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 ?
Anyone from Vigilant Technologies got approval??
Good News!! Finally my H1B Approved on October 22nd
My Case details EAC1514450***
10/22/2015:We approved your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
10/10/2015:We received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, and emailed you a receipt notice. It is being processed at our Vermont Service Center location.
08/10/2015:We mailed a request for additional evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
04/13/2015:We received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
Is it Premium or Regular processing ?
Converted to pp on 10th Oct, it seems
Yeah,My Employer Converted to pp on 10th Oct
We too are glad that your petition got approved.. Congrats..
People here are more interested on RFE details, your employer details(can hide name) along with dates
My H1 is in rfe response received state. The problem now is in my passport, my name has an extra space in my first name. Even my H1 is applied now with the same name as in my passport.
Now my question is, if my H1 gets approved, I am thinking of correcting my name in passport so that it will be same as per my education documents. How can I update this corrected name in H1 approved copy? Do I need to again amend my H1 for the name change and will take again 3-4 months for this professing? Please explain if you have come across such situation before. Thanks.
Jet,
That looks like the correct plan – update the passport and then file for H-1 amendment. Amendment typically takes 1-2 months. Actual processing time can be looked-up on USCIS site for your service center.
Thanks Saurabh. Any idea about this H1 amendment cost? Will it cost same as normal new H1 applying cost?
Jet,
It is 200-300 USD. You look-up the cost online.
“Case Received” cases will either go to Approved or RFE. USCIS website mentions this clearly. So all the guys in “CASE RECEIVED” status don’t be worried.
I am yet to see a change of status from “Case Received” to Denial.
Cheers 🙂
Dear KUMAR/expert,
I m working in small it company and which is having 7 people in us.
Today I given interview n VO given me white 221g form and told submit document as mention ….
1)How much chances of approval?
2) How much time it will take for result after submission of doc?
Don’t depend on people here for advices related to this processes..
People post their own views(may or may not be correct).
check with your employer
Get in touch with year employer, he may talk to support guys and update you
Venu,
1. No one can provide a number for this. All depends upon your response to the 221g questionnaire.
2. No set SLA – can vary from few weeks to several months.
Hi Venu,
Could you please let us know what all documents are mentioned in 221g? Frankly your petitioner should have provided all the necessary document which VO can ask. If you could share the list it would be helpful for everyone.
You should get your visa if you provide all documents they are asking but there is not set timeline.
Hi Venu,
Could you please tell me through which company you applied and which location you attended the interview in india ?
Thanks
Kumar, Do u hv any idea on vermont center for cap exemption filed on July 01st last year, when they completed?
My H1B petition (WAC15146XXXXX) was approved on 21st Oct. It is filed from California center as a regular process with NonAD. All the best guys…
1. Case received on 29th Apr.
2. RFE on 17th Aug.
3. Response received for RFE on 23rd Sep.
4. Approved on 21st Oct.
5. Yet to get hard copies from USCIS.
My H1B petition (WAC15147XXXXX) was approved on 21st Oct. It was filed from California center as a regular process.
All the best guys…
1. Case received on 2nd Apr.
2. RFE on 17th June.
3. Response received for RFE on 23rd July.
4. Approved on 21st Oct.
5. Yet to get hard copies from USCIS.
As you have noticed, it took around 3 months from RFE response to Case Approved. But the wait was worth it !!!
Best of luck to all….
RFE details please
only CA center guys updating status?
Dear all,
I m working in small it company and which is having 7 people in us.
Today I given interview n VO given me white 221g form and told submit document as mention ….
1)How much chances of approval?
2) How much time it will take for result after submission of doc?
Again and again waiting……..:(
what were the queries?
They ask few question about my employer and client….
And they told me to submit 3 documents ( client letter, contract between employer ,project description )
Venu,
1. No one can guess your chances of approval. It all depends upon whether your response and submitted documents can address the asked queries to the VO’s satisfaction.
2. There is no set SLA. At times it takes few weeks; other times it can take several months.
Finally my case got Approved yesterday i.e. 22nd Oct 2015. Here are the details.
Case Recieved : 13 Apr 2015
RFE Recieved : 5 Aug 2015
RFE Submitted : 1 Oct 2015
RFE Approved : 22 Oct 2015
RP/Non AD / WAC1514******/California Processing Centre.
Thanks you Kumar and all for being with me all these while. Lastly good luck for all those who are waiting. Good days are here to come 🙂
RFE details please
Cheers !
Has any ones employer raised a request why the case is in case received status so far? If so what reply did they get from uscis. Please share
My status got changed on 22nd oct at 2 pm PST from Case Received to RFE.
It seems they are working on Case Received cases.
Shikha, Is it vermont center. please tell me case number if u hv
Yes EAC15146****
HI,
Will Embassy people agree, if i say it as in-house project?
I got RFE(documnets asked from my consultancy during RFE) and Case got approved, now when i ask my consultancy they saying that i need to tell in Embassy that it will be in-house, so can anyone tell whether visa stamping will be successful?
Please provide your info guys 🙁
Mine is inhouse project and they also asked me in interview. Nothing wrong in that. Just get some details about project which u r going to work. They will ask about project description. Keep project plan as well with you. My employer gave me all those documents.
Thanks for the info, Thanks alot
All the best!!
Any more TCS guys got approval after RFE?
Please try to put dates and RFE details if possible
Any one here in cap exemption from Vermont center. ‘m waiting from july… no RFE ..no update…. 🙁
I am from HCL, cap exempt filed on 10th June. Bo updates as of today.
It is really frustrating with Vermont centre on Cap Exemp + Amendment cases, It seems they stopped working
What is Cap Exemp + Amendment cases and how any one knows about this ????
last year i got visa for one year and expired by sept 30. now i filed for extention with new client details that is cap exempton + amendment
They are really taking so long. My employer is working on getting my petition upgraded to premium. Hopefully it will be done by end of next week. USCIS seems to be still working on May cases.
Do u hv any idea on how they will do. i mean regular cases and cap exemption cases by same departmnt or different. Mostly i can see all regular cases(2015CAP) getting it approved But not cap exemption
hi all,
Finally, the painstaking is wait is over for me. Applied through a small American owned company and the process went as follows –
April 13th – Picked in lottery
July 23rd – RFE on Specialty Occupation
August 28th – RFE response received
Oct 22nd – Approved
I visited this site every and every hour I checked for status…these past 6.5 months was brutal…for those who are still waiting..GOOD LUCK and thank you all for keeping hope alive.
Congrats!!
what time did you see the status change? do you live in east coast?
My status just got changed to RFE after 6 months of wait. And the wait continues.
When did it got changed?
Can you provide more details Ple?
My status got changed on 22nd oct at 2 pm PST from Case Received to RFE
Please convert your case in PP (premium processing) so u can get result as soon as possible. Please contact your employer and discuss with him this matter.
Thank you!
But that is the problem, my employer is not ready to upgrade into premium 🙁
This morning around 9 am. I live in the south.
Long Wait is over! Most awaited smile on my face finally! 🙂
EAC 151485**** /Non AD/VT/Regular
April 13-Case Received
Jul 07-RFE on Credentials
Sep 15-RFE Submitted
Sep 23-RFE Received- Status update
Oct 21-Case Approved
What a stressful process it has been.Happy that I found the light at the end of the tunnel.
This site is very informative,thanks everyone for the information. Don’t lose your hope! I will pray for you!
Cheers !
Its already 22 Oct. My analysis says hardly max of 10% of cases are yet to receive decision.
I think all the denials will come from this remaining bucket of 10% cases. thats whay they are delayed. clear cases are being approved first and the tricky ones are delayed.
Unfortunately i am also in that last 10% bucket.
Please pore in your thoughts also. Lets face the truth 🙁
yes you are right.. all denials of h1b have started coming in.. case received wI’ll go directly to denial. this is due to security check failure for small companies
Comments are fine you can do it……but dont judge about others case status and put a negative impact….
Exactly, don’t demotivate others. Mine was ‘Case Received’ till yesterday and got RFE.
So there is hope.
Have patience, I know it’s difficult to have at this point of time.
Don’t say that all the “Case received” cases will go to denials.
They will either go to Approved or RFE. USCIS website mentions this clearly. So all the guys in “CASE RECEIVED” status don’t be worried.
I am yet to see a change of status from “Case Received” to Denial.
Hi,
Anyone applied from Numbersonly inc…
Did u guys here anything from them?
can you share your status
Still waiting. RFE response received since a month. I am sure I will be the last one to fly if at all it got approved. lol. I wonder why I always come last. When I don’t, it means I were’t there.
The only way you lose is when you accept defeat.. Keep trying ..Dont give up.. May be god is saving the best for you at the end … 🙂
Thanks buddy. Good Luck to you too.
Last Bench Students rocks
Like MS Dhoni finisher
Hi Folks,
RP* , VSC, EAC1514******got approved.
Details:
Case Recieved: Apr 13
RFE : June 30
RFE recieved: Sept 15
Case approved : Oct 16
Gud luck to all the guys who are still awaiting approvals. Keep Faith!
Thanks!
Dear KUMAR,expert,sun, angel 4 me
I was done my Vfs and tomorrow is my interview schedule .
Now I observed one mistake in DS-160.
Address where u will going to stay in us( I was mention only hotel name address was not mention )
Can u suggest me what I can do ? Very tense situation …..
no need to worry, If required they will track address from hotel name. Infact they wont see the details
Venu, Don’t worry too much, it will not hurt anything. Just stay cool. If they ask, just explain that you missed to add it. Nothing to panic.
Hi,
Finally got approved.
Case Recieved: Apr 13
RFE : Aug 22
RFE recieved: Oct 2
Case approved : Oct 21
Thanks
Is it premium or regular processing? And which center? Thanks
RP
WAC1514*****
RFE details please
Hi
is anyone still in case received status???
If so has there been a request raised by company why the cases are delayed ? I see that uscis is replying to the delay. If anyone has got the reply please share what was the reason.
Didyour employer raise the request? If yes, what’s the reply from USCIS?
yes he raised a request and it is updated that they have sent the response on 15th oct. Also I can see the service request number. does any one know if the response would be hard copy or email?
Hi ,
Did any one here apply from DataServInc? If yes, please reply.
I applied through Dataserv Inc. Did you got your h1b approved?
Hi there,
Thanks for responding.
Please send me an email esteembliss at the rate of gmail.com
Now a days they are approving only Premium cases i think. I didn’t see any Cap Ext+Amendment cases. Any one here with similar case. I am waiting from 4 months EAC15196******. My frnd case got approved on Sep 21 for May 12th Cap EXemption. Aftr that i dint see any.
got the approval mail today finally 🙂 🙂 …… it was in RFE for long duration so we converted to premium and approval on 2nd day itself.
good welcome of dussehra.
Wow !!! 2nd day itself Congrats , If u don mind what was ur RFE about ???
Hi nayana,
in RFE they did ask about SOW/PO, my educational docs, exp letters , org chart etc etc. nearly all of the list which we used to upload while submiting 1st time
Hi
Can some one tell me how many days it takes to get appointment in Hyd for visa interview from the time Of scheduling?
or provide me the link where i can check these dates, i tried in the google, where i m not able to get the available slots
https://cgifederal.secure.force.com, you have to register first
Any one waiting for approval who applied through Svam International ?
Anyone waiting for approval from CTS?
myself
HI All, My case was approved for 1 year….. May I know when Can I extend for next years…. I mean is it any mandatory rules like we have extend it before dates?its valid from sept 10 2015 to sept 9 2016….. so, when can i extend it…
Thanks in advance
Generally in my company , you have to apply for amendment before the 6 months from the date it expires, you can stay in US for another 180 days from expiry if u have applied for the amendment and not processed, U are not required to travel outside the US during those 180 days, if u travel u are not allowed enter US without new stamping.
Someone correct if i am wrong
Approved_for_1_year,
I agree with MNR_blr’s response. The only correction is that one can stay for up to 240 days inside US on the basis of pending petition.
Finally it got approved after 3 years!
RFE received: 4-July-2015
Center: California
Approved Petition Received on: 20-Oct-15
Petition No. :- WAC151XXXXXX
All the best for those who are waiting.
Congrats… :). How you got to know the status. Did you got mail from VISA team??
Yes, received mail.
Hi,
Congrats. Is it RP or pp.? When did your status change to Case was approved.?
RP. Came to know the updates on my status only yesterday
congrats buddy..
Big question every TCS one here looking for is, what is approval date as in USCIS site. This date is to understand delay in communication at TCS layer
Any one got their petitions approved from Logic Planet inc.
No..It is still in received state. Btw, it is from H4 to H1.
Me too h4 to H1
Wat abt you H1Baspire?
Shika, Mine too H4 to H1.
Mine is from Logic Planet. case status is ‘Case Received’
Can you share your email ids so that we can discuss?
@Shikha, it is priyaraghurao at gmail dot com.
@whoami – what is your email id.
@whoami neeraj dot ch at gmail dot com
@H1b aspire what is yours?
I meant @Shikha
shikha12nihal at gmail dot com
Same.Still in ‘Case Received’.Also H4 to H1.
Any one with multiple h1b approved and stamping successfully done.
Any one like this if so what is currant status
For one of my friends both are still in Received status
What is the fate if 2 h1b petitions are picked in lottery?
Petition 1 : by employer A , waiting for approval
Petition 2: by employer B, security check
Will this security check impact the processing of petition 1 also?
HI SS,
what is meant by Security Check, do the status shows its as a security check in your H1B ?
It seems the status is not updated on USCIS website for security check. Employer needs to raise service request to know the same. This is what I heard.
Where did this security check come from? Havent heard this before. How do we know if the petition is under security check?
My status is still ‘Case Received’ since April. My employer told that since it is too late , there may be a situation of security check( he is not sure though) . One needs to raise service request to confirm the same.
what is the seccurity check and how long it will be in security check. what is the next process is it RFE ?
How do you know one is in security check??
My case got approved after 6 months.
Can you share your case details like Vermont/california and other details ?
Hi
Is it processed from Vermont or California center?
Is it after 6 months of case filed or rfe.?
6 months since what? Application? Lottery? RFE response?
from ref/case received?
More details please, as everyone looking for
approved 6 months from lottery
How many days is it taking to get response for RFE from California center. ? I have been waiting for more than 80 days.
I just got response within 10 days. Mine is RP/NON AD
Great Venkat..can you share RFE details please
Hi all,
Did anyone applied h1b from “technolabsinc”…
Hi team,
My h1b rfe status got changed to “USCIS received rfe response” on sept 28th . Please let me know how many days take to approve it? I am seeing couple of cases for case denial. Iam getting scared.
Response was on sep 25 , Am scared too after seeing denials.
My h1b rfe status got changed to “USCIS received rfe response” on sept 22nd and case was approved on Oct 14th. Your case will get approved, if you have provided all the information requested in the RFE else there would be another RFE.
Vermont or CA?
My status also changed to response received on Sept 22nd. And it dint change since then. Mine is CA
Vermont
Hi,
Anyone applied from Advansoft…
can you share your status sanjayc496 gmail com
Hi Sanjay, I applied through Advansoft. What’s your current status? Are you hearing anything from consultancy? I don’t see them responding. Worried.
Guys
Same here applied through advansoft and current status in RFE and no response from them,Please share yours
Did you contact them recently? I’ve been sending multiple emails but failed to receive any reply.Did you apply from India or US?
Guys
same here u applied through advansoft and currently in RFE status and no response from them.Please share yours
Guys ? how does this consultancy things work . Do you pay for h1b or they sponsor for you guys ?
Even my case status is REF, no response from them ..Trying hard to get update from them but no use….
Can you post your status change date to REF?
Applied thru advansoft..
mks85.h1b gmail com..
whats the current status ? RFE recieved or RFE relpied?
RFE Response recieved..
When did you actually get RFE?
Good at least this shows they are responding to RFEs. As some one was asking what was your actual RFE received date and when was the RFE response send? Can you please share the details
Friends,
My case got approved after RFE.
REGULAR and vermont.
received RFE on June 1 2015.
my consultact responded on Aug 25 2015.
status updated as response received on USCIS site on Aug 28 2015.
My case approved on oct 19 2015. ( 53 days it took to approve)
i applied from consultant in californina.
Can anyone help me how many days it will take to get documents and also please guide me how to prepare for interview.
Congrats Suresh, mine is just 25 days passed when status was change to “Case Received” after rfe. As you mentioned, your case took 53 days , its good sign for all people who are waiting for approval.
congrats bro
can you share RFE details if possible
suresh,
Documents should be received by employer/attorney within 1-2 weeks. If not received within 30 days, they should follow-up w/ USCIS.
Hi
I had left my current organization in July due to health issues and currently unemployed. I have got my I797 now from the consultancy and now i’m planning to fill the DS160.
in the Present company details should i mention ‘Not Employed’ or can i provide the the recent employer details and also please suggest does it have any adverse impact during stamping if i say to VO that i’m currently not working. Please help me out.
Hi
did you work for mnc .was it filed by the same employer or desi consultancy. Plz clarify the details so i would be with you shortly.
Thanks
Hi
Yes, i had worked for an mnc and currently not working with that as mentioned , but the petition was submitted by another consultancy which has given the I797 to me now.Thanks
Hi
thats fine man if vo ask you about previous job then you can show pay slips and say it is a new opportunity for me .and say say only if they ask further that its a rule to give leave the job befire some month .
Thanks
Ok..Thank you for the reply..so in the DS160 in the present employer column should i give my previous employer details or have to mention it as ‘Not Employed’ …Please clarify
Hi all,
I have been following this page from a long time since my application was also in RFE status since July end.
Finally after a long wait my application got denied.
I dont know the reason yet.
Anways good luck to all who are waiting.
Its time to bid adieu following this page…
Bye all…
What is RFE about?
Sorry for that !! Can you tell me which company you were raised and what was your rfe ?
Sorry to hear this man. Dont loose hope . You can try next year.
Are you from MNC or desi consulting company ? Are you currently working in US?
anyone applied through Anira??? and how many still in case received status?
I’m from the same company and same status .may I know your case , is it h4 to h1 conversion?.mail me at warwick855 gmail dot com
I am also from Anira and still waiting in case received. Mine is fresh H1 from India.
If you have choose Anira then gone case. He never communicates anything and your petition never gets approved.
How do you say that? I mean does it have any bad record in the previous years?
Mine is also through Anira. And status is still “Case Received” .
I think its because of Anira’s all of our status is still Case Received. Don’t know when it would go to next step ?
Any RFEs responded in late August got approval?
Any one from capgemini w8ing for stamping update?,
On May 30th,they had intimated that it was picked up in lottery but didn’t get next steps to proceed after that..
It’s already 5 months & no communication yet.. Anybody w8ing for d same..
yeah, am waiting for stamping…. did you checked ur status in USICIS?
what is the status….
No, we are not shared with Case details to check status in USICIS.
How about your status?
Are you Currently working for Capgemini.?
If possible share your details
We are not shared with case details to check d status.
How about your status,
Are you currently working for Capgemini.
Could u share u r details,I am available at Id suena4u
yes, am working for capgemini………. my case was approved and am waiting for stamping…..let me knw ur cap username.. I ll ping u there..
I am not working for Capgemini yet, but petitioned for H1B by them.
We are not shared with our case details to check about the status.
Do you know the reason for the delay in Stamping?
That was my g–mail id, you can connect with me on that..
I am not working for Capgemini yet, but petitioned for H1B by them.
Received document from capgemini but after sending many mail , no response from HR.
seems like will take next few month for visa stamping
share your details so we will be in touch.
Yes , I am waiting , received all documents but no communication from them , I have same case as yours
Hi,
Anyone from Ecomnets applied and has got RFE or approved or denial?
Thanks
Hi guys , lets troubleshoot why our case status are not moving . I think some unusual cases are keeping under case received . lets all us post our such like special/not usual things in our profile ..if at such were there.so that we can assert that , really there was some reason behind this delay or simply its USCIS negligence.lets start with me ..I have one unusual thing in my profile i.e I have valid f1 visa with which is not utilized as I dropped goin on student visa due to some personal reason and I’m still in India . I think this is the reason why my case is getting delayed.
I believe it is the sponsor’s name but noticed that ppl here are scared of giving their sponsor name. Anyways i am from Geminiitlabs and learnt that most of their applicants are stuck in case received.
@Case was received, Who is your sponsor?
Tringapps (a consultancy) looks another victim. not sure as I just observed it from below comments. Applicants fro Tringapps can throw more light.
nothing unusual in my profile but a small consultancy aligned with my profile..
@Edge, I respect your thoughts but any rationale behind hiding the consultancy name?
I am from geminiitlabs (case received) and feel some of the consultancies are picked up by USCIS for leaving the case in received status.
I am also from Gemini It Labs..H4 to H1 ..
Guess nothing wrong with our profile but it is something wrong with our consultancy’s profile for which all our petitions are under security check
My consultancy name is Virinchi.
Unusual thing in my case is I applied H1B when I was in india, but by July month I came to US in H4 and am still in US. Please let me know if this would be an issue.
Hi,
Any one applied through continental technology solutions and got RFE or approval?.
Is any one waiting for status change from RFE issued to RFE response received after submitting the RFE documents for more than one month?
We have submitted doc last month but status shows still shows RFE issued?
Same here.. submitter RFE documents on 14 September but on site its still showing RFE Sent.
Same here. Employer said that he submitted the documents in September 1st week but the website still shows “RFE sent”.
I m not sure if my employer has submitted the RFE response documents. I asked him for the tracking number of the package he sent to USCIS while responding RFE but he is saying some stupid reasons that he cannot provide that tracking number. Guys, do you know of any means to verify if my RFE is being responded or not? Last date to respond to my RFE was Oct 8th.
It took about 14 days for my status to change from RFE mailed to RFE received.
For some folks here on this forum has taken 23 days, 20 days and so on.
I would suggest don’t completely rely on USCIS website, they don’t always update the status as they receive it.
Also, meanwhile if possible ask employer for delivery confirmation.
Good luck
My case status showing as below.
Document Was Returned To USCIS
“On May 13, 2015, the Post Office returned your document to us. We will hold your document for 180 days or until November 9, 2015. Please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request that we resend the document to you. If you do not submit an online request by November 9, 2015, we will destroy your document and you will need to file a new Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, with fee. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.”
After this My employer changed the address and received the letter, and till now no update on this , any one please advise.
Saurabh — Can you please advise, what does it mean any idea,
any one pls respond .. give your ideas on my situation.
Hi Ram,
If you register and login on USCIS website and then check the status of your case, you will be able to see the “Case History”, in that you will be able to see what was the status before this status. was it rfe or approved.
Ram,
Looks like USCIS send a package to employer/attorney and was marked as undelivered. Your attorney should contact USCIS and update the address and ask for package to be resent.
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