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 ?
Any one from Iris logic inc
My case approved waiting for the documents. I heard from many of friends that this year H1B aproved for only one year.
Is this valid for all the cases or what is base?
Thank you.
Hi SR,
Is Iblesoft tour employer? Can you share the history about your case?
SR,
Term of 797 depends upon several factors like what employer requested, and what USCIS deemed appropriate based on submitted information and documents. In case of consulting companies, if the supporting project is for 1 year or if USCIS has concerns about employer’s financial stability 1 year from now, then they approve it for a shorter duration.
Once the case is approved,should we wait for hard copy of approval to carry for stamping?
thanks Sunil_rfe.
Upgraded to Premium and can someone please suggest if online status says ‘upgraded to premium’ (or) something in that lines..
Oct20,response to RFE received’ and even today its the same status…
on Dec1,upgraded to premium
Hi Kartik
It won’t show the status as changed to PP from RP.
My RFE was responded on Nov 6th and upgraded to PP on Dec2nd. I got the update that my case has been upgraded to PP. pls check with your employer if you cannot see any update. Good Luck!
upgraded to PP after answering RFE on Dec1,2015
online status says ‘on Oct20,Response for RFE was received’.
can I see the online status with Upgraded to PP (0r) the status can be the same?
thanks
Hello Everyone..
I was waiting for this day.. Yesterday on Dec 3, 2015, case got approved. I was waiting from 8 months for this.. finally feeling i got it.
13 / Apr – case revived
20 / Aug – RFE
10 / Nov – Responce recived for RFE
3 / Dec – Approved.
I don’t know its PP / RP. because my company was in process to upgrade it to PP in Nov last week. But i don’t know they have upgraded or not.
Its WAC center.
Best of luck for everyone, and suggestion for new applicants is never ever go for H1B, Its pain..
My case is still in received copy. Atleast you people received RFE and some progress. Mine is nothing. Is there any ray of hope to receive approval? Please suggest me guys.
Stay Positive , i have seen many cases on this forum those were in Case Recieved and directly converted to Approved.
So do not loose your Hopes.
Thank you very much for your positive response! Hope for the best!
Finally I got my things, my H1B got denied without any RFE. Its very strange and bad luck. Guys, how USCIS simply rejects the application without sending any RFE? Please suggest me.
Sorry to hear that..who is your employer? I mean which consultancy?
Hi Guys,
I have been waiting since 4 months
Ni update till now.
Daily getting up 5 in the morning and checking for the status . I have been doing this since 4 months!
Am fed up with it Now.
RFE – Aug 18th
Rfe submit – sep 18th
Rfe received — Oct 7th.
And still waiting for the update .
Guys no idea what to do.
Approval is very important for me !
Can someone please help me .
Do I have any chance ?
Can I still expect something good ??
should I still continue the above mentioned process 🙁 ??
Pls help me
Waiting too, California center RFE received Oct 22. The response timing from USCIS seems random. As per this forum, for some people it seems to be taking 2-3 months post RFE receipt and for some less than 10 days. Unpredictable. Endless wait!!
Hey dude,
I bet no body can answer your question. how long? It depends on our luck and immigration officer work load. But surely we will hear keep praying God. Share your rfe details and your rfe response so that ppl here can relate your case to their own and can give you some feedback. Without mentioning anything, just putting dates and expecting some replies for that is really waste of your time and others time, sorry to say like this but be in detail when you ask something. Because each case is different here in case of h1b,
Never mind !!
RFE was about Position description Letter,sow,org chart and education eval.
Dear All, Need your valuable information what does it mean.
My Case was in RFE in sep 2015, and submitted the evidence in Nov, In Mid Nov my case status was changed to Approved.
02.12.2015 Again i can see the status changed
“””” “Document Was Returned To USCIS On December 2, 2015, the Post Office returned your document to us. We will hold your document for 180 days or until May 30, 2016. 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 May 30, 2016, 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. “””””””
I am totally worried now what is this happening to me…..
In case history i can see this log as well “” We approved your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.”””
_Please suggest what does it mean.
Thank you.
There was issue with your Address .Contact to your Employer , If you move out you can change your adress on USCIS site.
No need to worry.Your petition was already been approved.
Hi , Please inform to TCS US Visa Cell immediately. From the description it looks like the approved documents sent by USCIS to TCS doesnot look no one picked and thats the reason Post office returned back documents to USCIS . Please explain the situation to TCS US Visa cell and followup with them
Congrats.. Contact TCS VISA team..
How you got to know your Receipt number. Did VISA team shared receipt number once filled the petition??
My case is in RFE. But I am not shared with receipt/petition number after repeat request to VISA Cell chennai.
You information will be helpful.
Hello ,
M very very happy to see my status changed to Approved today.
Below are my details
Reciept – WAC15142*****
RP
RFE Type- Employee – Employer Relation ship
Provided Docs- SOW ,Manager letter …
RFE recieved Date – 16th Sep
Approved Date- 2nd December
Thnak you so much god once again.
Also m very thankfull to Redbuas and all people present over here.
Jay Hind
My employer updated my petition to PP on dec 2… So how long t ll take for the decision?
Already I am waiting since 8 mths I can’t
Is your petition status still “Case Received” .
Normally premium petitions decision come in 14 days
No Anira mine was regular and I got RFE received by oct29
My application was upgraded to PP on Dec 2nd too…. Hope we get the decision by early next week.
Waiting ….. Still v ll wait for next week ?
Dec 2 my employer passed the cheque to USCIS … So will there b any change in the status
Well, I got the update on the case status on the same day, that my case has been upgraded to Premium.
Let me know if there are any updates. Good Luck!
Hi, I have applied through some indian consultant and received RFE on 11th june and documents was submitted on 2nd week of sept but still now no status change. guys do you think still any hope ?
Any idea about the new amendment process ?
My case was finally approved after long wait.
Picked: 13Apr2015
RFE: 22Aug2015 (Don’t know what was RFE for)
Evidence received: 6Nov2015
Approved: 2Dec2015
@Subba, Congrats.. 🙂 Could you please let me know center details plzz?
Thanks.
California center
RP
Has your petition upgraded to PP
Hello Everyone,
.Every dog has it’s day.Today is my day, Received petition approval after long wait.
I am regular visitor and regular commentator on this wonderful site. My daily work is opening this site in the morning and in the mid night to see new messages, good news, and commenting on others queries.
Happy to share that i received approval.
Applied through a small consultancy of workforce 7 ppl, i received RFE on 2nd September on Education Evaluation, Work experience Evaluation and project details, employer -employee relationship.This happened due to poor documentation by my attorney or employer. It’s a 9 page rfe and totally lost hope. Then i talked to my employer and did all my documentation, did not comprised on single thing. Got my education, work experience evaluation done from Trustforte, did my project documentation about 320 pages, and took care of every point asked for in the rfe.Finally submitted documents on 23rd november, 2 days before deadline. Received approval Today. Hardly 10 days.
Guy thanks for everything and i know myself how much mental pressure i felt all these days. But God is great and firm believer of astrology and my astroloer told me in April itself that i will good nes about my visa before July 14 and i heard in june first week that i got selected in lottery. He told after october i will travel abroad at any point of time and sure that’s going to happen and he asked me to learn new courses. all the best guys
Congrats.. That’s really a great newzz.. Could u please let me knw which consultancy you applied the? Center details? Was it RP? AD/NON_AD what does it mean?
Consultancy i cannot reveal at this time but its based in ohio….it’s Nod-AD, RP California center mate.
Ohhkk.. No issues.. Completely understand. Thank you for the reply. One small query what does AD/Non AD means? Again congrats.. M just hoping I should also hear same good newz soon. Fingers crossed
Is this consultancy sudhi-informatics/numeric technologies? Btw i also got an RFE which was responded on 10th Sep. Till than no news 🙁
Seems like astrologer is fantastic. Appreciate if you share the astrologer details :)…
So we can put our pending cases to astrologer.
If you are serious than I can share…..he stays in Hyderabad and don’t do online consultancy and don’t charge any fees.it’s your wish how much you want to offer.its difficult to get his appointment and you can call only between 8am to 9am to get appointment for that day…..his name is anantha chart and stays in nallakunta Rama temple…..google you can find his number……if you making fun than ignore my above message
Anantha chary
Congratulations buddy. Hopefully, my day will come too. 🙂
How much we hav to pay for visa interview ?
per person 12.5k
My hubby goteven for kid is the same fees
Thank u
Hi Parmila,
Have u attended the interview? Is it necessary to carry kids along with parents for interview or any exemptions.Pls share the experiences with any of them who atteneded the interview with kids.
It wil be helpful for all parents.
Hi,
As stated below…I attended my visa interview on 2nd December with my kids and spouse. After interview VO said that your visa is approved and I got an email to collect my kids passports. But when I am checking mine and my spouse, Its showing Administrative Processing.
So should I have to wait 1-2 days. Is this a status before issuing visa…
And how come my kids got visa on the same day but we did not?
Hello Friends,
I have got an RFE on 25th Sept and my employer has filed for RFE response on 1st Dec but still the status is not updated on website regrading RFE documents receipt.
My employer is saying that status is not updated on site even for those cases for whom they have filed 20 days ago. Can it really be a case??
I want to understand that how long does USCIS take to update the status on website for RFE documents receipt??
Riya,
At times the online status is not up to date. If your employer has proof that RFE response was received by USCIS, you should be fine.
Hi All, My H1B visa stamping done today in mumbai. I went with my family (wife+2kids) Below r the questions asked by VO.
1) Employer Name?
2) Client Name?
3) Job Title?
4) Salary?
5) Highest Qualification?
6. Place of work?
7. Job Duties?
And VO asked marriage year to my wife and one question to my son that ‘what will u do there?’
And he answerd smartly..’…he is 9 years old..he said that I will continue my education…. that’s it… and my Visa got approved…
Thx everyone.
A Small suggestion for H1B applicants 2017, take it or leave it.
Don’t run behind H1B / USA and don’t waste you time. Its been 8 months and still my case is in process. I could have moved on, but still waiting for results, if it gets denied my 8 months will be wasted.
It will be all your luck and you will be wasting 3 months checking your luck. If you are lucky then you will be wasting another 2 months in waiting for status updated, some day will be RFE, later you will be wasting 3 months to response to RFE, finally you will wasting another 2 months to see if you are approved / denied.
I would suggest, Canada express entry for IT guys will be a good option. because its fast and less rejection ratio and will not be wasting your time.
Austria is also a good option, but work permit is expensive compared to Canada.
Try Singapore, Better then USA.
Time is money. After 9 months i realized i have wasted 2 appraisal, and to recover that I need to work for 1.5 years in USA(considering approximate saving in USA would be Rs 1 lakh per month) if i get approved.
Who said that Canada express entry is a better option for It? I disagree with this as they issue only 1000 visas per job code..
After 7 months long wait ,I got my petition in hand today and I found the location is incorrect in the petition. I have urgent travel need. What should I do Kumar/ Anyone? I am totally disappointed.
Query_wrong_location,
Where does it mention the location in 797 approval document?
For my RFE the job duties listed in BRM letter are wording wise different than the Job Duties listed in a separate job Duties document, will this create any issue for RFE Approval…
As most of the job duties/responsibilities are generic, it should be a problem unless there is a drastic difference between two……..how is yours?
Anyways it all depends onother documentation also and depends on officer who is verifying the documentation. We cannot really predict whether he really compares the job duties with other documents…Anyways all the best
it should not be a problem unless there is a drastic difference between two……..how is
Hi All, My H1B visa stamping completed today. I was little bit nervous but everything went fine. I attended in Hyd. VA asked 5 questions.
1) Who is your Employer?
2) Who is the Client?
3) What is your Job Title?
4) What is the US pay ?
5) What is your highest qualification?
Finally heard golden words , Visa approved.
Congrats! Which all documents were verified? Did they ask for client letter and SOW etc during stamping?
VA did not ask any document. But for safeside please carry Client letter & SOW also. Especially if you are applying from consultancies then better carry them. I carried all the documents but they didnot ask for any.
Absolutely Awesome dude …All the very best….Start a New life in new land, United States
Congratulations.
Congrats dude. All the very best to you.
I am waiting for my approval docs since 1 month.
Waiting to share my good news here . Hoping for the best 🙂
Hi,
If anyone is aware of availabke slot dates in december in hyd, pls let me know.Appreciate all responses.
Hi,
If anyone aware of avaialability of interview slot dates in hyderabad in december mnth, pls let me know.
Hello, All,
I see all the guys updating the status of their approval petitions. Good to see many approvals. One more thing i want to add is as most of the received approval after rfe response, it would be better if they can update the details of the rfe…merely updating rfe request/response will not help anyone here about the timeline….timeline all depends on the officer working and it depends on luck who acts on application fast. giving details about rfe will help people to analyse their own case and expectations to certain level……..thanks
following is status – Premium processing – with extension
3 nov 2015 – petition received by uscis
16 nov – got RFE from USCIS
18 nov – RFE responded by Company
19 Nov – status – RFE response received by USCIS
still waiting for decision 🙁
any idea why it is taking so long this time, any body got experience with RFE recently, please share experience
should i expect decision in 15 days from 19th Nov as its premium
thanks
Ajay
Hello, you should hear soon in next one week. Going for premium is not a good idea at this time unless you have some urgency……but anyways you should hear soon and result completely depends on your documentation applied and rfe requested and rfe responded …….all the best
thanks for info,
my new company has decided to do in premium and it is a transfer case.
i learned that in premium case, it take 15 days from time your rfe response reception confirmed by USCIS, please correct me if I am wrong.
on what basis you are saying next week.
once again thanks for your reply
~Ajay
oct20 – response received by USCIS
Dec1 – upgraded to PP.
lets hope for the best
Just wanted to update this forum with my case details:
RFE issued: 05-Aug-15; Reason: Employee-Employer relationship
RFE response received: 19-Oct-15
Case approved: 01-Dec-15
WAC15140*****, RP, non-AD
Have hope and All the Best!
Congratulations
Hello H1 community
My petition got approved…
Wac1514152***
Rfe response received by uscis= 10/20
Approved : 11/30
RP
California is still alive…so hang on friends…this waiting period will soon be over…
John Mclane (since I watched Die Hard last night)
Wow.. That’s great newzz.. Congrats.. It gave me some ray of hope. 🙂
Really, a ray of hope indeed !!!
Mine is WAC1514, RFE response received from 1 month back.
Congratulations.
Hi,
I got rfe due date as 21st july. I submitted all docs. Still have not got any status after that. Is there any hope now ?
When did you submit your All dics to USCIS?
What kinf of RFE was?
Did you raise SR for this delay processing?
I submitted docs on 18th july. They asked for ECL, BRM letter, contract letter betwwn cmp and client,sow, appointment letter for current company. Only contract letter was missing from all my docs. I am not sure if they will raise SR.
Mine also rfe… waiting last three months for update..
I’m in Case received status for more than a month. My friend has been in that status for more than 2 months and his employer raised an SR. USCIS responded saying, that due to H4 EAD, there are more than 75000 extra applications this year to process with the same staff, hence it will be delayed. So keep your hopes up. Its just delayed.
My Visa approved on 23/11/2015. Planning to attend visa interview in January month 2016. My Passport is going to expire 02/2017, Is expire date will be impact on my stamping. Do i can renewal my passport now ? Please advice friends.
Hi Kkr,
Are u from Iblesoft? U got rfe? Can you tell me the history about your case?
Hello,
I would suggest, better go for new passport and then go for stamping. As long as the passport is valid for 6 months from date of visa start should be fine.when you get the new passport it is alwasy attached to the old one so no issues …..
Hello,
Got RFE by August end and responded to it by Nov 12th.
Just waiting from that time. Do California Service Center will have long Christmas holidays?
No, USCIS follows US federal holiday calendar.
On November 30, 2015, we approved your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EAC15148555….. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
Congratulations !!
what was your RFE and when did you submit docs ?? please let us know your case history !!
Thanks
Did anyone from Collabera attend the visa interview? How did it go?
How much time generally it takes to receive hard copy of Petition approval after getting email for approval..
SLA is 1 month
Finally my H1B petition got approved.
Details :
Company – TCS
Approved Petition Received on:- 26-Nov-15
Petition No. :- WAC151***
No RFE response
Congrats..What is approval date as in USCIS site?
It was June 17th, 2015
hi everyone
my status is changed today from response received to name was updated. whats that mean?
Dude, definitely some work is going on your case……wait for the good news soon……
This means there were small corrections made in your petition.For ex. Spelling of your name was incorrectly updated on petition file and now it is corrected. This is almost means in next few days your case will be approved 🙂 best of luck
WOw Congts..
Is it regular process ?
Approved today, 11/30/2015. Rfe response received on Oct 2. Vermont, regular processing.
Hello, my rfe response was submitted to USCIS on 26th August. Still i don’t have any updates. Can anyone tell me what i can do ? Raise SR?
You can Raise SR after 60 days past to your Date of RFE submission.
In your case u can ask to your Employer to raise SR .
Mine is still waiting , My case status is in RFE response received status since Oct 5th. My details are given below.
Vermont center,
EAC15145 series,
NON-AD / RP
Mine is H4 to H1b
Since it is almost 2 months with same status. Is any one are in same status? How long will it take for approval? Can we raise SR to USCIS after 2 months? Can we upgrade the case to Premium now to get quick response? Please suggest on my case.
Yes i am on the same status since 23 rd Sep, More then 2 months now.
Me too in same status from 28th August.
Me too waiting since 24 sept…….
For me also same status.
RFE received on Oct’16. Waitng for approval…
Mine is also still waiting , My case status is in RFE response received status since Oct 1st.
Vermont center,
EAC15145 series,
NON-AD / RP
Can we raise SR to USCIS after 2 months? – Yes you can raise SR after 60 days. I am also about to raise after 3rd Dec.
Can we upgrade the case to Premium now to get quick response?
– Yes, you can upgrade to premium. Upgrade fee is 1250 USD. If your employer is ready to bear this cost you can talk to them. I dnt have any other option than
Thank You,
Kunnu
Thank u kunnu .. Pls keep me posted once u r consultancy raises SR. I am also planning to raise after oct 5th.
I am also waiting since Sept 30th ( RFE Response received ). More then 2 months now, hoping!!!
Applied from one of the big MNC.
RFE was about Employee- Employer relationship
Provided- SOW , Manager letter , job duties….
RFE responce recieved by USCIS on 16th Sep 2015.
Still waitng for approval.
Can any one guide me what to do…
Wait. I am waiting too since 23rd September.
My Case number is WAC15142****
RP.
How long will it take to get response from USCIS after submission of RFE?
Waiting since 6 weeks
Cannot say but definitely, you will hear soon ….it depends on the immigration officer who works on your case…..please post your rfe details ? Keep us updated about ur status.My friend received in week time after rfe submission …California center and i am waiting since 1 week.
Thank u …hope for the best
Il share the info and keep updated
But hell with this waiting since 7 months
How long will it take to get response from USCIS after submission if RFE?
Waiting since 6 weeks
Hell All,
I got an RFE notice after raising multiple SRs to USCIS and now the due date(8th Nov) to respond to that RFE is already crossed.
Now my employer has responded to that RFE on 27th Nov. with all the SR details that they have raised to the USCIS.
Is there still any hope for the approval of my case?
Regards,
MS
Hello MS.
Its better your employer can attach those SR details and how you got delayed response. As you have Genuine and valid reason you don’t need to worry..If employer has already responded better to ask them to update USCIS somehow with SR details .
Dont lose your faith 🙂
Thank you,
Kunnu
Hi,
Finally my case as denied.. am happy for this ,
.. unnecessary wasting my time waiting for the uscis to response
..unnecessary wasting my valuable time
.. now am happy at least finally i got the denied result..
Hey..sorry to hear that..your answers to following questions will help us a lot :
1. did you get any RFE ? or your status directly changed to Denied ?
2. What is your educational background ?
3. You applied thru consultancy or MNC ?
There’s always hope… even when there isn’t faith. And sometimes, without hope or faith, there must be charity. Keep doing your good
My petition got approved on 4thNov. Still I did not receive the hardcopy. Any idea why is it taking so much time ?
My case was approved on Nov 18. Waiting for hard copy since then.
Ny1 frm WAC has seen any updates in last few days? I only see comments from EAC center. I m bit worried now. USCIS not even responding to SR raised by my employer.
When did your employer raise SR ?
Almost 2 months back… 🙁
I’m waiting for an update on RFE from California center.Two of my friends are also in the same state.
Thank u fr d reply.. Since whn u r waiting ?
All our cases are in response received state since mid of Sep
Hi All,
Any Rejections while Visa Stamping as of now?
I just got mine. Did interview on last Wednesday and got the passport with visa via mail just few hours ago!
Congrats…CM
How about your experience in visa interview..
Hi CM,
Please share U R interview experience, what they have asked and how did you responded. Which consulate U attended Interview?
Hi,
Please see my post (construction manager) on previous comment page.
Thanks
My first post here…
I had applied for the 2015 H1B lottery with 10+ exp in the IT industry. This was the first time I applied. I applied through a consultancy (acquainted through a mutual friend).
My lottery got picked, and my case entered RFE status a couple of months back. My I-129 just got approved.
Pending visa interview…hope it goes well.
Which consultancy u applied sir??
Congrats.. shaQ..
Is it regular/Premium?
Is it direct approved/rfe ? and which center ?
Can u pls tell us?