Updated : November 25th, 2015
H1B Visa 2016 Filing Season Complete, Cap reached on April 7th, 2015.
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As many of you know, H1B Visa 2015 quota was over in the first week and a whopping 172,500 H1B petitions were received in first week by USCIS. H1B Lottery / random selection was held by USCIS to select 85,000 H1B petitions to fulfil the work permit cap. Many of the unlucky ones are already wondering about next year H1B Visa quota. Also, some of you are planning for H1B visa for next year, you also would be wondering regarding the same. This article addresses many of the common questions, it will be updated constantly, whenever any changes to info. Bookmark this page ! To start with, firstly the news updates on this season, followed by many commonly asked questions.
Official & Unofficial USCIS News Updates Regarding H1B 2016 Season
- November 25th, 2015 : There is no special news as such, but we have our readers reporting that their H1Bs are still being approved that were under regular processing. So, if your status is stuck at one status, there is still some hope…
- July 14th, 2015 : USCIS released a note saying that they have returned all the petitions that were not selected in lottery for FY 2016. If you do not hear back from USCIS by July 20th, then you can contact them. Check Press note
- May 4th, 2015 : Data Entry for Selected H1B Petitions Completed
- April 14th, 2015 : Premium Processing H1B 2016 starts from April 27th
- April 13th, 2015: USCIS receives 233,000 for FY 2016 Lottery complete.
- April 7th, 2015: H1B Cap Reached for FY 2016. Summary of USCIS News
- April 6th, 2015: Guidance to file Second Petition, if Delivery Service Errors
When will the H1B season for fiscal 2016 begin ?
USCIS will accept petitions for H1B Visa 2016 season starting from April 1st, 2015. USCIS did a press release on March 12th outlining the details. Read summary of press release by USCIS on H1B 2016 .
Will there be lottery again for H1B Visa 2016 ? Predictions ?
We had lottery for FY 2015 and FY 2014. The total number of petitions filed for FY 14 were about 125,000 and for FY 2015, there were about 172,500 petitions… As H1B Quota did not increase for FY 2016, and the demand does not seem to decrease, we would very likely have lottery for FY 2016. Read H1B Visa 2016 Lottery Predictions, Dates, Results
What is the H1B Visa quota Cap Count ? Would there be any changes to H1B 2016 count ?
H1B Visa quota cap count is the total number of petitions that USCIS will accept for a fiscal year to provide temporary work permit for highly skilled workers. For the 2016 fiscal year, the cap count is as below :
- Regular H1B Quota : 65,000
- H1B Masters Degree Quota ( only US Degrees) : 20,000
- Out of the above, a total of 6,800 is usually set aside for Singapore and Chile citizens as part of the free trade agreement between them.
As per the press release in March 2015, the quota did not increase. To give some background, as per the Obama executive action in Nov 2014, no changes were announced to the H1B Cap count. There was proposal in 2013 to increase H1B cap from 65,000 to 110,000 and Masters quota to increase from 20,000 to 25,000 did not go through as of March 2015. At least, for this FY 2016 season, the quota is fixed and it will be as above and no changes.
When should I start planning for H1B Visa 2016 ? What are the steps ?
It depends on your situation. Below are few scenarios and your plan.
- If you are a student on F1 Visa in USA, you need to plan for your internship/ CPT or OPT employment at a company that can sponsor your H1B Visa for FY 2016. In my view, you should start now to find something for the fall 2014 and continue that for next spring so that you can file for FY 2016
- If you are in other country and planning for H1B, it is good to start your process around the end of this year 2014. It will give you enough time to find sponsors, search for job, etc.
- If you are on H4, L1 or other visa in USA and planning for H1B for FY 2016, you also should consider looking around end of this year i.e. December 2014.
We have published step by step plan, you can read the article How to plan for H1B Visa 2016 ?Step by Step Guide
Most asked Question – How do I Find H1B Sponsors for FY 2016 ?
This is a million dollar question ! One of the biggest challenges is to find a good sponsor that can offer you a job and wait for you to start work after 6 months of filing your petition. You should review the detail article on How to find H1B Sponsors for FY 2015. Your first place of start is to find the H1B Sponsors in an area or by company. Use our H1B Visa Sponsors Database to search and filter. Read this article on details on how to search in our H1B Sponsor database. We keep the database updated as DOL publishes data. Do NOT share your email or phone number on our website as comments, there are many people do H1B Sponsorship fraud by requesting money using your contact info. RedBus2US.com never provides personal guidance on H1B sponsors or seeks money from anyone, we only display publicly available data on our H1B Sponsors Database page. We DO NOT sponsor H1Bs or guide anyone. Beware of H1B sponsorship Fraud !
What about Comprehensive Immigration Reform ( CIR) – H1B Visa Changes ? What are they ?
There have been some proposed changes to the H1B Visa program to cater to the demand in the US economy as part of the Comprehensive Immigration reform. Below are some of the proposed changes.
- H1B Cap to be increased from 65,000 to 110,000 per year. Also have provisions to have it up to 180,000 in case of extreme demand.
- Advanced degree from US cap quota to increase from 20,000 to 25,000
- The Filing fee for H1B could go up to 10,000 USD
- Additional H1B rules to avoid H1B Visa fraud by employers
- Mandatory LCA posting for 30 days before it is certified.
These were proposed in 2013, but nothing has moved significantly and all the above are just proposed rules. We are not sure when they will be implemented. You can read Summary of CIR – Immigration reform – H1B Visa and Green Card to get an idea. The latest update is that Obama has taken executive action on Immigration in Nov 2014 and none of the below are included as part of that. Stay tuned for updates.
H1B Visa 2016 Fees – Any changes ? How much does it cost ?
There are various components of the fee. The H1B Application filing fee could range anywhere from $1,600 USD to $4,400 depending on the size of the company. The attorney fee can range from $500 to $3000 depending on the attorney. If you apply for premium processing that is another $1,225. The fees has not changed in the past couple of years for FY 2014 and FY 2015. Unless USCIS revises fee based on immigration reform, it should be same. We will keep you all posted. For complete details of the fee by components and break up, read the article H1B Visa Fees and Who Pays for What ?
H4 Visa EAD rule impact on H1B Visa 2016 Season ?
As you know, certain H4 visa holders are now eligible for EAD. The H4 Visa EAD Rule Passed earlier in 2015 and is effective from May 26, 2015. USCIS will start accepting applications for EAD from those eligible H4 visa holders starting from May 26th. The question is that will that have an impact on number of H1B petitions for this fiscal year ? It very likely will have certain impact on the number of H1B applications that are filed for this year 2016 quota. Many of the H4 holders, who would now be eligible for EAD, may not apply for H1B visa, just because it gives them more flexibility to work and more choices to work as well. We would have to wait and see, how much of an impact that would have, but it is very straightforward and no brainer for eligible H4 visa holder to avoid the H1B processing.
H1B visa Premium Processing Changes to H1B Visa 2016 quota ?
USCIS updated in their press release that the premium processing will be accepted for FY 2016 quota and they will only begin that “no later than May 11, 2015”. What it means for the petitioners is that the official 15 day premium processing clock starts from May 11th, 2015 and their petition could be adjudicated within 15 days from May 11th, which would be May 26th, 2015. USCIS can process them earlier as well, but their new timeline is just indication for setting the right expectations to meet the stipulated time frame for premium processing.
Track H1B Visa 2016 Cap Count updates ?
As in previous years, we have created a page, where would track the cap count updates for FY 2016. You may check out H1B visa 2016 Cap Count Tracker.
While you wait, you can check out April 1st – USCIS H1B Visa 2016 Season Starts Today, When to expect Lottery ?
H1B Lottery Completed – Official Tweet and Press Release
USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2016 http://t.co/fQ6EPUb8Y4
— USCIS (@USCIS) April 13, 2015
H1B Cap Reached – Official USCIS Tweet and Link to Press release :
We have reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for FY 2016 http://t.co/RTja7POWYY — USCIS (@USCIS) April 7, 2015
Any other questions ?
no update from 8kmiles yet. Guys anyone has contacted them and has any information pls share.
Yes I did. They claim they got 60 and they sent notification to those people
When did you call them and got this information?
2 days back. Did you call them?
Tcs guys,
Did anyone know the update when will we know the results?
Did not heard anything about it from FDFU as well as from ISU RMG. Sent mail twice to them seeking update 🙁
Guys,
I spoke to FDFU personally 2 days back.. I am the one who declared first in this forum that TCS has received the 1st set of results. Chennai one FDFU clearely told me that they have got an instruction from management that not to reveal the result through email. Not sure why.. So FDFU will check and tell you only if you approach them directly.. They are not suppose to reveal if u drop them note.. So go and meet them if u want to know urs.. Unfortunately my name is not there in the 1st batch..
My name is also not there in first list. I know it’s a little too early, but any idea when the second list is going to come?
They asked us to wait till May end for 2nd set and also till July for entire list..
Thanks NS. So for the employees of Wipro, there is still scope b’coz 6000 more applications are still waiting for confirmation.
Hi, just now spoke with one GIMS lady. She did not give the answers in scripted mode. I feel her answer was genuine. She said wipro gilide 7.5k. Wipro don’t file directly. They have one third party associates to file applications on behalf of wipro. So it will usually take some time to get the results. She said 2 batches are received so far and count us around 1.5k. She said 2-3 more batches are definitely expected. But there is no clue on when and how much . She also said GIMS will not keep pending more than 24 hours and update the status as and when they get the batches. She told to wait for 2 more weeks.
All the best guys.
Pls. Share if anyone have any info.
Received email from GIMS.She might be correct. I have received my receipt today morning. Location Hyderabad. No receipt number provided in the mail. Do not have information about the number of people who have received the email.
yes your correct, My friend also received the email today morning from wipro..
Are the results for H-1B announced yet?
Anyone received receipts in past 24 hours from CTS-GIT? please update
i think its over for CTS ….no such mail around too
No one as for as i know. My LCA info was updated on yesterday.
Can you please raise GSD and ask what has been updated in LCA??. They should tell what they have updated.
U can see the LCA in MyVisa portal under DigitalDocs section
CTS GIT down down…
the last update from cts-git was by May 12th after that i haven’t heard any news about the receipts
What about TCS Kolkata guys?? Anyone got receipt?
After waiting for the past 4 days, finally we are here on Friday(15/05). Let us wait any update today.
Any chances for Non-AD / PP / CA ?
Any hopes for Non-AD/RP/CA?
Any hopes for Non-AD/RP/WAC?
As my employer has not reveled if my visa application was filed under AD/Non-AD.
So by the case number how can I get to know if my application was under AD/Non-AD?
let US stop bringing people from India and let them work with workforce who are already in US by giving opportunities to all in US including deserving H4 in there own experienced fields.Then no more fight, fraud etc…….and no such fights.Let people in India build India not US.
ohh u seem to be a desperate housewife on h4….just get lost
Do any one know of a jobless Qualified American in Tech industry?
I don’t think so. Because americans are given jobs in Immigrant founded and run companies.
H1B is America’s secret weapon to stay on top of Tech among other countries.
But how will you earn if most of the companys that run your country are owned by Indians ?
You are right kakarot you are right.
Plan B activated – Applying for Canada PR. Does anyone know genuine consultant or company which can give job offer to migrate to Canada. I am in India right now. Over 6 yrs of IT experience. Are employer ready to give offer for people to migrate to Canada.
I went thru Canada PR and it is nothing but pain. You will need to find the job yourself, no one will give you the job. It is better if you study there first then apply for a job. Lucks
Mine backup plan is same….. I am wating for the results if not… I would file for Canada PR…… I heard Y-Axis is good… it will cost 2.5 Lac for 2 ppl.
The only solutions for the H1B problems are;
– Ban fake consultancies and arrest those owners and employees
– Revoke the visa and GC for anyone associated with such consultancies in present or past
– MNCs should be allowed to file maximum 3000 visas per company. Smaller sized companies should be allowed to file only 500 to 1000 petitions (based on USA employee numbers)
– No company should be allowed to file visas for employees with less than 3 years experience.
– Allow a person to file just one petition. One candidate one petition rule.
– Select AD H1B based on college rankings. Just like the MNCs fix a quota for the schools based on their rankings. A good school should be allowed to file more AD H1B petition whereas a lower tier school should be allowed to file less H1B AD petitions.
– H4 to H1 conversion should be allowed for spouses with atleast 5 years of work experience in their home country or with a job from a genuine employer. They should be allowed to file only if they secure a job with a genuine employer. This should be outside the quota.
– If someone is selected in lottery and then denied visa then that should be granted to others. USCIS should keep a reserve list other than the 85000 quota.
These measures will help improve the H1B system instead of increasing the Quota to 110000.
All of your suggestions except limiting the max number of applications from MNCs fall under one of the following categories
Non-practical/Un-fair/Un-ethical
If you don’t think so, once again think about the consequences by implementing your suggestions… If you still can not find problem in your solution, then I am sorry..
Thanks
Its Non-practical/Un-fair/Un-ethical according to you because then the loopholes will be plugged and those who are getting involved in Un-fair/Un-ethical practices cannot thrive. Because there are certain forces in play who want to sabotage the entire system for their benefits.
Thanks
I am sorry that you couldn’t figure out the consequences of your solutions…
Have a beer and think… 🙂
I am sorry I only drink Snaple. I don’t have time to get into you arbitrary statements. 🙂
ok.. Then lets point out a easy explaining issue with one of your solutions..
” If someone is selected in lottery and then denied visa then that should be granted to others. USCIS should keep a reserve list other than the 85000 quota.”
1. Do you have any credible link from USCIS or gov that says that H1B quota is wasted due to multiple petitions?
2. And do you really think USCIS is dumb enough to waste H1B because of some shady multiple petitions?
” Select AD H1B based on college rankings. Just like the MNCs fix a quota for the schools based on their rankings. A good school should be allowed to file more AD H1B petition whereas a lower tier school should be allowed to file less H1B AD petitions”
People will start questioning the rationale behind the ranking and everyone will come up with their own ranking scale…
Ban fake consultancies
The need for these consultancies came because many MNC’s need candidates with 5 yrs to 10 yrs job expe candidates (primary moto is that they can show exp and can bill high from their clients) that can be done by a fresher also.. Many companies are not willing to file H1b also… The list goes on for why MNCs need consultancies…
Ok I have had my Snaple 🙂 Now let me answer your concerns
1. Do you have any credible link from USCIS or gov that says that H1B quota is wasted due to multiple petitions? 2. And do you really think USCIS is dumb enough to waste H1B because of some shady multiple petitions?
Well the answer to your credible link doubt lies in the fact that this year itself many people in PP and AD categories have got multiple petitions approved. If for a minute I agree with you that no duplicate petition is allowed and the same is given to another person selected in the lottery and If such a system is there then everyone should be happy. If a good thing is already being done then I don’t think neither you nor me will oppose it right? 😀
People will start questioning the rationale behind the ranking and everyone will come up with their own ranking scale…
There are already solid ranking systems in place that puts colleges like Harvard, Yale etc at the top. No need to introduce any more rankings. We both agree that If a college is top ranked then it deserves more H1B visas in AD category. Obviously the competition is tough. No need for new ranking systems. Already there are quiet a few good independent sources ranking these colleges. USCIS can appoint one to do the ranking for all the colleges. The rationale is very simple – If a college is ranked high and good the possibility of admission is tough and you have to compete to get in. So they deserve more applications and more visas in the AD category. 😀
The need for these consultancies came because many MNC’s need candidates with 5 yrs to 10 yrs job expe candidates (primary moto is that they can show exp and can bill high from their clients) that can be done by a fresher also.. Many companies are not willing to file H1b also… The list goes on for why MNCs need consultancies…
The Clients are not that dumb enough not to understand who is less experienced and who is more experienced. The greed of MNCs will be hit. A 3 year experienced candidate will be billed at say for example $50 an hour. Once he/she gains experience and with every passing year based on his/her performance their billing will increase. Obviously only entity to suffer will be the MNC. So why to have these fake consultancies as middle men in the whole transaction. Client will pay exactly what you supply. Most of the Clients know whether a candidate is good or bad after just a matter of months. Fake consultancies allow contracting jobs by sponsoring visa in an illegal manner and take a cut. So they need to be banned and such candidates visa be revoked and they sent back to their home country. Its simple and straight forward. 😀
You can agree to disagree. Time for another Snaple 🙂 Cheers
Please update if Anyone got receipt from 8kmiles
It’s a bodyshop consultancies.
I heard about this restaurant and the food is really good
My RFE got cleared and case got approved today.Thank you so much god for helping me to get this h1b.Its more than 5 months of hard work and efforts got paid off today.
Hope everyone will get approved smoothly and always be patient and wait.Dont think of any luck.Hard workers and sincere ambitious people will defintely get some chance.
Super congrats.
What was your RFE all about?? Can you please share.
Guys all desi consultancies are fake. Somebody create a petition to ban illegal desi consultancies operations. Highlight their flaws : no pay on bench, resume manipulation, exploring OPT rules, exploring USA workers by providing cheap labor.
Come on sign the petition.
Yes I will do that create a petition. I also know names of some fake consultancies from this forum and some other through friends. We can mail uscis to check them also and see if they follow all h1b laws
What makes you think USCIS is not aware of all this going on for decades? Try to add something new and then let USCIS know about the problems. I am sure USCIS is well aware of duplicate petition problem, fake consultancies problems, excessive visa application by MNC problems. So add something new and provide solutions to solve the issues. Don’t just say the same thing that everyone including USCIS is aware of for decades now.
Do you mean exploiting?? 🙂
Any one with H1 approval got physical copy of I797 Approval Notice? My case was approved on April 30th 2015 and see no update on my case. Was hoping to see something like document in production. AD/PP/VT here.
Your attorney/ employer will get it. My attorney sent me a scanned copy of i-797 approval. They said i will get the physical copy in few weeks. Don’t worry about the copy. You will get it. Congrats on your approval.
People here are still waiting to know if they are picked in the lottery or not. Please think about them…
will this approve be enough to renew my DL?
Just take a copy of I-797 approval. Rules change from State to State. Ask your lawyer for a scanned copy and try taking it to the secretary of state
WHAT’S THE VALIDITY PERIOD ON YOUR I-1797
Mine got approved for 1 year?
My petition got picked in lottery and received receipt yesterday. Receipt dated 29th Apr – NonAD/RP/VT.
Thanks to redbus2us for this useful blog.
All the best guys …
When was your check encasehd ?
Any AD/RP/CA waiting? My attorney has no information about my check being en-cashed yet. But still hopeful. Non News is Good News 🙂
Yes. Im still waiting. AD/RP
Hello AD guys,
F1 – Visa is given only for your studies. In your F1 interview why do you say that you will leave to your home country after completing your studies? Why can’t you say that you would find a job and apply for H1B? If you say so, your F1 visa will be rejected. F1 is non-immigrant intent visa. You guys knew what you signed up for, and if you guys are coming here to get H1B jobs, you are the ones exploiting the system.
So understand, H1B is common for all. If you ask me that master’s cap itself is not required. If you are really talented, your company will apply for H1B even if you are in india and will wait to get you to the US.
So, stop cribbing.
Furthermore, when you get married to a girl in your home country, then you will start thinking of getting H1B for your H4 spouse. You will not remember that once you were not happy about H4 spouses applying for H1B.
Everyone has dreams and you are not special in any way.
The cribbing is about the US immigration system which would not differentiate between a JD or a MD or a MBA management consultant or investment banker or a scientist and a java developer from infy, wipro, cts etc. The only fair thing is to make a weighted/points lottery given the former guys will contribute significantly MORE value than the latter guys in the short term.
Langoor ke hath angoor is the common feeling when a cancer scientist at Pfizer does not get an H1 but a java developer at CTS is gets one.
Assume if you are a Btech in India and TCS gave out 4000 offers and said there will be a lottery for 1000 seats and some high school graduates get the offer ahead of a Btech in Comp Eng, wouldn’t you feel what was the value is slogging for years only to get passed by a high school graduate because of TCS’s stupid rule?
Total Number of AD colleges – Close to 3000
Total Number of good AD colleges – Close to 600
Total Number of students enrolled – 135000 per semester
Total Number of Students in good AD colleges – Only 27000 per semester
Rest Kachra or useless AD students in USA – 108000 per semester
How do they get enrolled – Its easy. Get GMAT/GRE and TOEFL score. Average or below average is fine. Show Tution and living expense funds. Acceptance rate is almost 100%. So Congratulations you got admission for USA college. Come on F1 visa and say you slogged it out blah blah blah. You are deserving.
Reality is that they could not have made it had they come the right way. Money talks only. 😀 😀
School – Fall 2013 acceptance rate (100% to 99% acceptance)
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/highest-acceptance-rate
Dear McK 🙂 lol 🙂
Can you tell us the truth.. What thing TCS taken away from you 🙂 🙂
Agreed – US Immigration system has holes. That does not mean AD guys should expect preferential treatment.
The point is you signed up for F1 declaring that you will go back to your home country after completing your degree. So what changed and what is new.
Consulting companies send people who are not talented is a different issue. Can you assure all AD students are talented?
Crib about Immigration system, but don’t think you are better off than regular H1B applicants or H4 to H1B applicants.
And H1B is not about an individual talent. But it is for employers to get foreign talent in the context that adds value to the employer to run his business.
A machine learning expert might not add the same value as an iOS app developer of an automation tester.
That does not mean only machine learning industries in US can get foreign talent.
If you are smart enough you will understand the point I am trying to make here. Good Luck!
India is spoiled because of Quota system. Don’t spoil the US as well!
MCK, you rock :-)…. screw jhandu java developers
Why do you want to come to USA then? you will work for only 3 years (until your H1 validity) and go back to your home country?
FYI:
H1B is 3 + 3 years of Extension, so total 6 years.
Bhai, I am assuming that he is so honest that he wont go for extension and just want to come here in US to grab some experience. Who on earth doesnt know H1 is for 6 years?
First off my point is don’t expect preferential treatment whatsoever. According to GC process, an AD candidate and a candidate with 5 years of progressive tech experience are considered EB2.
Start thinking every one is equal. Who is talented, leave that to the companies/clients who hire. No one is giving money for free.
Coming to US on F1 is NOT EQUAL to Coming to US for a H1b Job. That’s like paying $20K-$30K upfront to get a job that might pay in future which makes no financial sense. The reason one comes on F1 is to learn and gain knowledge at that instance of time and that is what is asked while applying for F1.
Nobody can claim to know the future or be expected to predict during such an interview. I had answered that I will take up a Job in US if it is lucrative and I wasn’t rejected. So please don’t spread nonsense. What Counselors do want to prevent is people coming on F1 to work at a convenience store or becoming waiters (which is a reality). Which I hope you don’t want to do either.
Lastly, there is value to what one learns while studying for Masters and you cannot discount that.
I agree MS adds value and so is professional experience/skills gained abroad. That is the intent of H1B – To Hire Foreign Talent.
Hope you agree with this. Be reasonable to all. H1B fake consultancies should be banned. But there are legitimate H1B regular applicants and talented H4 spouses.
Fix the problem. Giving preferential treatment to AD is not the fix for it.
Yes.
Your argument is flawed – basically everyone going to USA on F1 is going there to learn. Please cut the bullshit right now. Genuine people go with scholarships and to good universities. They are definitely going there to learn. But then they are also hurting their own home country by staying back in USA and helping out the Americans by their knowledge. That’s brain drain. That’s greed. Why don’t these so called super smart AD guys come to their home country and improve things and impart knowledge. Coming to the other point I want to basically mention all those not so genuine candidates who come to USA after their bachelors or a few years of experience and get enrolled into 100% acceptance colleges. Do they really come to USA for studies. They only come for greed and to enjoy the USA lifestyle. They have no intention of delivering good things for either USA or their home country. Unfortunately the number of genuine people is less whereas the number of Kachra or useless AD students is more. Please don’t justify greed and lifestyle with learning.
ADs are getting preferential treatment. They get lottery twice! They have quota system for AD like India.. What else is not preferential here for AD?
You lied to USCIS that you will go back to your country after your studies. Shouldn’t actually bar you from applying H1B rather than provide preferential treatment?
While I can understand your frustration you need to understand supply and demand through economic measures. If going back to India mean’s suffering any type of loss, it would be irrational to do so. One must act in self-interest for a capitalist economy to sustain. Any deviation from that is irrational.
If you read what I wrote again, one’s intention to come on F1 is to learn as any other intention is financially inefficient. One may say that after studying the individual may choose to work in US, start a company etc etc. But that is the individual’s prerogative that hes not obliged to justify to anyone. Think of it as an investment in yourself. If you don’t learn, you have wasted $20-30K which would have earned a compounded interest over 2-3 year @ an APR of >10% in India. That’s a sunk cost.
Hence’s Canada’s immigration policy is much superior than US.
As far as preferential treatment, I’m against any non-merit based system because it dilutes people’s value to an average. This is being fought out right now in the Congress. Unfortunately Democracy has its own ways and inefficiencies.
Please do no use adjective like someone being super smart etc.
As for your last point about fraudulent AD applicant’s that get through even after screening . Yes, its appalling that people leave their homeland’s from a respectable life in search of american dream end up sleeping on restaurant floors and pavements. And those with consultancies are in a prison of their own making. I’ve seen these people and I pity them where they end up. I’ve tried to give you a fair assessment of the situation so u don’t feel prejudiced.
Very generic statement and assumption visa officers are bunch morons. They know the facts better than you as they see how many people had F-1 stamps in their passport when they appear for H-1B stamping. They rarely ask this question of coming back if you have good profile and going to a good school.
Most of visa officers know that majority of students won’t return. Why would Obama say we want to retain the good foreign talent in US, unlike UK where they want to get rid of immigrants. Visa officers want F-1 students to go but their job is to weed out students they feel are not genuine and won’t do any good to their country.
I have been active on lot of websites where people share their F-1 experiences and never does the question of coming back comes up. One of my friend appeared in F-1 interview, he was heading for Cornell M.Eng -ECE and Visa officer asked what are his post Master’s plan. My friend said he is not sure, he might continue with PhD or maybe look for a job. He was granted visa.
If you have a funded or even an admit from good places- For example, MS/PhD in CS from CMU, Cornell, Stanford, UT Austin or even any reputed university, no visa officer would stop you until you mess your interview or he/she is in exceptionally bad mood. They want smart people, not students that go to shady universities with mediocre skills. They allow such students if they feel they are from rich families, would put the tuition money in US and come back home.
I totally agree. During my visa interview, when my VO asked me my plans after graduation, I told them it was undecided and I might either continue on with my research or get a job to get industry experience. He granted my visa immediately.
I got my masters from Georgia Tech.
My visa interview was as follows:
VO: Going for a Ph.D. in mathematics at XXX? Congrats!
Me: Thanks.
VO: Your visa is approved.
XXX is an Ivy. In other words, no questions were asked. There was a guy in front of me who was going to some unknown school in Kentucky. He had to explain himself for like 15 minutes.
In other words, if you’re accepted to a top school, they’re not going to deny your visa unless the computer shows that you’re a potential security risk. I know of one Iranian girl who got into Harvard, but didn’t get the visa due to such issues.
Back on topic: haven’t got a receipt# and I’m PP, so pretty sure I wasn’t selected…
F-1 should not be retained in US and no lottery for US advanced degree? Unfortunately my friend, your opinion is insignificant as it is matter of US govt.
Secondly, your analysis of US student visa is flawed. Maybe it is based on your experience of visa reject for going to some shady university or some of your friend’s. And guess what, you can never outsmart talented pool in US! If you think you can compete for H1b with your Infosys/ (for all set belonging to Indian MNC) with a outstanding PhD scholar or a PhD graduate working in Microsoft/google research, rethink!
I work in US signal processing firm where there are lots of outsourced contractors in software testing. You would live under the fear of the day when your contract would get over and you would be deported back. Even after 2-3 years on H-1B, there is good chance they won’t apply for your Green Card/Permanent Residence. Even if they sponsor you, it would be at least 7-8 years of wait to get green card in which at any time your job might be terminated. Meanwhile, the talented PhD guy whose H-1B your stole would go for a cap free position or the company would straightaway file his Green Card under EB1.
Trust me, even though F-1 is non immigrant but if the scholar is exceptional he would get green card within 2 years. Google if you want, green card especially under class EB1 is approved on F-1 under certain cases.
So rethink before you open your mouth. Or were you scared that your manager would be hovering at your desk, expecting you to do some software testing or copying some codes from google search.
Yes, you can file an EB-1/2 application while on an F/J-1. The problem is that if you want to travel abroad you can’t because you will be denied entry having showed “intent to immigrate”. I’m myself in the situation that I could apply for an EB-2 visa and would have it in about a year. However, I’m not that desperate that I would lock myself into a country for such a long period of time. My grandparents are of such age that there’s a high chance that they will die within that timeframe, so I would never put myself in a situation that would prevent me from attending funerals, weddings etc. of my relatives.
My friend, I earnestly urge you to go through my comments carefully. They are not directed for you, but for the people who think they can outsmart a talented scholar because they got through lottery but that PhD person didn’t.
The things you are mentioning is common problem for everyone and obvious, as we have our entire clan in India. I might not be able to go for my brother’s marriage in June because I am coming under cap gap for now, my Stem OPT isn’t issued either as a valid travel document and H1 is pending.
The day we entered on F-1, we pledged that to ourselves we know the risks, the repercussions and the rewards. We accepted these 3R as part of our life and most of us navigated well through them.
Any hope left for AD/RP ??
How long is it worth it to wait?
Yes, my friend. There is hope. I am waiting as well. AD/RP
I received the acceptance email today from Accenture mobility team. Best of luck guys.
Which DU are u from?? When did you receive??
mine is non-ad/RP, i think i dont have any chance this year, but i am thinking to go on f2 dependent , can anyone suggest me on this.
I already have two jobs waiting for me over there.
Guys,
Don’t worry!!Wait till the end of May and hope for positive..
I pray for you guys ….You will get your H1b…and If not.. don’t get disappointed ..either try other onsites or wait for next year….
I got my receipt in May 1st week..
Finally got the receipt from my employer. It’s NON-AD/RP/WAC.
Notice date is mentioned as April 29th.
Any AD/RP or AD/PP still waiting for receipt?
Yes Waiting for it.. wish we get it 🙂
Waiting too.
AD/PP
Waiting but I believe it is unrealistic to wish for a miracle at this stage.
still waiting….
Anyone from cognizant with latest update?
Anyone got approval for RP.
No one got in RP this time. Only PP selected.
Seems to be stupid question but din’t mind to ask.
B/w what is AD and Non-AD?
RP/CA files are getting the decision notice?
AD is advanced degree and Non AD is Bachelors only
AD quota is for those who do Masters and beyond in USA only
Non AD is for Bachelors degree holders from any part of the world including USA
I wish we get H1b receipt by tomorrow.. god bless us…
yes 🙂 God bless us one and all 🙂
Check iaura.. started receiving the receipts
Anyone from infy got update today??
Seems this year infy got very less selection receipts..
Come on infy guys kindly update. .any news till when can we expect the selection or the game is over nw???
I contacted GI team today and got the response that few more receipts are expected. Not sure if this is true or just a way of making people wait. 🙁
Did any one got receipts from SplendTek Inc? Non AD/RP
I am a non AD/Regular case. I have not heard anything from them yet.. They have not even informed about whether the cheque has been encashed or not. Have you heard something from them?
No not yet. One of my friend’s friend works in splendtek. As per him they are going to send the receipts after may 21st (regular). They announced for premium processing.
Okk..Hoping for the best!! Have they informed you to which processing centre has your application been sent?
No
I received this email on 5th May from Splendtek:
Sorry to inform you that, we haven’t heard anything yet regarding your H1B. We would like to wait till mid of June. We already informed to all the employees, whomever H1Bs picked up in lottery. If we hear anything regarding your case, we will let you know.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Thanks
HR Team
Non advance/regular
This is a generic mail they had sent out. When I called them, they said it was meant only for Premium Processing candidates and was sent to all by mistake.
H1b approval emails are being sent out… my friend just got one
Approval or receipt .For PP or RP.
approval. PP
Do you have any information of today. if any one got the approval mails.
AD or Non-AD??
USCIS is very slow in sending receipts. My employer received few receipts and expecting few more in next 15 days. They told me to wait until May end. Still 10% receipts are pending and I hope for the best.
Thankyou for the update, it really helped. Feeling hopeful now 🙂
God bless us… thanks for the update.. Hope to get it positive and soon now… 🙂 God bless us one and all 🙂
Mera number kab ayega….Eeeeee !!!
Tera number nahin ayega….Eeeeee !!!
Called up my lawyer to see if there any point in waiting for the lottery results. He informed me that they received receipts in mail (for RP/VT) from USCIS last and this week and expect more receipts to come this week. Asked to hang on.
I wish to get my receipt number this week. Hang on guyz and Pray.
you waiting for pick up result or receipt?
Guys USCIS ramped up legal validations in consultancies. They arrested 3 consulting companies ppl today and shut them down in new jersey. Google indian h1b fraud today there is news in rediff
They are sending is ppl back who got h1b through them.
A DHS spokesperson said they are looking to arrest 100 consultancies in NJ cali and IL in coming days and will revoke h1b visa of employees.
Good going USCIS
I checked the news. Is it true that they r going to arrest 100 consultancies and rewove H1B of the employees. No where it was mentioned in the news. Please let me know is it mentioned in anyother news site.
Good news! They screw it up for the rest of us!
Good! Those people deserved to get arrested!
PwC any updates at all today or yesterday?…
Still waiting.. But no hope.
I have been hearing from couple of PwC SDC folks that they have received receipts. One I know received receipt yesterday which was dated April 13th. I am not sure whether to build hope based on that or just stay getting more frustrated day by day.
any updates from cts guys? GIT is saying to wait till may end or june 1st week the same line they keep repeating like an old Transistor Radio 🙁
So far so bad 🙁 no updates from CTS…fingers crossed…
I think rather than stopping fake consultancy in USA. FIRST STOP INDIANS BIG TIME FRAUDS TSC, COGNIZANT, WIPRO. They send mass indians with zero skills and doing consulting business. Because of these ***ers we people from india who study here USA gives zero priority to indians for GC. EB 2 7 years why? just coz we are indian. Bhenchod chota lund aur ab toh usa kaat hi rahi hai jitna bhi hai
I know!!!! these guys just complete Btech in mech or chem and the get into some IT company with other goats and then we r here who spend all our money to get educated here and struggle to get a job and get settled in it..and they come telling we r fake..guys get a life…first get some technical skills..its becoz of u losers we guys who study here spending lakhs end up without H1…..you guys are just jealous that we earn 8 times more than what you do..
If the US client is okay with 0 experience guys then what the issue with you? If someone is not capable he will be sent back. Right? You people who think you are so smart and intelligent can easily find lots of alternatives to survive in this world.Let the dumb guys get their chance to upgrade themselves and contribute.
some of my friends working in TCS Infy are quite talented .. we know majority of petitions come from these big consultancies, that’s not legally wrong , though it might be ethically wrong on some level. This is business bruh . Stop blaming everyone for your bad luck .. instead look for plan B and STFU
uh oh . 100% acceptance rate ??? go chewck on usnews and come back .. The acceptance level of univs like UT Arlington are less and has the best uE clean labs that even Reliance has been dreaming of setting up for years ..Even those Decent State Univs cheap low cost might not be a Tier 1 college because they don’t have a Football Stadium . Get Your facts right and STFU about AD guys .. You discredit a lot of hardworking individuals coming from a middle class family .
well said bro
what is ur comment about bright students who comes with a tuition waiver+ monthly stipend?
Well if you invest million $ in USA and create atleast 10 jobs you get EB5 and GC easily. Will you complain money talks?
Indian IT firms are fake and USCIS looks for work profile and area of study to issue OPT same has to be done for H1B. If you are a Mechanical or Chemical or Electrical engineer if you are working in your area of study allow into H1B else drop them from the lottery . This should weed out 50-60% of Indian IT firm applicants working for Body/Chop shop firms
When you find a dead fly in the meal, you won’t eat the rest of it. What you are saying is similar, sorry to hear. I feel you.
kono receiptwa nai aane wala hai …
Folks,
Nothing is bigger than your destiny. I am a firm believer in destiny. If your destined for something in this life then come rain or storm nothing will prevent you from getting it. You cannot change your destiny. You have to put efforts and let your destiny do what it is meant to do. Those who got the Receipts and petitions approved. Congratulations. Those who haven’t may realize that they are destined for something else. Destiny is supreme because it gives the ones that should get it. You can try to change your destiny but it does not change. So keep putting efforts but do not challenge your destiny. When one door closes another one is opened somewhere. Relax and enjoy your life. Its too short to waste away repenting and cribbing. You can do many good things with the opportunities you get or can get. Always be positive and focused and let destiny work its magic. All the best to everyone.
Failure and success seem to have been allotted to men by their stars. But they retain the power of wriggling, of fighting with their star or against it, and in the whole universe the only really interesting movement is this wriggle.
Our destiny can be examined, but it cannot be justified or totally explained. We are simply here.
Two cents – We are all subject to the fates. But we must act as if we are not, or die of despair!!!!
I’m a living example of a good man gone wrong.
I went from being someone to a person who could never truly belong.
I lost the will to speak to you now my mind is tainted by evil voices.
I was the voice of the voiceless who ran out of choices.
I was a burning flame looking to lead the lost out of the dark.
But somewhere along the way I lost my fire and couldn’t ignite a spark.
Now the darkness is all I know and I spread it like a plague.
The great things I was born to do are now whispers in the dark that are always cloudy and vague.
I long for something to give me the strength again to burn bright.
But until that time I’m just a man penetrated eternally by his sin without a will to fight.
taqdeer ka likha koi nahin badal sakta 🙂
perfectly said
I wish this work for me 🙂
This name works because it has insisted for 3 year. I believe if you can insist , you will succeed.
Trying my luck with this name. Hope by tomorrow I will have the receipt #. 😛
This wasnmy second attempt and no luck again. Losing hopes. 🙁
Same here. Lost out to these fakies with multiple apps.
So I will have to implement plan B.
WTFFF…