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Flash News Update :
- May 5th : USCIS announced today that data entry of all FY15 H-1B cap petitions has been completed. USCIS will now begin returning all H-1B cap petitions that were not selected in the lottery. They have announced it on their twitter and facebook pages.
- April 18th : USCIS announced that they will begin H1B FY 2015 premium processing from April 28th, 2014. Previously they announced that they will begin, ‘no later than April 28th’. They just clarified that. You can read on USCIS website
- April 11th : USCIS announced that it received about 172,500 petitions for the H1B Visa 2015 Quota. Read USCIS : 172,500 Received – H1B Lottery Summary
- April 7th : USCIS H1B Visa 2015 Cap Reached on April 7th.
H1B Visa 2015 – Latest News Updates , Articles
- Applying for H1B 2015 ? Read : Step by Step Plan to Apply for H1B 2015
- How to find H1B Visa 2015 Sponsors ? Various Options
- H1B Visa 2015 Lottery Prediction – USCIS Data, Trend, Analysis
- USCIS Official News Release : H1B FY 2015 Petitions Accepted from April 1st. Summary
Looking for H1B Cap Daily Updates ? Check H1B Visa 2015 Cap count Updates Page
Frequently Asked Questions about H1B Visa FY 2015
When will H1B Visa 2015 Season Begin ?
USCIS accepted H1B Visa 2015 applications from April 1st, 2014. They had the window open for 5 working days. USCIS stopped accepting H1B Petitions for FY 2015 from Monday April 7th as more applications were received than the required cap of 85,000 petitions.
What would be the Cap count for H1B Visa 2015 quota ?
No changes to the H1B Cap for FY15, the immigration reform discussions did not go through, the cap limit remained same as last year.
- Regular H1B Quota : 65,000
- Masters H1B Quota : 20,000
- It is to be noted that 6,800 visas every year are set aside for Singapore and Chile Free trade agreement filings, which is called as H1B1 program.
Would there be lottery for H1B Visa 2015 ?
We had H1B visa Lottery for fiscal year 2014. USCIS received about 172,500 petitions for FY 2015 . Our predictions were right, you can read the article H1B Visa 2015 Lottery Prediction analysis
How soon should I start planning for H1B Visa 2015 ?
[ Updated : H1B Sesaon is over for FY 15, plan for next year FY 2016 ] Well, there is nothing like too early… Getting a good H1B Sponsor can be a challenge these days. You need to find a job that fits your profile and find a sponsor that has a job for you. Some employers want to test out the capabilities of the candidate before they plan to sponsor H1B Visa. Typically, they would like students with masters from US work for them on internship or co-op. If they like the candidate then they will sponsor H1B visa. If you are planning to land in US from overseas countries like India, it could be even challenging to find a good sponsor. Maybe you would need to work with global IT services companies and make your way up. It can involve lot of internal process to get the process initiated… You are never early…. Read Step by Step Plan to Apply for H1B 2015
How do I find Sponsors for H1B visa 2015 ?
This is probably the most asked question. It can be a challenge to find a good sponsor. We have written quite a few articles on this topic. The fundamental concept of finding a good employer does not change. You can use our H1B Visa Sponsors Database and search for sponsors in a city or zip code. Check out the above links under 2015 latest news and updates for the current year’s article to find sponsors. You can also, read our last year’s article : How to find H1B Visa sponsors, avoid fraud
What would be the H1B Filing fee for Fiscal year 2015 ?
There has not been any changes in the filing fee for the past couple of years. It did not change for fiscal year 2014. The H1B Visa 2015 filing fee can range anywhere from $1,575 to $4,325 based on the size of the company (number of employees ). Also, the attorney fee can range from $700 to $3000. If you go for premium processing again that is $1225. You can check out the detail break up of fee at : H1B Visa Filing Fee Details – Who Pays for What ?
H1B Visa Immigration Reform – CIR – Proposed Changes ? The comprehensive immigration reform has not passed yet. But, lets say, if it gets passed, the below changes may happen.
- Annual H1B Cap will be increased from 65,000 per year to 110,000. If exteme demand, it can go up to a maximum of 180,000.
- The H1B quota for STEM degree holders from American Schools will increase from 20,000 to 25,000
- H1B Visa fees can up to USD $10,000.
- More stringent rules on H1B visa adjudication.
- Mandatory LCA posting on DOL website for at least 30 days, before it is certified.
You can read Summary of CIR – Immigration reform – H1B Visa and Green Card . We will keep you posted with updates on CIR and H1B visa changes for this year, if any. Did I miss anything ? Do you have any other questions ?
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Hi Syntelers,
Any update on H1.
Either ODC is slow or USCIS not working..
after check deducted, how long it takes..for receipt number…?
Not yet sir ji.. waiting for updates from ODC.
Hi,
Any updates today?
its over for CTS now.
Hi,
Any confirmation/or GIT team replied?
after check deducted, how long it takes..for receipt number…?
I have received the receipt no last friday dated 21st april. Now waiting on USCIS decision on my petition. I believe everyone can wait till mid June to get the receipt no from the employer who all did nt receive it yet. Dont lose hope as assigning the receipt no completed on 5th may.
Congratulation!!!! How long would it take to complete initial review?
Initial review would take at least 4-6weeks time.
after check deducted, how long it takes..for receipt number…?
That I am not so sure …
Guys, Any idea how many ppl have got the confirmation so far ? Is that all over, or we can keep the hope alive till this friday? Please share if you have any idea. Thanks
what you feel ??… don’t ask to anyone… ask yourself… if u feel its over, then its over.. if you feel there must be some chances.. there is a fortune next to you…
Be positive.. it will help u facing all this stuff..
If u knw any one from ooc they will give u the exact figure of recieved and whch are still waiting…..
HI,
I HAVE BEEN REVIEWING ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS SO FAR AND FOUND IT INTERESTING…SO EVEN I JOINED IN.
MY WIFE JUST GOT AN H1 APPROVAL FROM HER EMPLOYER.HER APPLICATION WAS REGULAR PROCESSING AND CENTER WAS CALIFORNIA.
SO NOW I CAN MAKE IT ON H4 .. BEFORE THAT I WOULD WANT TO EXPORE ON WHAT WILL BE OPTIONS/OPPORTUNITIEON H4…ANYONE OF U HAVE ANY IDEA ON THIS PLZ SHARE…THANKS
All i can tell you that you need to ask your wife for the pocket money.. which i think sucks a lot.. lol
you can not work in US with H4 Visa. what will you do there going as dependent?
I bet you can do a lot:
1. Cook food, take pictures and run a BlogSpot Kitchen.
2. Drop your kids to school and sports sessions.
3. Change diapers if you have a baby.
4. Pool all neighbouring women and run a kitty party.
5. If you are religious hindu, organize Bhakta Bhajana Brindam.
6. Start nagging and pestering your wife for not taking you outside to show America and not buying you any stuff.
If you don’t want to do any…. get bored to death.
Dear All,
following this site from last few month. silently reading all comments producing by so called hoping people & people who has received hopes as little happy fortune. me too waiting for my lottery result, but i never found myself so desperate waiting for H1b lottery result . i believe you all have done your part of job. so don’t hope. just wait that your job is going to produce something what u really want or not. if not then what are the other options .
Thanks & Regards
Vivek
Last year also not selected..this year no updates so far..
Loosing hope..Don’t know what to do…
Hi All,
Any one got updates today?
No.. Still waiting..
Hi Anyone from HCL Tech got any update ? Anthing like selected or rejected.. i heard that ISG will publish the result on month end for all status…As of now they are simply saying No update to all queries…
Thanks
HCL
Even, I heard same. ISG will update iAura on month end.
ISG started updating in ISG but only for receipts they got it.
* in iAura
Did u get any updates thru iAURA…Can you share your emp id… we can discuss offline
Hi Guys!
Keep patience & do not losse hope. I had applied in 2014. Got the acknowledgement receipt in July 2014. Received query from USCIS in Oct 2014. Submitted response in Dec 2014.Finally got my H1B visa in March 2014. Also had received from the US consulate in Mumbai.
So in summary, keep patience. You all will be succsessful, unless you hear the negative. No response or information is not negative.
Hi Guys!
Error in date. I meant 2013.
in 2013 there were 63% chances due to less application than 2014. this time its 172500 applications so only 41% chances
Hi Friends,
Any one from cognizant recieved updates on selection/rejection of H1b Normal cap today?
CTS will send bulk rejection as once. if you dont get the receipt by this friday. you will receive rejection email in May end.
My Application(General category) got picked in lottery got receipt number on 9th May …….All the best friends
Congratulations Ranjit !!!
Can you share the receipt number masking last 4 digits .
congrats
should we hope further?
No hope.. let us wait for rejection mail.
Any updates from GIT team from cts?
Hi everyone,
I’ve been a silent reader the last 2-3 weeks, and I have received such positive insight from this blog that I think it´s right to give some of that back.
I applied Non AD/PP/VT, I have not received any answer yet but my attorney called on Wednesday and told me that my check hasn’t been encashed, that there was very little chace of getting good news by then.
This was something I was prepared for, since a few weeks ago I turned to my religion, I’m Catholic, and just trusted that what happened would be for the best. I know must of you are in a desperate situation, I get it…I’m from Venezuela and if you’ve heard the news things are terrible here right now. There are some days when going to work is like crossing a battlefield, I really want to get out of here ASAP.
It’s OK to lose hope at this point, but lose hope on not being selected in the lottery, don’t lose hope on all the things the future will bring and that you can make happen with the blank slate you have now.
Thank you for all your comments, they’ve made me feel that I’m not alone in this process.
Hi Oriana. I completely understand what you are passing through. I’m also from Venezuela and this whole visa situation has been a painful process for me too. Thank God I was luckily selected in the lottery last week, now I’ll have to wait for the response. I wish I could say something to you that is better than what you already said, it is hard for any Venezuelan outside our country and definitely hope is something we cannot afford to lose. I wish you the best, estare rezando por ti. Saludos
Gracias Jose, un poco tarde leo tus palabras pero fueron muy bien recibidas. I’m very happy for you
Got the receipt number last Friday , All the Best !
Hi Syntellers
Any info. About H1b in Syntel. ?..
How many people got it as of yet.
Thanks!
I know abt 4-5 guys got it so far.. Not ruling out more +ve cases until they start sending out rejected emails… (Last year was around last week of May)
SY1,
Do you still see any hope and you have any info on what latest immigration team has ?
Wait till May end. As per USCIS all PP will be completed till 21st May and all RP will be done untill 30th May.
3 people from Healthcare pune got receipts.
Me too waiting and this is wait is killing………………..
Any updates from capgemini mobility….did anyone got receipt number from mobility.
At this point I just want my rejected package so this agony can stop.
Thanks to all the indians who stole my visa via loopholes and multiple/fake applications. It will come back to you.
All already Indians struggling … EB2 10 years , Eb3 14 years….
That is because the damn indian screwed up and abuse h1b system.
They deserve the long years waiting for GC.
Girl,
The same pain here.
Find an American guy to get married.
Hello Guys,
Please some body help me understand this. I have more than 7 yrs exp. and one consultant called me 2 months back and offered me and asked some deposit which i ended up paying. I haven;t heard anything from him since then except, “we are still waiting” statement.
Now i would like to understand , how would i be able to know whther he has applied for me or not. Will there be any application number that i can ask him. or should i wait for only receipt number. And this wait is killing me. And i never been through this sort of tension through out my life. I started with the hope of getting selected. As the time going on, im loosing hopes.. But more than that my question is paining me a lot. Did he really applied?..
If he really applied and you got selected in lottery then you are in good position.
If he has not applied and said you are not selected in lottery they have to give you back the amount used for H1B filing.(USCIS will return all the amount except attorney fees.. attorney will charge it.)
As you have such a high amt of exp in IT how come you don’t know the process of applying and blindly gave such a huge amt.
It is illegal to pay from your side for filing H1B.Employer has to pay for H1B.
Hi Rushi, Thanks much for replying. I understand that i shouldn’t pay anything. But they mentioned it as security deposit with terms of refund. When i inquired lot of others, it seems its prevalent with small consultants who could not afford .
Based on my communication with them and prliminary research about the consultant, he seems to be trust worthy[ i agree that money changes things].
As i was waiting for this oppurtunity for years, i felt like i shouldn’t miss this chance and paid.
Hmm.. As you said, I better wait for his further communication.
Thanks once again Rushi.
Look at these consulting companies did. They asked money for filing h1b and then they filed multiple applications, fake application. Why USCIS do not investigate it. Those consulting companies should be prosecuted.
Hi,
It is legal that an individual can apply H1B from 12 different consultancies for a fiscal year. Stop complaining about Indians and consultancies.
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
– Epicurus
Nicely said 🙂
Anyone got receipt today or yesterday…..any hopes for non AD RP, please let me know
As per @immigrationcom , USCIS will send the receipts by this month end for regular processing ( 60 days from April 1st ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJRdMW_nzEQ&feature=youtu.be&ac
Hi friends,
How long will it take to complete initial review?
If you have applied as regular, you might have to wait for few days to few months. My receipt changed status from initial review làst year only on July.
I heard from my employer (INDIA) last week they have received only 3 receipts where as initially they have received in bunches. So he told that rest all applications are probably rejected only thing is that officially they has to receive packets from USCIS. So mostly game over!!!!
I still didn’t get any info whether I have been selected or not. Is there still hope for me? Or USCIS already finished sending lottery results?
buddy, be realistic. No hope, just plan b.
is it worth to wait any more or its over for wipro?
U can keep hope until first week of June
In my project most of guys got the mail. loosing hope.. 🙁
Hey guys has nybody got confirmation through mail
I am from TCS mumbai, haven’t heard any news from FDFU yet.
Heard some people on this forum got in hyderabad.
Not sure when we will hear about results.
Waiting anxiously for results!!
What should I do..is the any pt in waiting??is the game over
I dont think so it is game over, results have just started to come.
Which branch of TCS you are from?
Has anyone received confirmation in mail from FDFU in your branch. Has status changed in VTS for any of you colleague?
Noo NT yet …wot to do
..should v expect.fdfu is NT responding
I think we should wait, hopefully we would hear something till the end of this week.
Why Depressed? TCS stopped business in INDA or What?
My attorney today said that they wait till wednesday next week. if i dont get reciept then its over for this year
Hi does that mean they will wait till May 14th? After that we do not have any more hope?
could you just pls let us know which wednesday 14 May or 21 May wednesday?
so far you have given a positive hope, thanks a lot for posting
For Premium processing wait until May 21st and for Regular processing wait until May end
pls check below link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJRdMW_nzEQ&feature=youtu.be&ac
Hi friends,
Usually how long would it take to get approval. Now the status is showing initial review. Kindly let me know.
after check deducted, how long it takes..for receipt number…?
no hope now… just chill and plan alternatives
Anyone from capgemini got updates from mobility?
BTW approximately how many petitions from CG ?
may be 10 ……. and none of them got to know the result even other companies started applying for next year. This company suckkkkkksssss.
I still didn’t hear anything from experis inc reg. my h1b petition. Mine is Non-AD/RP/Vermont. God please help me…
don’t loose hope!! My friend got the approval mid of june last year. He was nonAD/RP/Vermont.
i am also same case .i have applied through Experis Inc . didnt hear anything from them.
For Premium processing wait until May 21st and for Regular processing wait until May end
pls check below link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJRdMW_nzEQ&feature=youtu.be&ac
I got confirmation from techM, that my name picked up in lottery… best wishes all who r waiting
Dude can you please give us the receipt number masking xxxxx last 5 number.. ?
And when you got the confirmation
Hi ,
Anyone from Non AD Regular got Approved here??
Not yet. How long would it take to complete initial reveiw ?
It may take upto 6 months to change status from initial review
Received notice that the application was selected in lottery on April 21st. No confirmation yet if it was approved or not.
RP or PP ?
Congratulations!!! Wow was it happened today, Could you please share more details on the receipt number and all.
Hi friend,
I have seen notice date in my receipt what is that?
I just want to say to all folks from Indian IT company.. Don’t loose hopes, there are still more results to be announced.
How I can say that, My company almost applied 2700 petitions. Taking odds at 46% , around 1300 receipts should have been declared. I am sure results for not more than 130 people is announced yet.
I think gaints like TCS and Infy must have applied around 10k applications, have they received around 4k shortlisted petitions yet.. NO.
Secondly, I remember last year folks from my organisation got receipts till mid June along with applications being returned.
Thirdly, This year USCIS had many more applications to process/reject. How can receipts sending process be completed so soon.
The only cause for terror/panic is USCIS Facebook feed about H1B data entry completed, which they didn’t intimated last year.
I know it with time chances are dropping. However, I think IT NOT OVER YET.
Pardon me if someone finds it rubbish; +1 for agreement to my thoughts.
Cheers !
Cmon,
how many more receipts should be hogged up by these fake resumes and people on “bench” .
Is it takes 4-5 days after check is deducted…my company asked to wait for 4-5 days..
The check is cashed on 2-May, yet to get the confirmation. I think you should be good.
What is the notice date in the reciept?
Hello friends,
How long would take to complete initial review? Pls let me know.
Friends,
We have hope till we receive receipt nu / rejection appl. Employer/ Attorney / HR will not hold disclosing the result why should they ?.
Has anyone got their application rejected yet?
I haven’t got the receipt yet and we should be knowing the rejected applications around 15th.
If at least one person from California, and one from Vermont got the rejected applications, then we can be nearly sure that they have stopped sending receipts.
In India also still didnt get any rejection but i heard from infy 1 rejection on 8 may..
Hi All,
Don’t loose hope till May 30th, as I found only 40% of Non-Ad ,Reg Processing receipts were sent from Vermont Service Center. Hope they are busy with PP.
Hope this site helps: http://www.brownimmigrationlaw.com/?p=757
and also immirationgirl.com.
We have lots of options in life to be successful. Thanks 🙂
No feedback, neither approval nor rejection.
anyone the same with me?
When you got the receipt?
yes, me too. however i got the email from my attorney that those who got selwcted in lottery wull soon receive the receipt and they will also start receiving the rejwction packet of those who are not selected in lottery.
it meana its over i guess
Means fron monday there will not be any selection packet?
Hi
My husband in same boat , got picked up in lottery .
No Response from Lawyer neither from employer.
same APPROVAL or Rejection.
Please update when you get some response here .
No receipt anyway. Pretty much game over.
Any attorney says anything about similar case?
Hi Syntellers
Any updates on Syntel H1B status. ?
Not yet. we all are waiting for H1 status.
How long would it take to complete initial review? Kindly let me know.
@ tom .. Nothing from GIT yet..
Dude, many have got their receipts in CTS Chennai.
Few got even on 10th.
On 10 th also gr8..lucky so any chance of getting gud news this week?
@chan.. Are you sure dude ?? Bcoz I haven’t seen GIT guys work on sat..
Hi Cts friends,
no one got the receipt during this weekend guys…GIT team will not be available during any weekend…good results will be published coming week…
don’t loose the hope..keep praying…
all the best for all…
Is there any hope left for Infosys Guys or is it over?
You can still hope…. at least till may17. Many receipts are yet to be updated in AIMS
Thanks.
Betn Infy_happy when did you got receipt?
Congratulations for same 🙂
Any one got AIMS update on 10th or 11th May?
one of my teammate got update on friday.
I checked mine on sat. No update. Same status filed in uscis.
Anyone applied through Experis Inc and Got any updates .please reply
Hi..
Has anyone received receipts from apex tech?? Im non ad /Rp