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Maybe it’s better to check with your law firm. USPS usually delivers mails at 1-2pm. Sometimes it’s as late as 4pm. Given 1 hour to process, the law firm may send you updates at 5pm.
I am still waiting under AD/PP/VT category. I know that there are many other AD applicants waiting for their H1B. Lets check out the various options that we have. The most important thing is the amount of time each one has between today and their end date (i.e., legal status to live and/or work). Typically students on F1 get 60 days grace period. They can stay but cannot work. I assume that many would have kept few backup options even before applying for a FY2015 H1B.
1. Going back to school and enroll in another Masters (beginning Summer/Fall, depending upon your status expiry date): If you join in Fall, you will be eligible for CPT only in Summer (most degrees). Hence, you cannot work for a company. Your current offer will most likely expire. Finding another job (by Feb end) and applying for a H1B in Apr 2015 to work from Oct 2015, without a CPT/OPT is extremely difficult. Even , if you find a job, there is no guarantee to get a H1B (AD) next year too. There might be 200,000 applications.
2. Find a job in non-profit organizations that are exempt from H1B cap. Time is an issue here.
3. Apply for a different visa (J1, TN, others) within 60 days of grace period. These are extremely difficult.
4. Applying for a Green Card (EB1 or EB2) within a short period of time is also difficult. EB1 is extremely difficult.
5. Going back to school and enroll in another Masters and then choose IT consultant: Find some IT consultant, one or few may apply for you and hopefully you will find one H1B. I don’t think that H1B selection policy will be updated.
6. For those who don’t like option 5 and if other options are not possible due to a number of issues (personal/family/financial conditions and time factor), they will just a book a one-way flight ticket after getting the H1B application back, have a garage sale/Craiglist advt and sell one’s stuff, give the car and house/apartment keys to the appropriate people, say bye-bye to credit card bills and go back to one’s home country.
Hey Dude,
Good analysis. In 2013, my employer didn’t apply H1B for me, so I had to leave the company. Joined a consultancy in the middle of 2013. OPT expired on Jan-2014, then joined ONE OF THOSE SCHOOLS for 2nd Masters. CPT got approved for one year. Applied this year under AD/PP. Still waiting for it (however my one of friend who has applied under AD/PP/VSC has received her receipt number today). I have already talked with my school and they will extend my CPT for another year. For couple of days, we will feel bad but important part is KEEP FIGHTING for our DREAM. If we keep fighting, sooner or later we will achieve our dreams. Now, we need to take a decision on the basis of available options. This is a part of life!
Best wishes to who got selected and who didn’t!
Hi RK
Applied H1b (RQ/RP/VT)…..waiting for my result….In case if am not selected in lottery…am planned to join Masters….can you please help me to join any school’s. Now am in H4.
I am also AD/PP/CA. So can you please tell from which school you are getting one year CPT?
I heard that only few degrees are eligible to apply for CPT from day 1.
Hi,
when will SEVIS gets updated? is it after USCIS generated the receipt or as soon as lottery is conducted?
I am so tensed right now since, my SEVIS is not updated as of today when i checked with my university. Mine is AD/RP/VT. my application did not pick up last year as well. Any HOPE this year?
Please, share your knowledge on SEVIS update. I really appreciate your feedback.
Thanks,
I heard that if your OPT doesn’t expire before Oct. 1st, cap-gap extension will be not applicable. So maybe SEVIS doesn’t need to be updated in that case. When does your OPT expire?
Keep up, everybody!
Received the receipt today. Feeling so relieved.
This has been my best resource for the past 3 weeks.
AD/RP/VT
EAC-14-138-5xxx
AD/PP with CSC through Fragomen – No updates yet. Can’t even express how it feels.
Same here. AD/PP through Cali with Fragomen. no updates… and they are very unresponsive to emails. have you tried emailing them?
Yes I’ve emailed them and heard back from both the Partner and Paralegal. This was on Monday. They said there was no update on my filing and that they were still receiving information from USCIS.
same here, no luck and there is no options left . At least UCSIS should extend one more year for OPT students who are working for a XYZ company
Hey I just got my receipt no.
Non Ad/Regular/vermont
Have faith in God.
best wishes to all
Congrats!!!
Congrats!! Can you please post the receipt series if possible?
Anyone got receipt from BAL Firm fro RQ/RP? Thanks for the updates!!
Same boat haven’t heard anything yet from attorney
Non AD/Reg /CA (BAL Attorney Firm)
I applied through BAL. My status has been updated on April 19 (BAL client portal). Received application on APril 10….. California AD/RP
Any hope for H1B petitions filed as PP now??
Game over
lol vishnu..what is you next plan..for me too it is gone..i dont know if my manager will let me work from outside the US..
we are pretty much screwed , I exhausted my STEM extension as well..
I too exhausted my STEM..
How about second masters + cpt?
Anyone here who did this?
HI – I have 2 friends like that master + cpt. I will be the 3rd…No news yet…I am loosing hopes….My manager told me that he will allow me to work remotely from different country but I don’t think that is viable option at this point. I am just wondering once we get admission and if the same situation appear next year then? You have CPT only for a year….after all you ll be end up paying college fees without gaining anything….this lottery is bullshit….full of shit….
there are some low cost colleges out there..
Yes, there is. Don’t listen to the ones that try to rain on your parade: these are negative people.
The lawyer filled on my behalf – as per my employer’s request – an H1-B, non AD, PP on April 1st .Yesterday I emailed the lawyer, he answered that, as of yesterday 5:30 PM PT, no news yet.
Stay positive.
I admire your positivity! I, too, am on the same boat…
still waiting for an email from my lawyer as of now..
Good luck to us..
Yes, there is. Don’t listen to the ones that try to rain on your parade: these are negative people.
The lawyer filled on my behalf – as per my employer’s request – an H1-B, non AD, PP on April 1st .Yesterday I emailed the lawyer, he answered that, as of yesterday 5:30 PM PT, no news yet.
Stay positive.
what visa can i look for if not H1b. currently on F1 no OPT time
You can pursue another degree on CPT till next H1.. I am doing same from last year when I didn’t get H1b approve and this year didn’t hear any good news yet..
MA please let me know the details of how you did this?
Heard from consultant saying NON AD/RP/VT getting Receipt Numbers.
Not mine though.
FOR GUYS IN CAP GAP SCENARIO:
If you show the fedex or the likes receipt that your petition has reached USCIS. You will be extended till June 1st – Contact DSO with receipt copy
For extension after that you need a H1B petition receipt number. With this you will get extension till Sep 30.
Hope this is clear enough. I see a lot of confusion down below for no reason.
My school DSO said this time USCIS is automatically making an update to SEVIS
Hi All,
Really nervous and called my employer and got followed answer
1. they have received 80% of premium process receipts and done with PP receipts
2. this week receiving AD RP receipts
3. they have not at received any RP RQ receipts and they said they will receive RQ RP in next week and told me to wait till next week end (came to know that they have filed more than 80 RQ RP and till now not at received one receipt also in this category and will start to receive next week.
but here many people posted saying they received RP RQ receipts.
how much this is true don’t know……….. whom to believe……………… going mad………….
yes people have started receiving RP RQ. I almost see around 10 people till now posted they got receipts.Me too waiting . So best of luck
Yes some have got recpts for RQ/RP but they are from CSC. I don’t think anyone from RQ/RP/VT has got anything till now. Please correct me if I wrong.
VSC is also sending receipts. Someone posted EAC14140***** series receipt received.
where are you seeing the reciept numbers? which website?
Go to USCIS website -> Serch for “Check Case Status Online”.
Yes; this explanation makes real sense. Not sure if anyone “really” got RQ/RP receipts!!
I am tired of being tensed, any hopes for PP at this point??
Harini
Harini,
Few friends of mine are also in the same situation and few people got receipts yesterday. So keep your fingers crossed and wait until May 10-12..
Good luck 🙂
so your friends are also on the same boat AD/PP/VT?
Why are you telling people to wait until May 12th? That is another 2 weeks of senseless waiting while he/she could be working on alternative plans and becoming better prepared for next steps.
April 28th should be the latest you should wait as PP. If you case does get selected, great, you’ll be one of the lucky few.
Start having conversations with your managers about relocating to other divisions/countries, getting alternative visas (TN, J1, L1, etc), or even initiate Green Card process. ASAP. Anything is better than senseless waiting at this point.
I get your point, but my response was based on the experiences of last year. You might be right but i shared what i know. Waiting does not mean that you should not think of alternate plan !!
I do not really want to mis-lead anyone here.
Harini – As per Mueller’s suggestion you have to think for alternatives too
The paralegal at Fragomen did tell me to wait an additional 2 weeks and follow up if I didn’t hear anything by then. That made me think that maybe my application was RP and not PP. Not sure why she said that. .,,
AD
same here.no hopes and tired of waiting.It sucks!!
Guys I know how that feels. Also AD/PP/Vermont here. No response at all. My attorney suggested that I start applying for other visa types ASAP, just to be on the safe side.
what visa types. If currently on F1 and no OPT time
Talk to your attorney and your manager. Talk about all options available.
Hi Harini,
It is better to start think about plan b’s it will make you feel better!
If some miracle happens it will be great.. but it is time to start..
Agree – it will make you feel a lot better preparing now than waiting for another 2 weeks. Proactively preparing for what is to come is much better than waiting for the illusive receipt # that may or may not come 😉
AD/RP receipt no. WAC141385XXXX was received by lawyer by post on 21 April and e-mailed by lawyer to me on 22 April. 138 is 17 April.
I am inclined to believe that all AD receipts (both RP and PP) not picked up in the lottery may be used for waitlist purposes. As many people have already said, one should wait till the packet is received before making final conclusions. It is likely that 25% or more of non-AD applications (which make up the vast majority) will be denied — I understand that the denial rate last year for petitions from Indian companies was about 50%. I would imagine that USCIS has some confidential policy whereby persons with an advanced degree from the US would be given preference. I hope I’m right!
It’s very easy to get caught up in the H-1B lottery neurosis. What can I say? We all have to go through it, I guess.
But has USCIS mentioned anything about wait list this year? I heard there was no wait list last year. I cud b wrong. I agree we need to keep hopes till we r told our petition is rejected. But it’s better to hav plan B ready before it’s too late for that too. All d best everyone. I really wish US does something about its immigration reforms soon.
My cousin just got call from the employer…Got picked in lottery…Receipt number not known yet.
Hez also Non-Ad/Non-PP/Vermont.
The consultant applied for 8 people, and today they got it for 3. Rest 5 still waiting.
AD/RP/VT —- Nothing heard yet.. Who all are in the same situation as i am?? Please suggest your other plans as this is my last chance
Same here! Employer located in Maine. There is still some hope left. People are still getting PP receipts. So definitely not giving up just yet!
Advanced Degree / Regular Processing / Vermont
@Lenka – It feels better to know that few people are in the same situation as i am, but i am pretty sure that everyone is having their heart in their mouth for now..
Hope we end up on the brighter side.
I agree! I am not buying a plane ticket until I get the package back 🙂 Do not give up.
I am waiting too. Getting very low mood.
3rd time got lucky. Regular Quota / Regular Processing.
Employer just called me.
Good Luck to everyone!
Congrats !!!. Which center ?
Can you tell us your when your notice dated? Thanks.
do you mean .you received receipt number from 3 employer.
No. This is my third (year) attempt.
anybody up for O1 visa? This looks less stringent than EB1, and eligible to work with the current employer,…
don’t you have to be some celebrity scientist to get it?
Anyone has any update from Ogletree for past two days? They have just gone silent!!!
I agree. I dont know how they update everyone.
WAC is generating receipts today . The last case i saw was wac1414451645
Most of these receipts are also dated APRIL 10TH and NON-PP
hi saisri,
Congrats!! i am waiting for the results.which center is this?
i am non ad rp vermont.
This not my receipt number . I just said they are generating receipts today as well. I am also waiting NON-AD/RG
14144 is for April 23rd, 14145 would be for April 24th (today’s date).
That is not what WAC is reflecting. WAC is on 144th day and EAC on 143rd day today and receipts can be tracked online.
Advanced Degree / Regular Processing / Vermont
No updates. No changes on my SEVIS. Got a temp cap-gap extension until June 1. This is so frustrating! 🙁 Good luck everyone. Still hoping for the best!
How did you get a cap gap extension? When does your OPT expire?
You are eligible to get a preliminary cap-gap I-20 to extend your status until June 1. My DSO just issued a new I-20 for me. My OPT expires on May 12. So I wanted to get extra time until I find out about my H-1B.
Okay, I will check with my school. I hope they extend it.
Hi,
Just I got receipt number for my fiancee. Non ad, Regular process,VT.
Can you pls post Receipt series to identify the day it was generated?
EAC14140*****
hey are u able to track your receipt no on USCIS website?
TCS Guys any updates?
Anyone heard anything from Fragomen…AD’s
Still waiting…and my school refuses to check SEVIS for me.
+1
I haven’t contacted my school, the attorney told me nothing returned regarding to lottery results.
wait, wait, wait….
still waiting here too. M school says I have a change of status pending on my SEVIS record but I haven’t received anything official yet. So confused!?:s
I hope they are really taking their time to send out notices.
did you check check was cashed with your employer ? if it is then you are picked.
I also sent an email to my employer if the check has cleared but still no response! people drive me crazy!
Did any one from wipro or Infosys got an update ? These fellows and not updating tired of not knowing where to look for results. Such a crap system.
commenting to see previous comments
any update for egan?
my friend got receipt yesterday from egan which was issued 7 days ago.
I hope i can get the receipt soon….
What was your friend’s stats? AD/RP, PP/RP?
nonAd/ pp/ VT same as me…
if we think egan updates one week later they got receipt, we still have lot of hope…
AD/PP peeps. Any news /updates / Plans
Does any one know if his/her freinds have recieved their petition back??
I read some time last week that one person on h1bwiki.com said that his package was returned to his lawyer (because he was Premium processing). Not sure how true it was though!
Just found that VSC receipts can be tracked online now. The series for today is VSC141435****.
vsc?
I guess he means Vermont Service Center,
@KM, Which number were you able to verify..yours? or the latest EAC number?
Mine is RQ/RP/VSC and still waiting. I see some people reported they received receipts in this classification. So just checking some random numbers and found EAC14138-EAC14143 series are showing up.
The no’s issued last week are not trackable as yet.
Thanks KM, funny that EAC14135xxxx and earlier don’t show up!
EAC141133XXXXX doesn’t show up too.
Typo — EAC14133XXXXX doesn’t show up too.
hey any idea why they are not trackable still .. Mine is EAC14135XXXXX.. not trackable
hey any idea why they are not trackable still .. Mine is EAC14135XXXXX.. not trackable
mine EAC14136 still doesn’t show up
Hello,
I checked with my school just now and they too have no update on my SEVIS record. No change as of yet.. My question is that if just in case my application is one of the backup cases will my SEVIS still update? My OPT expires mid May. I am AD/PP. So if they don’t receive my returned packet and my OPT expires will I still be covered under cap gap?
Not really sure about “back up cases”. Anything is possible. There may be a wait list, there may not be. USCIS has not said anything about it so it’s impossible to verify.
I do not wanna be the bad guy but I guess you should have the other plans lined up as soon as possible.
I hope I’m wrong.
Yes, I am not waiting on it.. Other plans are in process, perhaps move to another country or work from home country etc. It will still take some time for all that to figure out if it does. But until all that is figured out, do I have to stop working on May 12th even if there is no information on my case?
Hi,
If you have your H1 parcels fedex’s or any other receipt you can send it to your DSO to get your OPT extended till June 1st.
Basically you are getting an extension for just a couple of more weeks. good luck . And I am not sure of wait list petitions, if there are any at all.
You need to apply for Cap Gap Extension through your DSO (by showing documents that says you applied for H1B). Your OPT will be extended until Sep 30 (if you get H1B) or until you get your application back or denial letter.
If you get H1B, then no problem. But if you don’t get H1B and you get your application back on July 15 (for example), then your OPT will end on July 15 and you have 60 days to leave this country or do a change of status (new F1, J1 or any other type of status).
Okay.. Will follow up on that. Thanks for your help!
I am also waiting under AD/PP/VT.
At this point not sure what to expect.. But best wishes to you as well.
But he may need the H1B receipt to show DSO that he actually applied….
If the receipt was to be generated Sevis would be updated and then school would contact me directly right? So this is a case where there is no receipt, no information and OPT ends mid May 2014. Is that possible or will I hear back from USCIS that I am not selected before my OPT expires?
US is cruel country…..what we see is AD and NONAD but for USCIS all of us are aliens…..tats d truth….hope you will get thru…keep hope alive and may be you are under waitlist….
HSS -Sevis question,
At times the school in not proactive in contacting you. You will have to be on top of this to get updates from the school. You can get temporary OPT extension and then get the 60 day grace period (where you can stay but not work). If your result still doesn’t arrive, you have to leave country or move to another school or another applicable visa status.
Can some one tell me the Latest receipt number generated from vermont Center?
Did Vermont Center Generated Receipts today also for RQ/RP?
I asked my isso about sevis status.
He said,
I checked your record, and USCIS has not made any indication of your H1B application on your SEVIS record. Currently it shows that your employment will end on 11/30/2014.
Does this mean I am not selected?
I am NON advanced degree / regular processing…
I didn’t get it last year…. and this is my last chance 🙁
Pleasevis,
As per the comments provided here by few others in this blog, the receipts for nonad/rp has just started and we still need to wait for couple of weeks. Dont lose hope.Hope you will get through this time for sure.
This is my second attempt for h1 🙂
I think they only make updates when the OPT end date is before 10/01..Also just curious, since you seemed to have gone to school here, why was it not applied under AD?
may be for bachelor degree/ undergraduate.
yea, I have a bachelor degree.
So.. the reason can be
1. they wouldn’t update, if OPT ends after 10/1.
2. they haven’t processed all of the selected applicants.
3. not selected.
Does any one know, if USCIS would still update anything, if OPT ends after 10/1?
Thank you all, good luck 🙂
Been tracking this page for the last few days and finally got my receipt today after the long and anxious wait!
AD/RP/CSC with a notice date of Apr 17.
Good luck to all waiting
congrats!!!. Did your attorney received it today ?
Ya, they got it through postal mail today..
Congrats !! Hope I get mine too
ok what i see those who got receipts for non-ad/RP from wac center .
Mostly the receipts number
WAC14139***** . So still WAC14140,WAC14141,WAC14142,WAC14143 are left
So just hope we get . Best of luck to all
How did you guys check up those receipt numbers ? I got from my school and but how you guys knows ………
I Just said those guy who got Receipt from WAC from yesterday and today. They said there receipt start with WAC14139***** this series. So other series are still left for NON-AD or AD Regular processing
vermount updated last 4-5 days cases. you can track status now.
Can some one tell me the Latest receipt number generated from vermont Center?
Did Vermont Center Generated Receipts today also for RQ/RP?
Vermont is not similar to CA . They might be generating the receipt .But not updating on the USCIS site.
SaiSri., does Georgia comes under WAC or EAC
Hi Guys ,
I called my school for SEVIS update and it showing like WAC xxxxxxxxxx and EAC xxxxxx . My employer applied 2 petitions through his 2 companies without getting trouble due to lot of competition .
AD/RP and AD/RP.
Finally I got selected in lottery and best of luck for every one still who is waiting for info .
Both got selected?
Typical indian . true reason why there would be no immigration reform. Happy that you guys need to wait an extra 4-5 years for green card.
Sorry to say! This is insane! We are all competing for work privilege for highly skilled professionals and one should be fair enough by not applying multiple petitions. Selection of both your applications simply means pain in the ass for someone else.
your company name pls/ I wish to join there …
Congrats… there goes an extra quota for many of those unlucky AD guys on here who were not selected. Hope you enjoy your stay in America.
And yes, like the other comments have said, you will need to wait a long long time for your green card. The current Indian priority date is September 2003. That is an 11 year wait. Have fun renewing your H-1B every year after your 6th year.
AD/PP no news yet. As much as it annoys me to read that folks with multiple petetions have had all of them selected, it’s not fair to blame the guy for it. He’s just maximizing his chances and is well within the rules. The onus should be on USCIS to plug these loopholes. But clearly, they don’t care and are just doing what they’re told. There’s zero consideration for applicants’ profile, quality, firm legitimacy. A money with an envelope has the same chance as me of getting picked, in this system.
@kimi – not blaming people like this guy. He/she is just doing their best to come to America and get a good job, nothing wrong with that. Yes, it is a system filled with loopholes.
And yes, it does pain me to see that people submit multiple applications under employers and so-called “consultancies” with questionable backgrounds, and in the end taking up valuable quota spots from local AD (Master and Ph.D.) grads who have legitimate jobs and education here in the United States. Yesterday, I read a comment from another AD/PP applicant who has 2 U.S. Masters and a U.S. Ph.D. degree and still waiting to hear back. I know this may sound controversial to some, but people with degrees and skills like that should be given priority over the rest of us because they worked very hard to get where they are now.
I am sure you are one of those f@@e desi consultants with a consulting firm with multiple faces. I wish you guys good luck in your future, it does come back. KARMA 😀
H1B highly skilled – my foot.
well lets not generalise. I am out of this f@@e thing.
@AD – well said. I think you summed up the general sentiment of all AD folks on here 😉
Rajesh,
It is one thing when an employee has multiple petitions filed through multiple employers who are unaware of other petitions. You and your employer are in a league of your own. Your employer went against the rules knowingly.
I agree with Saurabh – hundreds if not thousands of highly qualified AD grads suffer every year due to people like this taking knowingly advantage of loopholes in the system.
I read on another forum from last year about one Indian applicant who knowingly applied via 4 employers and had all 4 petitions selected… sad state of reality.
Yeah that’s right.. I had to struggle to get here from east coast .. Canada is closer in terms of distance..
😛
Begin hopeful!
Looks like USCIS did not generate receipts for today. Hope it is completed as I see there are receipts for the last 2 weekends too. Hopefully all the RQ/RP receipts are on the way and will be completed receiving by end of next week…
This is my analysis.. please share if anyone else have any other ideas. Thank you!!
Good Luck..
I guess the same .. all are done.
I see CSC started generating the receipts today and its very fast… !!
Can you pls share the last RP reciept generated in VT?
i think they generated receipt but need to see for some more time. Yesterday last i saw was receipt number wac1414353500 some where around this. Today its wac1414355029 . So not sure may be we can see after some time this might get increased
Waitig for the result of H1B 2015 Regular…………..
Are they generating receipts today… or all are over ?
NON-AD/REGULAR QUOTA
I just got a call my employer stated that I have picked on this year lottery. last year I was not picked.
Good luck to everyone who are still waiting..
congratulations! was it from Vermont or California center?
which lawyer ? which comp?
Receipt # pls
Congratulations..!!
Could you please post the first digits of your receipt number? That would help when it got generated and how many days it took to receive by your lawyer.
Which company and what is the processing date ?
I think he went for celebration…:)
I will get the # number from them and share asap.
they are from NJ
Just received confirmation through my boss too that I made it through the lottery. Was Non-AD/Regular Processing/VT. My employer is located in NYC and we filed through Fragomen
Forgot: Wish everyone who hasn’t heard back good luck and don’t lose hope!!!
Yup!
Better to be pleasantly surprised than shocked and depressed!
Canada, UK, J-1, Permanent Residence application.
I am fortunate enough that my employer is willing to pursue all of the above options to see which one works…
nice!
Lucky you 🙂
thats it ??
Have people been getting receipts for CA / Non Advanced / Regular ??
Any luck chap here from CapGemini India?
Hi Guys ,
I am NON-AD/RP , i did not receive any mail/Receipt from my Employer/Attorney yet, but i just checked the online portal of my Petitioner that they provided during the documentation, My case is updated with the Receipt Number : WAC14139***** , And i am able to see my case status as under Initial Review for form I129 at USCIS website with this receipt number , can i take this as i cleared the Lottery? 🙂
Yes Congrats!!!
Wow! Still not able to Believe it !!! , Will check with my Employer tomorrow! I am so Happy 🙂 Thanks to this site , will continue visiting to check the next steps…
Congrats Mate…. Just believe it , you are in and have a peg from my end… 🙂
Just kidding…
Hi SaiSri
You are the most active, polite, patient guy in this forum.
I hope soon your wait get over with good news.
Give us the updates.
Yes smith hope we all get it . Best of luck 🙂
I am also from NON AD/RP. Could you please tell me which online website you searched (URL) and what details you keyed-in in order to get the Receipt Number? Much helpful of all NON AD guys if you could provide.
That Portal is specific to cases filed by my Petitioner , Faegre Baker Daniels!, My attorney mailed me the Login info to upload the documents for my case initially.
Its portal related to law firm through which his company applied for H1B
Hi. Could you tell us how u checked?
He has login id specify to him given by law firm .So only he can access using that login to check his case and status.
No. do not take this as u cleared the lottery. The receipt no is of your neighbor…….
u intelligent:00)
I think game is over for us…no more hopes left now………I am on OPT extension and it is expiring in July 1st week. It’s very frustrating that you are struggling to survive initially, working hard, paying college fees and still have to go through all this bullshit….
+1
+1
Understand Mate… These rules need to be a Little more flexible.. Increase the Quota of Visas… We can keep talking about it.. but the point is, Cannot help now and not for this year….
Hope US govt looks into these post.
Agreed. However, keep in mind that even if you are not selected, it does not mean you are a failure as a person. And if you are selected, it does not guarantee success either.
In the long run, your success in life depends on your capabilities as a person, regardless of what kind of stupid visa type you have. And a computer lottery certainly cannot distinguish that.
Any AD/RP receipts received today?
Waiting endlessly 🙁
Yes.. i believe they are still coming at least it will come till 30th april via snail mail
I belv.. RP applicants can wait till around May 15th or so
yes i got it today.
AD/PP/Master quota still few people getting emails
AD/PP/General quota still few people getting emails
AD/RP notification send by regular ground mail. so will take time.
they intent to finish notification process before 28th april.
good luck guys.
If we don’t get any notification before 28th of April it means we are lottery is it? 🙁
Almost….We can be sure about it….Not sure a Ray of hope for next week… its again a a “RAY” ……
cant say sure,
best way to ask your lawyer or called uscis
or if you are on OPT on student visa thn ask your school’s international student center.
good luck
Thanks!
just got it woohoo. dated april 16. wac1413751xxx
ad/rp/ca
good luck evrrybody else!
Aren’t they processing today… ?
No updates for WAC141445XXXX series.
I don’t see any receipts generated today for WAC . May be they generated all and now in process of sending. So hope for the best . Best of luck to all 🙂
I think Processing is finished. Receipts are on the way..
ok what i see those who got receipts for non-ad/RP from wac center .
Mostly the receipts number
WAC14139***** . So still WAC14140,WAC14141,WAC14142,WAC14143 are left
So just hope we get . Best of luck to all