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- 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
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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
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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.
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My 2 other friends got their receipt this morning and we work for the same company. I’m getting hopeless…Arun, this wait is killing 🙁
AD/RP/VT
Any AD/RP guys still waiting? Please respond.
Do we have any hope? This wait is killing me… 🙁
AD/RP/CA
Still waiting. I agree with you , this wait is frustrating ! 🙁
+1
yes RP still have time atleast till may 2 week specially AD guys. So hope for the best. Mine is NON-AD/RP/CA waiting . Best of luck to all 🙂
why AD only have chance till may 2nd week… :-/
I mean AD have more chances than non-ad.
How can you say that?
Last year’s processing times were way different than this year’s.
USCIS is more prepared this year. Their plan is much streamlined this year.
AD/PP -> non-AD/PP -> AD/RP -> non-AD/RP
I highly doubt if AD guys will get receipts anytime after 1st week of MAY.
Today i have seen a guy AD/PP/VT got is receipt
r u sure saisri? did someone get ad/pp/vt receipt today. i am in the same category waiting. also was not lucky last year. let me know. do you know any more details about him
This is the guy
Adri April 29, 2014 at 11:12 am
Hey guys don’t lose faith. I just got mine AD/ PP/ V . The receipt was dated April 11 but my lawyer received it today.
May be you can search in this form he might tell more details.Best of luck 🙂
All folks I know personally in AD/RP category received their receipts.
I am not sure if USCIS is sending only non-AD/RP now.
Do we have any hope?
AD guys you have more chance then NON-AD/RP .So you need to be positive .Hope u get it 🙂
Any AD/RP received receipts today?
Latest VT receipt # : EAC1414755010
Today 5010 receipts has generated .
Out of this i guess 4000 would be for this year h1b cap.
Please god help me 🙁
Latest VT receipt # : EAC1414755324
My Opt is in initial review more than 85 days!! I don’t know what is going on with TCS. Any experiences? Thanks
My friend’s wife got a receipt under AD/RP category yesterday. I don’t know her receipt number.
she is from CA ?
is it CA or VT?
She works in Texas.
@usgrad which center ???
god bless you! i m so happy for you:)
Ad/pp/vsc/cpt
Eac14134505690. I m struggling since 2006 and now finally got approved for my dream. Thanks God. Indian or non indian guys all keep your hopes alive and keep on trying. May God b wid u all.
Congrats !
USCIS email date ?
when I check the number you provided it says, case not found, how did you come to know it is approved???
to all CA applicants …CA center is really slow trackit website shows very less number of cases in the run..keep faith we all will shine…god bless you
Yes hope for the Best 🙂
I have applied for this year H1B regular Quota Regular Processing. I haven’t heard anything about my application .Do you guys think still there is a chance or no ??
there are still chances..i m also in the same boat…keep waitin and be positive…we donot have too much control on this nayways…
Hi,
Mine is RP and non AD, still i didn’t get any information from Attorney/Employer.
Is there any chance still left!!!!!
yes keep faith mine is non-ad/PP/CA
wish you luck:)
Did anyone from Cognizant have the receipt yet? Regular quota
Yes.Got mine today
Yes. lot of them started getting from friday. check ur cts mail everyday. you will get a notification and ur receipt number will be updated in myvisa. I got yesterday. some of my friends got on friday. majority of them waiting still
Regular quota/regular processing/ vermont center
EAC141435****
Latest EAC1414754483 and still generating……..
Waiting to be lucky….!
@MP from where you get to know this track records?
do you know any site where I can find the track of daily receipt number generation?
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do
Just go by the latest receipt number and then search the status of series of numbers like you have EAC1414754483 search for EAC*** 4484, 4490 and so on if they are generated you see them in initial review else it says check your number…
FYI
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do
as of now EAC1414754562 check for ending in 70 and u get to see in some time
Seems like Vermont Guys are doing a great job… waiting to be lucky..!
Latest : EAC1414754444 as of now and still generating………….
those all infosys and tcs 😉
Mine is AD/RP/VT. Lost hope…. 🙁 did anyone get the rejected packages back to their attorney…
Come on…!!.. Be + dude..
congrats
Hello,
I have been a frequent visitor of this site for the past one month. I am finally done with H1b. My petition was approved today. I wish everyone good luck. Here is an overview of my case:
Petition Picked : April 11,2014
Approved Date : April 29,2014
Reciept Number : WAC141335**** (AD/PP/CA)
congrats
Thank you..!!
@done with the hell. Congrats. I am in the same situation, my reciept is also the same series WAC141335**** (AD/PP/CA), could you let me know how did you come to know yours is approved, since I am not able to track my case on uscis website, and I have no idea what is going on.
me also in the same situation no clue what is happening may be CA is very slow as i mentioned earlier…mine is WAC141335**** (non-AD/PP/CA)
@Same I am not sure, From the first day my status was in Acceptance phase, I did set up an email alert and Just got an email saying its approved. I have a couple of friends with the same issue. Donn worry everything gonna be alright.
@Done with the Hell
Did you go straight from Acceptance phase to Decision phase ? or go through Initial review … ?
thnx
Congrats!
EAC1414754378 is the last one fellas 🙂
Today’s last one seems to be EAC1414755324.. I guess they are still generating receipts on daily basis.. so keep on your hopes alive..
My wife just received her confirmation AD/PP/VT
I have been reading this chat for the past two weeks and based on what happened today I believe there is still hope. I am waiting for mine AD/RP/VT.
Good Luck for all you guys!
Congrats !
Great news. I am still waiting under AD/PP/VT.
Ad/pp/vt here
Still waiting
me tooo…
I hate multiple visas for same family…
EAC1414754269 is the latest one
Any idea …I applied in regular premium processing.. got the receipt but still showing online status on acceptance tab. any clue whats happening with my application…
@gaurav..how did u get to know your receipt number. Did u get via attorney or frm uscis
About how many are they processing daily?
They should be finishing soon I would guess.
Any one got RFE ?
Non-AD/PP/VT
Got RFE .. came to know sometime back … wait again 🙁
Latest VT receipt:
EAC1414754182
EAC1414754049 is the latest
EAC1414753987 — Final # from VT today……
My case is in the RFE status. They sent the request yesterday. What type of mail do they use to send the requests? How long can it take for it to reach the lawyers (VT to Florida)?
Jake,
It will be sent through USPS (for RP cases). Should arrive within a week or 10 days max. Attorney can follow-up w/ USCIS if it doesn’t reach within 30 days.
Guys, Any Guesses on the number of MS applications received.??
EAC1414753872 latest from VT….that’s around 3800 applications guys….3000 of these are most probably of April 10th H1 lottery….keep faith guys!
All AD holders
…. who worked hard to get admission in US schools
…. who have invested fortune in US economy paying education fees
…. some of outliers (Dentists, lawyers) who struggled extremely hard just to get admission and manage to pay their tuition(>70k per year….!!! )
…. who have worked their asses of to work through all slim chances to get Job on OPT
….who worked hard to prove their self to make their employer file their H-1B
….who are about to loose their job just because of bad luck
should report their stories to CNN and request immediate action by congress.
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/show/?s=storyidea
Hey did u really do that? Please reply back. I think its a great idea to let congress know about the real picture.
Hi
I am curious to know if, after getting picked up in the lottery and after receiving a receipt no, does anyone see their case in “initial review” stage with the following message
“your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER.”
What does this message mean?
Do you have any alien number?
I am not sure. I am AD/RP/VT applicant.
I have an valid OPT until July 2014.
If you look at your EAD card there should be one alien registration number.
everytime you apply for visa change/ extension that changes.
I guess you are right.
I do I have a “A*** *** ***” number on my OPT EAD notice.
So they might have assigned a new “A” (Alien Reg No) number to my I129 case, and so is the message.
So if I am not mistaken, this must be true for all AD folks who have a valid EAD/OPT and applied for H1-B I 129 petition.
Can AD friends please confirm their case status and message underneath.
Some one asked this question 2 days back too, and here is my response.
I had the same status when I applied for L1 extension last year after getting the receipt number. That simply is not your status message if you don’t have any alien number. Don’t worry about it, that will be changed soon once they have a decision on your case.
What makes me think is almost all the cases has below status,
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.
While message in my case mentions date as April 18th,
No matter how hard I try, I cant remmber what was the message in my case when I cheked it first time sometime last week.
Hello I am in the same situation..mine shows april 17. Are u AD/RG.
I didnot get my receipt yet/ Got the number from university
🙂 Just replied to your old post.
Yes I am AD/RP/VT. Did you try to check with employer or attorney?
For Non-AD/RP/CA.
I’ve got the notice from attorney today.
WAC-14-142-5****
(Notice day: 22/4/2014, Status: Initial Review)
Thanks God and All the best.
Congrats!!
Then it seems like there is still hope for CA.
This is latest number I am able to trace for CA. – WAC1414255150
Congrats!!!.yes there is definitely Hope 🙂
congrats to someone. That is not my number 🙂 that is the last receipt number i tracked for CA center. I am still waiting!
me too still waiting…CA center loks slow
VT Still running strong….keep faith! Let’s keep moving!
#EAC1414753792
Any hope or update for non-AD/RP/CA?
My lawyer told me to call him back by the end of the week or even next week.
similar scenario here as well.. 🙂
Same scenario!! No luck!!. Time running OUT!!…No faith left.. No justice… Everything seems unfair!! It just life.. lets not fight it .. Lets make peace with it!
Just got confirmation from my employer that my application was through in the lottery. had applied under non AD/RP
However, my employer has not shared the receipt number and says that they will intimate me once my case is approved!
I am quite new to this and do not know how long it takes for approval. Could any of you help understand what would be next step? i am currently on H4 and looking for conversion to H1
Congrats..,
Ask them to share the receipt no so that you can only check your case status.And it takes min 2months for decision either apporval or rejection
Hope this will help you…all the best
KK,
Typical processing time is 2-6 months depending upon the work load. If RFE is issued then it can take longer. If your employer shares the receipt number, then you can track it online. If not, just wait patiently to hear from your employer about USCIS’ decision.
Latest from VT EAC1414753691
out of the 3691 generated, i would say at least 3200 were H1 from April 10th lottery…for the numbers generated today, when will the checks be en cashed? how long does it take for employers to get the notices?
Latest from VT: EAC1414753631
EAC1414753690 latest…. 60 applications in 10 mins.. woohooo..!!..
Hi Guys,
I’m a silent visitor to this forum for weeks and finally my wife’s visa got selected. Employer sent me an email just now. Have hope and believe in miracles as me, you will surely get the good news soon!
All the best for everyone here!
congrats!!! CA or VT
VT. He did not send the petition number yet. will share you guys once I get it. what is the probability of getting the approval once selected in the lottery? one of my friend told me that if you have client letter you are 99% positive in getting the approval.
yes he is right 🙂
cool! thank you SaiSri. All the best for getting your approval very soon!
What is the “client letter”?
Its the letter from client stating you will work with them starting oct 2014.
congrats dude! I am still waiting to hear back regarding my wife’s case 🙁
this wait is killing me…….
Thanks you and all the best! have hope…
Just heard from my employer that they are sending around 300 receipts everyday. So we can expect regular processing results to come up till 2nd week of May. no need to panic
Thanks for the update .Best of luck 🙂
Can anyone specify the series
EAC1414753488
EAC – Vermont
14 – Year
147??
(Today is the 119th day of the year)
53488 – Series starts from 50000
days start form October and today is 147…and start with 5000…
No Then today will be the 211th day…(Starting from OCT)
Count only the USCIS Vermont Working days for EAC series.
Thanks
Hi,
Just today came to know through my employer that I have been selected in the lottery.
Please be positive,still takes time for RP/Non AD.
All the best.
Congrats!!!. Do your employer/attorney received noticed today ?.
Yes,they received notice today.
can you post the receipt removing last 5 digits . So that we know the series if possible
No updates yet.
EAC1414753488 latest
Seems Vermont hired some highly skilled data entry specialists due to which we see lot of Receipts#s getting entered into system in quick time : ) 🙂
Yes we are..
Waiting for my receipt number from vermont…Is it only this week dat we can expect the receipts to arrive for approved cases?? What say guys?
No thats absolutely wrong, You still have chance until second weekend of may
#VTStrong
EAC1414753456 still rolling….keep going VT…for the receipts generated today, when will the attorneys receive the response by? 3 days? or will the checks be en cashed already?
Good questions, would be interested in those answers as well 🙂
Has any one received receipt numbers from VT Today, if yes please share the receipt number?
Tcs guys any updates….
Nope… not even a single update.. FDFU has stopped responding to queries..
EAC1413554***
EAC1413654***
50-60% applicant got approval notice on 28th or 29th…If you are in there plz check and share ur status
Mine is EAC14134539**…been waiting since Apr 15th but not updated yet..
Non-AD/PP…
Since you got the update day earlier you have to wait in this one I guess… Mine is earlier than yours
Back up your claims with relevant links. 50-60% got to know? How did you come up with that number? I’m one of the many who hasn’t received any approval notice yet, just like most of my friends. Sites like Trackitt have one or two approval cases only. Please refrain from spreading wrong news. Or make it clear that it’s just YOUR guess
Just wanted to know how are you getting the range of numbers been generated?
Me too! EAC141345xxxx PP ADV receipt on 4/14/14 but not any update.
Online system shows “Case no found”,
What a ~
Hey RICC have u applied multiple visa from multiple employer?
Non-AD/PP/VT
I could also track my status now EAC14134XXXXX.But its in Request for Evidence stage 🙁
Yeah- I got approval yesterday 28th April. AD/PP.Vermont. Thanks to Almighty.
Congrats !
When was it sent originally by the USCIS to your attorney/firm ? Receipt number without last 3 digits ? Thanks.
EAC1413554***
EAC1413654***
50-60% applicant got approval notice on 28th or 29th…If you are in there plz check and share ur status
Just wanted to know how are you getting the range of numbers been generated?
EAC1414753357is the latest. Its quick
where are u getting the receipt numbers from, if I may ask…
Try Randomly searching. Latest is EAC1414753361 as you see this post !!!
Oh Man..looks like Vermont is doing bulk updates..It jumped to EAC1414753394 from EAC1414753361 in a span of 2 mins!!!
How do you differentiate VT and CA from receipt number? any clue?
what is the last number from CA?
It should start with WAC : WAC1414750001 example
What is latest number generated for CA? any idea?
Do they update first and then send the receipts?.
I see till EAC1414753394
Hello all,
Based on what I have read from most of the earlier comments, people who have applied under AD/PP/VT stand no chance, if they have not received the receipt number yet. Is that correct ??? And also can anyone let me know from where are they obtaining the latest receipt number ? And also how to read out the date and number out of it. Sorry for being such a noob !!!
Thanks !