Updated : November 25th, 2015
H1B Visa 2016 Filing Season Complete, Cap reached on April 7th, 2015.
Planning for next H1B season, Check out H1B Visa 2017 FAQs
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 ?
Hi Friends,
Could you please clarify me the below queries?
First of all i got my H1 stamped and my husband got H4.
1) I am currently working for a company in cybergateway hyd and my h1 b filed by a usa consultancy where i paid some money.
2)Now, I got a offer from TCS and they are asking me to transfer my current visa to them and they are ready to send me onsite and also they gonna sponsor my flight tickets (h4 ticket as well) and accommodation for a month.
3) Can i transfer my visa without informing to my petitioner in this case? what are the complexities involved if i wanted to join TCS and go through them?
4) My petitioner said that i need to learn JAVA as well before i goto usa and start working for him , he will then take some % in my every month sal. i think its bit harder for me to manage my expenses since my husband is not going to work in USA. He’s asking me to travel in FEB2016 as well where TCS sends me in NOV!
PLEASE GIVE GOOD INPUTS AS I AM IN A SITUATION WHETHER I SHOULD GO TO USA OR NOT???
Neelima_TEKSystems,
Looks like your current H-1 employer is a desi consulting company, who will market your resume once you land in US. This often leads to few months of benching. I assume this employer will not pay you while you are bench, which in turn will hamper your legal status in US.
A better option is to come to US on H-1B through TCS (they can file a cap-exempt petition for you on the basis of your already approved H-1B petition). You can then continue to work for them or move to a better employer.
In either scenario your husband will remain on H-4 and will have to sit at home.
Thanks Sourabh for your inputs.
1)DO I NEED TO GO FOR STAMPING IN THIS CASE?
2) IF AMENDMENT DENIED FOR SOME REASON CAN I STILL USE THE OLD STAMPED VISA TO TRAVEL TO USA?
Thanks.
Neelima_TEKSystems,
1. You are not required to get H-1B visa stamped again as long as previous visa stamp is still valid. However, several employers prefer to have visa stamp in their own name. So in this case TCS may ask you to appear for stamping again. You will have to check with TCS’ immigration team about this.
2. Yes. Denial of TCS’ petition will not impact already approved petition and visa stamp.
Hi Neelima,
I also applied through desi consultancy, got my visa also. Now I am looking for an MNC who can transfer my H1B and send to US. May I know how did u got ur job in TCS with H1B. Whenever I tell, I am having H1B and looking for onsite in interview, they are rejecting me stating that the requirement is for offshore only.
Hi Sundar and Neelima, can you please say through which Desi consultancy you applied. I am planning for h1b this year. Your inputs will help me a lot.. Thanks
is it required to wait for hard copy to arrive to start working ? or only the status update as approved online would suffice? please let me know ………
waiting_case received,
Your employer needs to be ensure that you are legally allowed to work in US. If they can suffice that on the basis of online status, then ok. If they want to see the physical copy, then you have to wait a little longer.
+1 EAC15149…… series
wac151385***** :”(
My case still in “received” status. Am I alone? +1 on this if anyone in same boat
+1 EAC15139 series
+1 EAC15143….Series
Still waiting my case also WAC1514. Case Received since May 18th
+1 (since April 13, WAC15143)
same status for me too WAC 1514 ******
Any cap exemption cases approved ? for JUne or july month filed cases. As i knew May month filed cases got approved. in Regular
I’m in AD/RP/EAC…Series 15141…Submitted RFE in the month of July. Till now no reply. USCIS attitude reveal its money making ability. Hence in the sophisticated manner it ask us to convert all RP to PP.
Hello how u got job for cap exemption criteria ? which company/university?can u plz help?
My petition was filed on 10th June under Cap exempt. EAC1518152XXX. It is still in “Case was received” state. USCIS has started processing May third and fourth week cases. Hoping that ours will be adjudicated in next 3-4 weeks.
HCL_Cap Exempt, thanks as i knew my frnds filed date is may 12 and got approved on sep 22. May be i think can we expect my this month end ?
I tried some analysis even before june and after june some cases got approved. try replace ur EAC15 181 52 number 181 with some other number and see
any recent updates about EAC141 Series?
Hi,
I got RFE asking for job description (SOW) from the past company from which I resigned 5 years ago. Now, my the then manager also left the company. Can anyone suggest if the job description should be submitted on the letter head or else just a letter from my ex-manager will suffice ?
editsaiprasad,
It is best to get it from someone who is still with the ex-employer. Maybe manager’s manager or a peer. If not, your ex-manager can give it on personal stationery and mention his latest contact information so that USCIS can follow-up to verify. Also, include his linked-in profile which shows that he did work at the employer during that time period.
Hello
How long does it take for USCIS to send the I797 Approval notice papers to the attorney after the case is approved? My current status says “Case Was Approved And My Decision Was Emailed”.
3 – 4 weeks seems to be turn around time now a days.
I actually received the paper notice within one week. But my I-129 was denied and they requested me to change my status outside of U.S. I’m not sure if I receive it faster because of my special situation
@Sharon….what do you mean by paper notice ? Can we go to Visa interview with the paper notice ? Please confirm.
what is ur case number and when approved ? any other details. Maximum it will take 6 weeks to receive hard copy MAIL
6 weeks I think is little long…what I heard from my colleagues was max 1 month some in Aug even received in 10 days …. all are RP (I was told RP & PP do not have any difference when it comes to receiving of approval notice.)
The two year wait finally ends now.
Year:2014 – Didn’t get through lottery
Year:2015 –
April 28th : Notice Date . Sign of relief
June 17th: RFE – Processing Suspended
August 12th: RFE response received
Oct 1st: Approved
A long wait from RFE received to approved status. 🙂 Thanks redbus and the people out here. Follow up on your case and help others. cheers ATB.
Congrats..
Can you share RFE details and docs submitted if possible?
SOW and Manager Letter that’s all.
Cheers !
denials so far published here are from big MNC(C..) guys or others also? any idea?
Hi denial employers, I have experience in past , if you don’t hV good relationship with your manager, you can not get B1, L1 or H1b. In my last company my B1 and L1 rejected.Now I HV good manager,Let see.correct me if I m wrong. Thanks.
Are there any applicant who got petition denied (not from big consultancy or MNC). If yes, could you please mention the name. Might help us to choose a consultancy with good probability in future.
I have my L1B interview scheduled for 6th Oct through Company A.
But Company B had notified me that my H1B had been picked up in lottery & they are yet to share the next steps.
H1B is my first priority, but i cant stop the L1B process until i hear it from Company B.
I have two questions,
1. What will happen if my L1B Visa is approved & then i go for H1B stamping? Will it affect the H1B stamping result?
2. Does my L1B(if got approved) will be closed once i get H1B stamping or is there any process that the Company A can block?
Kindly share your opinion & expertise.
Hi,
1) You can go ahead with your L1B interview process and it won’t impact your H1B process
2) Once you get your H1B stamped, your L1B visa is automatically cancelled (since both are employment based visas you can’t have both active)
Hope this helps!
Thanks a Ton amigo
Hi,
Any Body received approval notice whose RFE response submitted on June in RP ……..?
My RFE submitted on last week of June and still status is “Response To USCIS’ Request For Evidence Was Received” 🙁
Yes..June 30th…from cts che
I am also from CTS, my RFE submitted on July 21st.. My receipt no starts with WAC151405****. Still waiting for update from USCIS. anyone else from CTS waiting for approval, after RFE submission received status..
All my FRds are waiting for response whose RFES are submitted in June/JUly
My RFE submitted on July 17th Still showing ” Response to USCIS” , This waiting period is really painfull
It seems USCIS will approve only after upgrading to PP from Regular Processing. New H1B amendment rule is also not different from this concept.
Regular Processing with Advanced Degree Status
Case Received: 04/13/2015
Case Approved: 08/28/2015
Received Hard Copy of Approval Notice: 09/29/2015
Petition Approved.
EAC1514151*** , Advanced Degree, applied with Regular processing initially but updated to Premium later.
Application Sent: 1st April 2015.
Application Acknowledged: 13th April 2015 (Status: Case Was Received).
RFE issued: 27th May 2015.
*RFE was about the company’s address confirmation. RFE never reached me, but according to my HR it was regarding some address conflict while the petition was applied.*
RFE Response submitted: 14th July 2015. (Status: Response to RFE was received)
Upgraded to Premium: 26th Sept 2015. (Status: Case was Received and Notice was Emailed).
Approved: 1st Oct 2015. (Status: Case Was approved and Decision was emailed.
Expecting a hard copy of the approval notice by early next week.
PP helps only till approval. Once it is approved, time taken to receive approval notice is same for PP & Normal…is what I have been told by my immigration team. And right now it is taking about 2 – 3 weeks time.Please let me know next week if you receive the approval notice.
@Sun197895
I got the approval notice Yesterday (10/06/2015)
did any one try calling number “please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. ” and check for status ? Any one asked?
That is of no use for you, I did it two year back for my L1 processing, they will ask all your details and tell finally that you are the employer or beneficiary… and at last. we will share the details to ur employer only.
I just added plus one to my receipt no and saw all are approved when i do minus one , most of them also approved. only one in response receive on 22 Sept and one is in RFE Request.
anyone from Gemini is approved or in RFE status ?
Does anyone know how long it takes approximately to receive the paper notice after approval? Can anyone share their own experience?
Hi, got selected last year.. but valid till sep 30,2015…i filed my case on July 2nd for Amendment+cap Exemption for case #EAC15198******. Now my status is CASE RECEIVED. ANy one has same situation ?
What is the last date to process H1B amend+cap Exemption cases by USCIS. When can i expect my case approved status. ? i am in regular processing ?
HI All,
IM still waiting for any update after selection in lottery. My employer is a consultant. He is telling me the cases are processed according to the “Notice Date” in my selection notice. My notice date is April 29th. Is there anybody who filed under regular with notice date before that and have got at least some progress?
I mean anybody with Notice date as 29th april or after and has got progress.
what is the NOTICE DATE? where we can see it? iam for cap Exemption case.
beware of him mate….!
I think thats wrong …. My notice date is April 23rd and mine got approved on Sep 25th (Direct approval from ‘Case Received’). My friend’s notice date is April 28th and he got it approved on Aug 14th (Direct approval from ‘case received’)
Hi Sun197895
Could you please elaborate littile more on your case
your case was received on 23rd,Apr?have you applied from any consultency?
Thanks
First thing is there is consultancy, company which USCIS is bothered about. That’s irrelevant to them.
To your question, nope … mine is top 5 IT company in the world. My friend which I referred in the comment is from consultancy.
What else do you want me to elaborate ?
To be clear,…for USCIS it is irrelevant whether its a company or consultancy. TCS is also a consultancy…infact most top IT companies are consultancies. So first we should understand the meaning of consultancy.
my notice date is april 19…
Hi All,
After waiting for 155 days i finaly saw the 3 olden words toay morning – “Case was approved”. Thanks to almighty. Below is the caee details:
Receipt # EAC151425**** (Non AD/RP)
Receipt Date: 13th April
RFE Received: 10th July
RFE response sent: 12th Aug
Case approved on 30th Sep
Thanks to Redbus for providing a cool forum for H1B processing.
Congrats dear !!
I am also from cts and my rfe response submitted on June…and still waiting for approval.
Just wanted to know what are docs submitted for ur RFE..can u pls tell me.
Thanks in advance.
SOW and Manager letter that i was submitted by me. Not sure if any additional document was provide by GIT while submitting the response for RFE.
I received my approval notice today. Valid for 3 years. Approved on Sep3. Prepping for visa interview. Will post the interview details once it is done.
Great..its almost about a month then.
That’s too long..!!!! Is this wait time same for change of status people also who are already in US?
My case is approved and now my new employer wants me to join asap (if possible tomorrow). Just waiting for the approval notice because I don’t want to take risk by just looking at online status. This process really sucks… After approval also, it takes so much time to be normal for the candidate 🙂
When we want to make money, be cmompetetive,..every day in life is a struggle …. Like everything, money brings package of things…good and bad …. little philosophical 🙂 but that’s how it is 🙂
Frustrated with this process ..waiting for Response from 78 days
Hi Guys,
Another unlucky guys posting that “My Visa Got Denied” today.
Center : WAC
RFE Responded Date : 2nd july
Rfe rejected Date : 30 Sep
Submitted : SOW, Client letter and manager letter.
Is there any way to reopen my case, I know it is almost done, but still feeling hard to digest this pain. In the denial notice they have mentioned we mailed you our decision and your “Options”. Just want to know what options we have to proceed further..
Friends please let me know, if there is any option. INitially I thought not to share this and make you guys panic, but still I wanted to know the options, thats why I posted this.
can you tell us, which company you are from and did you file petition individually or through your employer?
LEading MNC and I applied thro that comapny only
Oh god !!! Sorry for that. Getting denial status even after submitting the valid docs from leading MNC is really bad. Now am getting more fear on my status.
Balaji,
I feel bad for you.
Did you get to know the reason for denial ?
By any chance did you mess up with documents ?
Balaji, Really sorry to hear that. I am also waiting for approval from past 75 days . RFE received 5th June 2015 , RFE submitted status 17th July 2015. I am worrying like after waiting this much long period there are chances of getting rejections … 🙁
BalaJi, They wrote ,we mailed you our decision and your “Options” so please look for your employer for these options like Re open the case, Premium processing……and other. fight with your last effort…………
For me also Same..
Kinldy let us know from which company you raised and Did you get to know the reason for denial ?
Leading MNC send all the RFE cdocuments and got denied. I have checked online yet to receive the reason. I am not sure whether I will get know the reason for denied.
I am also from Leading MNC and case was denied on 22 Sep 2015, Immegration team got the reason but they never share that with us and I heard from senior folks that no one cares about denied cases… That in our organization… but you would never get to know the reason….its better to go for next year cycle.
Yes people won’t revel the reason, bcoz leading MNC will be having the internal attorney and it is their reputation issue.
CD,
I feel really about that I do understand the pain.
Can you tell us, your experience and education ?
Did you work in any small company b4 ?
I have 8+ years of exp and Msc (C.s ) post graduate and previously I worked for HCL and another CMM level 4 company. 🙁
Hi Balaji,
Do you work in tcs ? I can help you to get the denial reason ?
what is exact RFE?
Sorry to hear about the denial. I would say that you did a good job by sharing it. It keeps people mentally prepared for bad news too.
sorry to hear guys.. You can re-open definitely, but have to be strong and patient I think to fight with employer
can you share RFE and submitted docs details if possible, also hint about the MNC if you can
Balaji, Sorry to hear. You can file Motion to Reopen or Recosnider for unfavorable decision. Check more info at USCIS Manual , Speak to your attorney and see the best way to proceed. There have been many instances, where people have successfully use this option to get a favorable decision.
could this be because of missing technical degree?
Thank you, for your response kumar.. I am working with my employer to appeal for my case
Cheers !
Hi Balaji,
Firstly very sorry to hear bad news 🙁
Could you please confirm is there any other from your company got approved
Its officially OCT now, my case moved to “RFE response received” on July 21st. Till now same status crossed more than 70 days. I see people are getting updates with 15-20 days. Not sure, when will I get update, already raised SR to USCIS, even for that need to wait 45days to get an update. Really frustrating!!!
Its oct now nad my case status is same , that case is received . I am very much stressed, Is anyone else in the same bucket . Do anyone know , what is the allotted time for this .
I am also on the same boat.
Waiting for decision since from april’15. still “case was received” status…..
Even my status is the same…Case was received..
me too , but EAC*** series.
Status is “Case was received” from April 13th. WAC15142***** series. Please let me know how much more we need to wait. Is there any chance of getting Denied. Really concerned on this.
Got status change to RFE on 30-Sep. WAC..
+1 even mine is received from april 13 🙁
+2 me n my friend. case received since apr 13th.
My Case EAC15146***** series still waiting for decision….case received on April 13th….How many are in this situation?
Interesting to see this with the cases received on 13-Apr. Mine too but status got change to RFE now
Deepti.. Try to move your case to premium as USCIS is processing late these days.. USCIS is not obligated to respond to you.. they can come back on this case even after 5 yrs.. !
only one option.. Pls upgrade to premium processing.. why iam suggesting .. i applied in 2014. RP. today also my Case showing status as Case received only.
Prasad , so why didn’t you upgrade to PP. Is there any issues upgrading RP to PP , also how much time it takes to upgrade RP to PP , anyone having any idea on this?
Amit,
Earlier i was thinking after few days i will get approval. but it is not happened in my case.My employer he don’t want to do premium processing.He was asking payment from my side USD.1500.00. I dont want to spend further .
My status is also same
WAC 15148** AD converted PP after RFE
RFE on august 25th
RFE response submitted 26th september with PP
Case approved today 30th september
HI, Congrats on the approval :)…. in the forum we are seeing many people saying they got approval after the petition was upgraded to PP. is RP taking very long so that most people are going for PP??
is there any time that the status is updated on the uscis site?
Finally got my case got approved on sept 30, 2015 – WAC151405#### series
Case received: april 13, 2015
RFE: august 27, 2015
RFE response and premium process request received: sept 16, 2015
2nd RFE: sept 18, 2015
Case Approved: sept 30, 2015
Thanks!
what time was the status changed for you?
Saskee,
What was your 2nd rfe about and how you responded so soon ??
I am in still case received status wac1513850**** any here in same series???
Hi all,
I want to share my happiness and want to thank red bus for keeping me posted on latest updates on h1b
Its been a very long tired journey here in united states. I want to post my experience just to help some people who are waiting for H1b.
Here is my story. I have applied my h1b by ( Advance cap, non-pp) initially.
I have received H1b rfe on june 15th, replied in sept 9th and upgraded to premium on 17th
today i got approval from Vermont center.
Thank you lord for helping me and wish all gets approval as soon as possible.
Hi Hope,
Could you tell us what the RFE was about and the docs submitted by your employer , so that it would be useful to all.
any has filed for cap exemp + Amendment on jul 02 and still waiting for approval ?. It is sept 30.. stilll no luck.. :-(. When is the last date 2 process all applictions by USCIS. my # EAC151965****
I have filed for h1 extension on sept 17th in PREMIUM and got approval just today… 🙂
I have applied cap exempt on july 7th california center…no luck yet..waiting …waiting
Is there any case will be approved after 09/30? I am not sure when is the last day we was notified about approval. Please advise if you know. Thank you very much!
Case was received on April 13th but still case was received status.Any case was approved with receipt starting EAC15149*****
even i m in same bucket ,,,,,Case was received on April 13th but still case was received status.
+1 , same series
Hi All,
Can anyone please tell what is the different between below two status and when one should see either of them with respect to approval notice?
“Case approved and decision EMAILED”
(AND)
“Case was approved. We will MAIL your approval notice.”
My case was approved under PP but the status says we will MAIL your approval notice. Shouldn’t it be EMAIL? Not attorney have not received email yet. I need to get the approval notice asap as I have to resign from my current L1B employer. Any alternatives?
“Case approved and decision EMAILED” — This status you see only for premium applications where your attorney will get a copy of 797 in email prior to USPS mail…
“Case was approved. We will MAIL your approval notice.” — This status you see only for regular processing applications where USCIS generally send it through USPS postal mail to your attorney.
Valid point…you should have seen ’emailed’ word since yours is PP. Thats what I saw in many blogs on what the status means. What does your attorney say….
OK, here is what I have received just now from attorney and I had to edit my reply (this is scary).
The attorney says – “I just called USCIS and they confirmed that the H1B has been approved. These appears to have been a fluke with them not sending out an e-mail. We will let you know as soon as we receive the original approval notice.”
Now, not sure what to do. Should I go ahead with this and resign from current company.! 🙁
So for you, is the case just showing “Case Was Approved” or ‘Case was approved and decision has been e-mailed’ ?
Because, even for me though my employer said that request for PP was sent on Sep 10th they did not get any email confirmation from USCIS. But my case got approved on Sep 25th and the status was just ‘Case was approved’ …. I am till now under assumption that my case got approved normally…but looking at your reply now, seems like mine also could be PP and may be USCIS missed an email acknowledgement in my case as well.
But see, I was told that even if it is PP or normal approval, to get the hard copy it will take same time (right now it is about 3 weeks)
Hi sun
Thanks for support to every one . Doing gr8 thing.
One information my case was approved on 16 sep but still I don’t receive any docs from my employer…
Have u received ?or when u will expected?
I received my docs today. Took around 20 days
Right…one to which I got to know from my immigration team is that …’Premium Processing does not affect the sending of USCIS notices’.
Now coming to your point,…it takes about 3 weeks to get the documents as per my immigration department. So in another 1 week you should have th docs with you hopefully.
Hi,
How much time it will take to receive the approval notice?
Mine got approved on 8th Sep.
Still employer is saying that they didn’t receive it.
Is there any other way to get it?
Ideally it would be some where in between 2 weeks to 3 weeks but considering USCIS delay these days .. It might take more than 3 weeks.. so chill out
Thanks
I received my approval notice today. Approved on Sep3. Prepping for visa interview. Will post the interview details once it is done.
Any updates from TringApps
Still waiting , mine is under RFI
+1, Still in RFE, when did u guys receive last update from Tringapps?
Finally last night got the H1B approved from Request for evidence received dated on 4 Sep 2015.
Hello Shark, Congrats for Approval so in your case uscis has taken 24 days after response receive status, right ? Mine was in Response receive status on 22 Sept so its 8 days till now. Some time they approved in 5 to 6 days and some time take month. I hope my will approve in Oct last. Its depends actually!!, God knows 🙂
thanks modi. wish you best of luck. yes my process was regular one and it got approved.
Shark, your case was normal processing or Premium processing, Do you have idea ?
Approved at last!
Here is my story. Receipt no: EAC1514654XXX
Case Received: 4th May (Regular, Non AD)
RFE status update on USCIS Website: 22nd July (Specialty Occupation and Company location mismatch on VIBE)
RFE(hard copy) received by the Attorney: 31st July
RFE mailed to USCIS via USPS Priority(Overnight): 11 Sep(Friday)
Upgraded to PREMIUM: 17 Sep
Premium processing confirmation update on USCIS website: 18 Sep
**Request for RFE status on website: 22 Sep (Confused! Attorney called USCIS on 23 Sep about the RFE: is it new? USCIS: can’t say. They said they will fax the 2nd RFE next day!)
RFE FAX received by attorney: 24 Sep (it was the OLD RFE)
RFE Response received status on USCIS website: 24 Sep
“Case approved and decision emailed” status on USCIS website: 29 Sep
Hi Friends,
Here i am posting details of 3 petitions which might help others.
My Friend’s Case :
04/13/2015 — We received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
05/21/2015 — We mailed a request for additional evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
08/14/2015 — Your Current Status: Response To USCIS’ Request For Evidence Was Received.
Yet to get an Update.
My Case :
04/13/2015 — We received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
06/22/2015 — We mailed a request for additional evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
9/16/2015 — We received your response to our Request for Evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. Our Vermont Service Center office is working on your case again.
9/25/2015 — Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
My Friend’s Case :
04/13/2015 — We received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
07/13/2015 — We mailed a request for additional evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
09/22/2015 — We received your response to our Request for Evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. Our Vermont Service Center office is working on your case again.
09/28/2015 — Your Current Status: Case Was Approved
Hi,
Are they under regular processing or premium.?
Yeah .. All under RP
RP AD Case approved on 30 sept. WAC1514 series
RFE received 24 June
RFE responded 16 sept
Thanks redbus2us
All 3 are RP.
अगर सफलता के प्रति मैं पूरी तरह प्रतिबद्ध रहूं तो असफलता मुझ पर कभी हावी नहीं होगी।-ओजी मैंडिना………..
Wah wah.
Late update:
On 25th Sep my case moved to RFE…
EAC1514252@@@
RFE At to be know..
Hi everyone,
Still in ‘Case Received’ status. And my employer is not ready for upgrading to premium. It is so demotivating to wait for 1 decision for 6-9 months.
Is it true that these days RFEs are very common because USCIS is buying out time to process the petitions?
I don’t see any reason for that. For regular processing uscis does not have any obligation, so they can just as well keep the case. Also, writing down RFE probably takes more time, if you ever saw it – it’s a multi-page document, while approval is just approval.
I think uscis has more scrutiny this year.
Is there anyone here form CapGemini who got RFE and waiting for Petition status change to RFE Response Received?
I am wondering, My RFE response was due in beginning of September but status is still “Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed”
As usual no one from H1B HR departments care to respond the emails about the RFE status.
Thank you
Hi There,
From Cap here, My case is recently approved from RFE.
I am also on the same path, but from different company. RFE documents were submitted last month, but still showing the status as “Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed”. There is no change in status.
I’m the only one , whose left with frustration on every early morning checking USCIS SITE after seeing unbearable senetance ” case was received on April 13″ ….. So frustrating …., lost all hopes .
Keep faith and Patience.
All the best
Same with me. Tired of checking update after every hour or so.
I also waiting still. my status : Case was received. loosing hopes every single day….
i am also in same bucket my status is also still same that case is received . its very very painful and i am scared that what is going with my visa , if anyone can reply to my query , it will be great .
Create an account on their website and set your preference to receive updates via email.
Same storty….
same here , no clue.
Till date status is “case recieved”.
same here, keep posted guys. it gives a hope
Guys, sign up for email updates. No need to check the case every hour.
Hey Hi all, My H1b got approved after RFE. WAC center.
Thanks Redbus and readers for all updates.
Hi,
Can you please mentioned any dates you remember like when you case was moved to rfe etc.
Is it rp or pp.?
1st week June moved to RFE – RFE documents submitted on 1st week SEPT :). Approved last or this week and it is RP.
I don’t know exact dates because Wipro not sharing case number.
Congrats bro, i have submitted on july 9th still waiting for approval.
what is your RFE and what docs you have shared with OOC team??
i have shared manager letter and SOW .
RFE for Client letter / Manger letter and SOW, US Education Evaluation report, All education certificates.
Shared with OOC: Manger letter and SOW, All education certificates.
No Client letter.
Hi, I have few questions on H1 and L2 visa.
My Employer filed H1B for the 2016 Quota. Got selected in lottery but received RFE for educational evaluation and Specialty Occupation by Sep 12th . My Employer may reply to RFE on December first week. But in between, my husband’s employer processing L1 visa for him, and I need to travel along with my husband. I have the below questions
1. Can I apply for L2 visa and travel along with my family when H1 visa is in progress (RFE)
2. As per my current employment, there is no onsite opportunity for my current employer, at least for the next 1 year. Given this situation is it worth to wait for H1 visa approval? Or I can go for L2 visa.
3. If that is case what will happen to my current H1 processing? Whether that will be denied or rejected
4. Consider I travelled in L2 visa and getting my H1 visa approval sometime later may be Q1 of 2016. Am I eligible for Change Of Status from L2 to H1.
Hi,
Any Body received approval notice whose RFE response submitted on June/July in RP ???
rfe is submitted in July..still waiting for the update
have you seen any approvals in your team who RFES are submitted in June/July
For me rfe submitted on june..still waiting….
My team mates got approval in this month….for them rfe submitted on july/aug month.
do we need to raise any ticket for this….as it is almost nearing to 3mnths
yes on sep 25th one of my frnd from cts got approved notice…he submitted rfe on June 25th
CTS Chennai..waiting..sub rfe resp on june 30th..
All my team mates got approvals
You can raise service request, but no use of it
Hi,
Any body received decision whose RFE is submitted on JULY in Normal processing. ?
Waiting.. WAC. Submitted on July 2nd. CTS_CHN
Hi, is CTS immi team allowing upgrading of RFE resp to PP after resp is submitted?
Yes, They are allowing but u need some approvals
yes..