mean there is no hope? Anyone!
My check has been cashed today, it means probably they have generated my receipt # couple of days ago and it may take couple more days to get the receipt # by mail.USCIS is still in the process of generating the receipt #’s. So, don’t loose hope..
Thank you Kuru!
Does the HR or the law firm issues the check?
I guess only you can answer that. I guess anyone can pay that amount(you, employer, or lawyer). In my case, company issued the check
Only the Employer is suppose to pay for the H1B … its illegal for employer to ask an employee to pay for H1b or Lawyers fee …
Hello Guys,
Just wanted share some good news… I received a call from my employer about 15 mins ago., he said that the check w.r.t my application has been cashed. He said it’s almost 99.9% confirmation that my application has been picked and we are waiting for the receipt # through mail. Mine is AD/RP/VT.
Please check with your employers if the check has been cashed, if so you can get a sigh of relief.
Hopefully everyone will get their receipts #’s soon.
Good luck guys…
I think no PP are coming in now. Loosing hopes…
I think no PP are coming in now. Loosing hopes.
Is there any chance for Non-AD/PP/CA?
Same Boat for VT..
Still waiting for the PP/VT, looks like RP is getting receipts.
+1
When will the wait end for Non-AD/RP/Vermont?
General Quota/Regular Processing/ Vermont receipt numbers shoul start coming in now.
Have waited for a long time.
I heard all RP/PP will get receipt by 28th April 2014
When will General Quota/RP/ VT receipt numbers start coming?
When will RQ/RP/ Vermont receipt numbers start coming?
Waiting for GQ/RP/ Vermont receipt numbers to come.
Hi Guys,
I have applied H1B for 2015. I am waiting for the result. Any one got the mail from USCIS saying that application selected in lottery. If not any one got any news when will get the result.
Hello Balaji,
Where are you up to now these days? Lottery results are coming to end to also and you are asking now that whether they started?
Which is yours Premium/regular processing?
Advanced Degree/Non -Advance Degree?
plzz go through all the pages to get to know what’s happening!!
When will General Quota/Regular Processing/ Vermont receipt numbers start coming?
I talked with my attorney. He said people who have AD will get it. just hang in there guys.
how positive/confident is your attorney? did u get yours?
I am ad/pp/vt. Are they still processing pp.
I am also waiting. I have no diea
Interestingly, RP looks to be RIP
Also ripping me
I have been saying this since Monday. AD is over-both PP and RP. They sent all receipts for AD-RP on April 17th…which were recieved on April 21-22. Now they are gonna send another big batch this week for NON AD-RP, which will be recieved early next week.
Seriously, whoever you are, if you think it’s game over, why are you still on this forum? You might have lost hope but others haven’t so why are you taking it upon yourself to go torture them? Go find something else to do.
Aa was rude I agree
Aa, Go shove it up your a_ss, U f u – c –ker
Is it necessary for sevis to show update first before notification is received by lawyer or HR
It is not a 100% true, but it could work in some cases.
Yes,most of them it should be.i can say that after happening in my case.coz i am on pure F1 visa(No opt or No CPt) now and my I-20 is valid till november2014 and yesterday my SEVIS got updated by USCIS with receipt number on it with “change of status is pending”.even though my employer or attorney haven’t heard anything by today 11 am and just now i got call from my employer saying that ya its confirm because today they cashed cheque. So best of luck guys….
hi Aryan, how can you apply for H1 without finding a job on CPT or OPT?? because of you guys people who are in stem OPT losing their carriers.
Is there any way our employer/attorney know the lottery results of General quota now?
check with your employer whether check has been cashed. This is the only way that your employer can say something.
If it cashed then yes you are in!!! if not you can still keep hope as they are still processing receipts!!
What do you guys think about getting a J-1 visa if H-1B doesn’t work out? It’s good for 12 months and then you can transfer right?
I just got picked! Ad RP Vermont! For those who got selected Congratulations and for the others don’t lose hope! Wish you all the best!
When did u get your receipt?
Latest WAC1414350397
Team,
What options we have if we are not chosen on the H1B lottery. I have lost hope for my H1B receipt – Premium Processing – Bachelor Degree – Financial Analyst in Texas. Has anyone got the receipt number from Fragomen?
Good luck to all of you…
If your company has international branch or facility, you can ask them to transfer you over there and work for a year. Then you can come back by applying neither L1 visa or H1B again?( This is what my company proposed to me if I did not get selected in the lottery)
Otherwise, you can come back to school to extend your stay in the US.
My company has suggested me to work in another location outside the US. They asked me if I want to go to the London office for a year. Hopefully, there is less visa paperwork for London-if this does not work.
London is a great option. It’s also A LOT easier to work in the UK (no cap, no lottery, no application deadline).
TN,
L-1 is not an easy visa. Although there is no annual cap, yet one needs to be working using employer proprietary tools, technology, applications, skills etc that are not commonly known outside the employer. So if someone is working on Java, manual testing, .NET etc then those are NOT eligible for L-1.
Did anyone on this thread got reciept no. for PP non-AD for Texas/Dallas employer?? please confirm…
I did. I’m working in Fort Worth.
TN..
Which company in fort worth?
anyone hear anything from microsoft yet?
Still waiting
Do you know any others from MSFT who have received receipts? Im AD/PP
Saw one so far.
Non-ad/pp
Microsoft here too, still waiting, my 2nd year, sad…
Do you know any others from MSFT who have received receipts? Im AD/PP
Do you think the Immigration Bill will be finally approved before the end of this year?. No way the increase in H-1B quota may have retroactive effects, right?
If the bill passes before 01-Oct-2014, then the increased quota will come into effect with FY 2016 only. There will be no retrofitting of H1B quota for FY 2015.
Dave,
Actually the bill will impact the next fiscal year. USCIS fiscal year starts from Oct 1. So if it becomes a law, then it will impact FY-15 (starting on Oct 1, 2014) and hence the current filing season. However, chances of the bill passing before Oct are pretty grim. This is election year and they prefer to maintain status quo.
Don’t count it…
Congressional politics is slow, unpredictable, and tons of red tape. Most of the time nothing gets done in years. They’ve been talking about the immigration reform bill since 2010 but no action.
Anyone got receipt from Vermont. I got the receipt from my attorney two days back. I still don’t see the status on USCIS website. I also called them, they say the same. Anyone suffering with the same issue?
For the guys who got the receipt, my hearty congrats. For the guys waiting, please hang in there. Good luck.
Same here. They are too slow but will do update online eventually. Looks like so far they have updated the cases till 12th April. Mine is 16th April.
Thank you. That’s a relief.
Hi All
I ve applied for Non-AD/PP/VT. I haven’t heard anything from my employer until now. Is there anyone in the same situation? Should I assume that my application is not picked?
Thanks
Please be patient. Few of my friends are under same category. Still waiting. As long as your money is not returned there’s a hope. Good luck.
Same situation
My Attorney got email on April 13, but I don’t see status on the USCIS website as well. Vermont is quite slow I guess.
My Attorney got email on April 13, but I don’t see status on the USCIS website as well. Vermont is quite slow I guess.
Any idea how many receipts are being sent until today? So we could get an idea how many more are still left in? 🙁
I can’t track my EAC number in USCIS site. Please let me know same thing is happening with you guys too ?? ..
good luck to all who is still waiting .
Mine is as well. I got my receipt last week. Are you filed from VT or CA? Mine is VT
Same here ..cant track in USCIS.. anyone else?
Same here , got it last Wednesday , but still not able to track
Same here, got email on April 13 and still no status on USCIS website.
Mine it showing acceptance. I saw a few people got approvals, is it true? Are they also processing the applications?
When did you get your email from Attorney?
Same here. They are too slow but will do update online eventually. Looks like so far they have updated the cases till 12th April. Mine is 16th April.
same here…called the customer care…they too are not able to find the case…most of the EACs facing the same issue
Did you try switching EAC to WAC and are able to see anything?
Yes. I see initial review status. But I don’t understand. Is it the receipt or someone else’s?
Not sure , as per the logic apart from difference of EAC and WAC the rest of the numbers should be same for both EAC and WAC , the last EAC receipt trackable is EAC1413254030 but correspondingly WAC1413254030 is not there , so my wild guess is that after EAC1413254030 the EAC are trackable as WAC.
Yes. I too tried to track the same case by changing EAC to WAC. It doesn’t show up anything. Guess they would update later.
jaimatadi,
EAC and WAC numbers are entirely different and cannot be explained like that. A car has a California license plate 7ABC123 and another car has Nevada license plate 7ABC123. Those license plates are different, and so are the two numbers. Both follow their own sequence and are mutually exclusive.
Looks like some of the case status saying decision … That means the approved it ? EAC1413254041 ..this is not mine
Latest: WAC1414350317
Today receipts from WAC also dated APRIL 10TH example : wac1414350300
non -pp
WAC1414350317 latest and last as of now!!!
Sai., how and from where are you getting these details…
you can check on uscis website .://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do .Put the case number and you can see .Check date when they received most of them date APRIL 10th.
In google search for uscis case status and check the site.
WAC -14-143 -5 -0001
The above is the sample receipt number..
WAC means california service center
14 means this year 2014
143 means today , fiscal day number i.e., today(tmrw it will 144 and yesterday 142)
5 is the common number and this wont change any day.
0001 is the first receipt.
Keep incrementing the last 4 values.
WAC1414350390 is the 390 receipt of today
@saisri: thank you
@NON-AD/NON-PP: thank you
All the best guys…
Thanks dude
Lets hope to get receipt. .
All the best
Do Anyone got receipt for Non-Ad/RP/Vermont ? My Attorney told me that USCIS has almost completed PP applications for AD and non-AD and severals are remaining which will be completed by 25 April .
So Non-AD/RP and AD/RP guys ,Your receipt might be on the way.. Dont loosen up your Hopes..
No hope left for General Quota/RP recepts to come from Vermont only little hope is there that Quota/RP receipt number might come from California..
You’re an idiot.
My employer also said the same thing. So hope is there…best of luck guys!
Dont loose hope …coz my SEVIS updated yesterday with receipt number on it EAC1413850*** .so it looks like they processed on last friday as we can see 14 is year and 138 is day of friday.but still they updated yesterday on SEVIS.and by now neither my employer nor Attorney have got receipt or any mail.only thing i was informed just before 20 min that its confirm that i got pucked up because USCIS cashed employer cheque today.so guys nothing is in timely manner in the sense of receipt number issue date and receiving mail.just wait and have faith till u receive a receipt or your package back.all the very best to all of you and god bless you all.
California still seems to be working and sending receipt numbers for Non-AD/RP but I think Verment Center people have no intension to send receipt numbers for General Quota/RP..
As it is for last 2 days only AD/RP receipts are coming in..
Endless Wait it looks like..
Any hope still left for non-AD|PP ?
PP is over no more to come I see only AD/RP now coming in and Nothing coming in for General Quota/RP
Is Vermont Center really working for Non-AD/RP receipts also,I don’t think so?
All receipts are for AD/PP , General Quota/PP and AD/RP uptill now be it from California or Vermont..
Heights of Waiting…
Is there any chance for General Quota/RP/VT receipt numbers to come now? All receipts numbers are for AD/PP or AD/RP
From last 2 days there are around 10000 receipts generated in CA. most of them NON-PP. So we should start getting from this week till may end. So best of luck to all 🙂
How do you know?
Most of the receipts dated April 10th. It written mailed not email.
Correct SaiSri,
WAC1414350318 is the latest case as of now for today!!!.
Almost all are Regular Processing. Since last 3 day almost all are Regular and dated April 10.
So a lot of Receipts are on the way!! We might receive by End Of Week or next week
yes hopefully we get . Best of luck 🙂
Does this mean NONAD/PP is done? No more for them???
They might be just updating the case number, they must have generated receipt
They are generating New receipts!!! not updating the cases.
Don’t know when the General Quota/RP/VT receipts will start coming?
I have seen only 2 General Quota/RP/CA but nothing has come for General Quota/RP/VT as of now..
yes they will come .They just started . So Best of luck
Hi Saisri
i am Non AD/RP/VT till now i dint get any news. when can i expect?
Those two are not belivable
Because I have 10 frds cases none of them got it till now
hi guys, there is strategy applied to pick the case, all AD/PP Applications are picked by VT Center all my friends who applied in AD/PP got their receipts from VT, unfortunately i applied through CA /AD/PP Still waiting….
my 10 of friends applied AD/RP/ CA they all got receipts from CA….
my employer filed 12 applications AD/PP/CA non of them are picked this year…
this is my last chance and i hope and praying to get it…
Does Anyone from AD/RP/VT Received receipt?
Yes, I did yesterday
Waiting for Non-AD/RP/VT to send receipt for my Husband!!!
Is there any Hope left?
They just started sending receipts . I only see few guys may 3-4 got it.So we need tow atleast till may 2 week.So best of luck
Hi guys,
I was wondering if receipt number will be processed in order?
For Example
WAC1413652968
before
WAC1413652969
Thanks and good luck.
Did anyone apply and get acknowledgments from RLT technologies?
Anybody from fragomen still waiting? Anyone know if people received their receipt number from fragomen and work at a big 4?
I’m from Fragomen and Big 4 and still waiting. Friend of mine also at Big 4 and Fragomen received her receipt last Monday (April 14th). When I emailed the paralegal at Fragomen on Monday she said she had not received any updates on my filing as yet but was still receiving stuff from USCIS. She did not specify if it was PP or RP.
VSC Reg non-PP, waiting…
Got the receipt no# from the attorney today…EAC14136…
I was in the same situation but had started looking at Canada/UK. I found Canada a better option as they have preference for US master degrees and experience. You might get a better job in Canada with good pay.
Good luck to all….
congrats!!!
Which area are you at?
I am in Florida, my employer HO is in Cal, and they hired attorneys from NY.
I’m Non-AD/PP, is it game over?
Thank you all for your help.
I heard still PP guys are still getting receipts. So you need to wait atleast till 28th .
Best of luck 🙂
+1
Jose, what company?
Financial firm in NYC
Me too. SO worried. I will keep hope until Monday.
I am too. Non-AD/PP. Still waiting for receipt number. No idea, if the game is over already.
What was the last day last year for AD/RP anyone knows?
Atleast two week because PP took week in email so considering snail mail it will take a two week.
Hi guys,
I was wondering if receipt number will be processed in order?
For Example
WAC1413652968
before
WAC1413652969
and so on. my OPT expires on July and from what i heard i cant renew my drivers license until my h1b visa is approved.
Thanks, and good luck to the ones still waiting.
AD/PP.same situation dude. We can renew that using cpt. 3 more days left for PP. loosing all hopes
AD/PP Game is Over no need to wait for 3 more days. Just think about a plan B. All AD/PP case is processed infact USCIS will start working on them any time this week or from next monday for sure.
Good morning,
Another day of wait continues. AD/Regular 🙁
I’m exhausted 🙁
It’s comforting that I’m not alone in this situation..
Let’s hope for the best!
+1 AD/RP
They just started so it will take at least week to come via snail mail.
My husband and I have been following this website since April 1st….since this nightmare began. You know what’s really frustrating? Almost all of us are overqualified, smart and with assets that can not be found so easily. I am sure we can all write a book with the story we bring. Not fair to be part of a random lottery :(. With what we bring, we could help make this country so much better :(((( It’s just sad to be honest!
Its unfortunate that you couldn’t think of making your own country better first!
Thanks for the reminding, yes, I definitely could. I am from a country with BAT, Lenovo and Huawei. They are more than awe-some, they are aweMANY.
Truly said….If we would have make our own country better, we would not have to leave that and stressed so much now while applying in this country… Unfortunately not everybody from home country are thinking like that…and that is why things not happening better over there…
You missed what was important! MY COUNTRY is my heart . Who are you to generalize and point fingers? I am here because of my husband.
THE MAIN IDEA OF MY POST IS: With or without this visa, We are all Lucky! WE will not only take home a lifetime of memories but also a degree for which the majority of us worked so very much. Which will qualify us to work in the best companies of our country or around the world. In terms of ” help make this country so much better” – I like to believe that I can make a difference anywhere I am.
We need to focus on good an positive thoughts.
Why you don’t stay IN your country trying to make it better, instead occupying a slot for who really wants to be here?
Obviously the message is for h1b/pp/rg.
Need2believe I am with you!! Hold on and keep having hope and faith!
Totally agree with you. Same here. This part of the US emigration policy was terribly designed.
If you are so much over qualified, why do you need to go through this anxious wait? You can go to any other country where there is simpler process. Its USA rules and you simply play by them 🙂
I agree with your thoughts. Its the honest truth. Everyone here is overqualified, intelligent, with assets that cant easily be found and the desire to work. Its hard enough that we have even reached up to the level and have been chosen by a U.S. employer over millions of people and then we have to leave hopes in the hands of immigration who decides to do a RANDOM lottery pick. My employer is not gonna give me a second chance to follow through the process again next year.
Totally agree
I need to use CPT to work to connect to h1b effective date. I applied the CPT, today the international office issue the CPT to me.
I didn’t tell the international office that I got a job and the company applied for h1b for me because I am afraid I said so, they would not issue CPT for me, then I would not be able to work from May using CPT.
The International office didn’t mention anything about the SEVIS Status. Does it mean that SEVIS status unchanged? On Monday, I checked with the company, the check is not cashed yet. Now I am really worried.
I am AD/RP/VT in Louisiana. Anyone in this area got receipt number?
AD/RP/VT , Texas. Waiting for my receipt # too…
Did you check the international office about the SEVIS status?
My International office is reluctant to disclose any information pertaining to my SEVIS status, asked me to contact my employer/attorney.
Ok. I see. I don’t have OPT. So I didn’t ask the international office to check SEVIS status because i need CPT. I am afraid they don’t like the idea of using CPT to connect H1B. I submitted the CPT request last week, and today they issued CPT for me. My attorney told me if they have any information, they will inform me. I don’t see many AD/RP/VT got receipt here. So i think they are still processing.
Faith,
When you get receipt, let us know, because we are in the same category and same area. Thanks.
Sure, will do. You do the same!
Thanks
omg I am in the same situation….i have an oppointment with my international office for CPT in one hour…i will update you if they disclose anything for me…..hope we get it…..
sb, Did you tell the international office that you applied for H1B? Update the information after your appointment with the international office.
AD/Regular/Vermont – Waiting for an update/receipt #.
4 of my friends have already got theirs.
Pay Sullivan Fees ASAP. Make sure before Taking CPT ask other whether Sullivan is allowed to offer CPT What I have heard is whoever apply H1 with this school didn’t get success in Change of Status from F1-H1 in last year.
If you not sure Ask School that how many applicant didnt get F1 to H1 last year and why?
I am taking full-time classes in a legal accredited school. I took 2 semester courses already. That made me eligible to get CPT. The school didn’t want to issue CPT in the first semester. According to the rules from accredited school, only after you have a full academic year, you are eligible for granting CPT.
no change in sevis for me too 🙁 looks like we didnt make it….I could be wrong but it doesnt look good. I am RP-NA
Hey Sandra, I just got a called from my employer informing that my check got en-chased . Waiting to get the receipt number. Best of luck!
I am AD/RP/VT in Louisiana. Still waiting…Hope for best…
still waiting hopefully! Never lost it
+1 if you are an AD/PP waiter
+1 AD/PP same situation waiting until 28th. We can’t do anything other than waiting . Is that now we only get mail receipts or email as well?
I have no idea. But waiting faitfully
AD/PP/VT still waiting.
+1, hoping for the best.
Good luck to all of us.
If any AD/PP get their receipt today, please post here.
Yes. +1.
We will get it!
+1 AD/PP/Vermont. April 25th might be last day for PP. Also prepping for alternative plans now, instead of worrying about lottery 🙂
+1…
I think I’m gonna give up at this point. I’m sick of checking my mail every 5 minutes or desperately refreshing this blog to see if any AD/PP’s have heard back. Maybe it’s lost…for me at least 🙁
AD/PP/CA still waiting …