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 ?
Can porn (adult film, for the not so informed) actors file for H1b?
They may consider O visa or Q visa…
I applied two applications to the lottery. It is completely legal. Ask any lawyer. Spend $13000 total. I will get lottery this time. Very very sure.
You just admitted you committed a fraud by paying yourself.
Funny that some might have submitted multiple times with fake email addresses to petition to penalize fake multiple H1B petitions..
To Deear Mrs. Anusha;
I want to became a volunterr with you. Please accept my job offer.
I will work for you to correct huge mistake in others. I am very english teacher in my village.
This is the best forum to have fun. Keep going folks.. loving it
Volunterr,
Anusha is probably a dude (male), so don’t get too excited. Unless you like sausages?
I like to eat sausages with ghee dripping from the tip.
Hey you are fake…..I am the original Volunterr
Anusha is my supervisor and I like to eat her makhan.
Where is ur *? No star no Volunterr.
also little ‘v’ in last massage.
* is my identity…..fake Volunterr go away
I am a man searching a working job. I am not liking taste for sausages. I loke samosa and chai…..Anusha is my supervisor…and I respect….man or lady boss is boss
USCIS is happy to announce Anusha – The Teacher as our new CGO.
Chief Grammar-Bot Officer
Agree with you, I did it.
Its already cross 2600 in a day.
We have still 29days more to cross other 97.5K
on an average you need 3333.3 petition signatures a day to reach that target goal. Given that most people on these forums have signed for them, thats a tall order to reach, but if we have same number of applications as last year and if everyone signs this, we might be upto something.
Ok teacher Anusha
Where’s the full stop at the end of the sentence?
Ahh, these kids…
Lol… This blog is in for a treat ! Great going !!
Sheer amount of ignorance and nonsense on this site is astounding. Henceforth, I am going to go around correcting everyone’s grammar or English. I will be needing more recruits. Volunteer grammar bots?
Here comes our teacher!!!!
Attaboy/gal. You didn’t screw up this one. Try writing even bigger sentence now.
do you even know the meaning of “screw” anusha?? I bet you dont know.. or may be you wanna prove to this world that you have been so socialized that you can use whatever word that comes into your mind without even giving a thought about it.
Screw and screw up have two different meanings to them. It’s all right if you are not aware of such nuances of the language. You will learn. On a completely unrelated note, you should use upper case letters to start your sentence and writing proper nouns such as Anusha.
Anusha,
By any chance did your employer file your H1b petition for English teacher position or what??
Then why are you so obsessed about others’ grammar honey??
You have definitely upped your game. Mind volunteering as a grammar-bot? Let’s go around fixing things and make the world a better place.
Hey Anusha,
Can you please proof read official response too? I suspect some grammatical mistakes their too.
Deear Mrs. Anusha;
I want to became a volunterr with you. Please accept my job offer.
I will work for you to correct huge mistake in others. I am very english teacher in my village.
Hi Friends,
Infolob solution is fake consultancy . please don’t join.
You mean “Infolob Solutions is (a) fake consultancy”
There needs to be an “a” before the adjective.
Anusha,
Your service to this blog is highly appreciable! Keep up the good work. This blog so needs people like you to keep their grammar and English proficiency in check as they are all applying for working in the USofA. To all Non Advance Degree folks out there, please attend a course of GRE/TOEFL/IELTS to enter this land. Don’t make it another India, speaking in Hindi, Telgu, etc in office while sharing the room with native Americans. You have come here for a living and not to advertise regional languages.
Thanks you Vikram. I is non degree holder. May I pass GRE/TOEFL/IELTS then you gives me visas?
I warranty I never speak in Telgu/Hindi or make advertisemant.
Dear H1B Seekers,
USCIS has paid attention to this discussion thread and thank you folks for bringing us to our notice about this visa fraud.
We have decided to void this year’s H1B applications since we now need to come up with more fool proof mechanism for H1B visa process.
– Official Response
And I approve this message.
Hilarious….
Is this true?
This has gone out of control… I remember a time when this comment section used to be helpful with a useful information and prayers for each other. Now, this is just a full of lies and stupid jokes. Well, this is it. I am not coming back to waste my time reading rubish comments. Sigh..
Prayer my foot. Everybody is concerned about their own visa.
What is wrong in bringing some smile to already tensed folks.
If you want genuine information go visit official website.
And what was the last useful information you got in this discussion thread?
Why on earth would anyone here pray for others? You got no friends here, only competition. Most of them would be praying for you to lose so that they will have a better chance for themselves.
we have crossed 2000 signs on the whitehouse petition.. I request all the others to go to whitehouse website and sign the petition.. lets keep going…
This is the stupidest articulation of a petition I have ever read.
In the title itself they have used “Multi-Petition” as a noun. What’s up with that?
Ask the one who created that petition. And in fact grammar doesn’t matter here.. all that matters is whether the message is conveyed or not..
When there are people who are so tensed about the lottery, other people are behaving just like an immature school kid. Grow up kids, and I laugh like hell when other people comment on these stupid posts.
Good to fellow H1b aspirants (Only serious ppl, the so called kids can play outside these forums please)
Wells said please you immediately go out.
That would be really appreciated
Yeah I am having fun.
My check got cashed….
Hi,
How do you know that your check got cashed?
He opened a consultancy and sponsored himself
Single H-1B or multiple H-1B : My Choice..
Visa adultery: My Choice..
The only problem is paying money for H1b from your pocket is illegal.
Did you hear from your another employer saying he was banging your mom? Because he did. You better go check with your mom as soon as possible!
r u PP or RP
My name itself suggests multiple petitions.
Man, it also suggests you are out of luck this time.
You assumed I am a man..that’s sexist.
My bad, I wasnt thinking, duh, real men dont say stuff like that.
Real men don’t play with words?
Who knew !
Two of my close friends have been arrested by the Police for submitting multiple fake H1B petitions to USCIS.
Looks like Fakies are going to be screwed big time this year.
LOL.. man.. this is peaks… I dont think it is true but cant stop laughing..
LMAO
Folks,
After seeing your desperate i decided to pass immigration reform have fun and all petitions will be processed no lottery
@Obama Sure i will introduce the bill tomorrow morning
Damn you guys are fast…
The bill will pass in Senate tmr morning.
You have my vote. But I stand for America works, and become the President of America again
This is hilarious !! This forum needs guys like you to cut down the tension and bring some smiles 😀
#SenselessRoumors
Yeah it’s true bro… I am not able find my friend called Mckain,
Here I am Mr. So Sad…
The other two friends of yours should be arrested too. They were banging your mom behind your back.
No they were banging your mom , not his . Take a joke and chill out loser
Hi,
It is official guys check Uscis
When ever they announce
stop spreading rumors.
How can you say that it is official without even hearing from them??
I dont understand what people get with spreading rumors.
Please don’t post things here without the source.For a minute I even went and checked uscis site.
i checked website and twitter.
Guys we are close to 1500 signs on that petition.. almost 900 in last few hours..push it guys.. keep going…
Each one can register 20 email, and then 20 signatures. So only 1000 people can reach the 10,000. Cons~ Let’s do it!!!
Excellent. Cheating and faking signatures on a petition meant to advocate ban on cheating.
The irony !
Giving the cheaters the test of their own medicine
Last year i was cheated by my employer, i thought he had applied my H1b but he didn’t later i came to know that. I was waiting for my receipt all through April and never received it(had rough nights couldn’t sleep). Employer finally told me that we are no more receiving receipts for AD PP, told me that your application was not picked in the lottery better luck next year. This year i applied again and it is my last chance. I have no interest in going back to school, i will be happy if my application goes through the lottery even if it doesn’t i will accept it and go back to INDIA and find a job which suits my profile. I have realized that working in USA is not the only thing in life there is much more beautiful life ahead. I will carry all the memories and experiences in my heart if i had to go back all the rest of my life which made me a strong and better person. Just thought to share with all the beautiful people out there.. All the best for everyone
Well said. I totally agree with you.
Firstly.. I’m not beautiful ( I have pouty lips ).
Secondly.. Yeah I agree with you. You will always be under stress with filing anything with the USCIS ( CPT, OPT, OPT extension and H1B). and the fear of losing your job. and there is always a dead line for everything.
But, if you just do your apart and take a chill pill, it’s not stressful as you make it look it.
as you make it look*
how did you come to know your employer cheated with you…just out of curiosity?
Dont worry. U will get it…
Can we file H1B application now ?
Ofcourse you can.. and it is spl for you… u need to go in person to USCIS with your application.
Yes you can even get citizenship if you apply go run to USCIS catch the next flight
For this year no.
Guys, we got more than 1200 signatures on that petition.. keep going..
Guys
Mr AD is saying right. I had checked with my employer and he said the amount is withdrawn by USCIS.
It’s look like the lottery is done.
Plausible.
If thats true then good for you.
Lol.
AD din’t said that Lottery is Finished. He just gave us a fake NUMBER, without any proof. He said it’s an official news…. how official it is? No updates on USCIS website.
And if your application was selected in the Lottery, you would be jumping like crazy.. (and if the amount is withdrawn/cashed out. .. then the application is selected and processing on that application is started. But you can again say.. ” I think the lottery is done” .. You are not sure? ..
This is getting Olddddd guys. Stop trolling here !!
Official news from USCIS that they received 2.12 lacs applications. Today they gonna finish the lottery process and petitioners gets the response by tomorrow on wards…
No news on USCIS website/Fb page. Provide the proof, or else you can kiss my a**
I do that everyday…
super Virat Anuksha
I already did in the past good luck virat but she smells very nice have fun
Sssshhhh Virat. (It’s our personal matter).
I was just venting my anger at AD guy. Who posts fake news..
I’ll die laughing….hahaha.. Celebrities needs technical h1 visa…
Anushka which company you are joining. I remember worked with you in Company and it was a fun. I hope Virat is also feeling the same 🙂
i applied from CGI, should i get any preference.
Yes, CGI has been voted as the best Employer in USA for the last 3 years. Actually, you do not need a Lottery. Your’s will be an automatic selection……LOL
U seriously asking this ….
This shows IQ level for a CGI employee…
I also get the same information from my employer. Hurray Hurray Hurray Hurray !!!!!! :-):-):-):-)
Best of Luck to Everyone !!
Good Joke but at Bad Time!!!
Hey Admin… what takes you so much time to scrutinize my comments.. i’m not posting anything illegal here… please post them ASAP..
Hey Guys, Just wanted to share my joy. I applied 10 H1B petitions this year from 10 different employers as I had 10 different offers from MNCs and to my pleasant surprise all 10 got selected in the lottery. I had job offers from these MNCs
1. IBM
2. Amazon
3. Facebook
4. JP Morgan Chase
5. Accenture
6. American Express
7. General Electric
8. Hewlett-Packard
9. Citigroup
10. FedEx
Please advise which one should I join. All the best to you all!
If all that are true then big congratulations.
If I were you I would go GE. No reason… Preference?
Lol do not feed the troll.
well you gotta do something to alleviate the boredom and anxiety 😀
So happy for you..Congrats..and All the best.Just opposite in my case i have applied 3 yrs for this H1 visa.Unlikely not even one getting selected.We are spending our money to apply for H1. U r so lucky.
Hurrah!! I selected in lottery!! Got update from attorney that my cheque got enchased. Non advanced Degree/Non PP/Vermont. All the best for you guys.
-When am I going to update like the above??? waiting for it…
If that’s true then congratulations.
You just got trolled buddy 🙂
congrats…..but not sure if this is true.
This is true. Just had a detail talk with my employer.
Well, the lottery is not yet completed and NO official update from USCIS on lottery. I do not think your attorney and employer are telling you the truth.
Every year, apart from 85K applications, USCIS will also select few applications (around 20K, not sure on exact count) and put them in waiting list.
Waiting list application will get selected in two cases below
1. Waiting list application will get selected if any of H1B application is rejected which are selected in lottery.
2. If multiple applications submitted by one person, finally he can choose only one. Other employers who filed H1B will cancel his/her applications .Those who are in waiting list, will get selected when his/her other applications cancelled.
So the bottom line is do not loose your hope until you receive the H1B package back. You never know your application will be selected at the last minute as well.
Source?
Not confirmed.
Mr Mani
Please share the source of your information.
This Makes Sense !!
Guys
I called in the USCIS help line. I told them about these candidate who has filed multiple petition from different employers.
As per the USCIS manager
They told me that we know each & every rule. They are following the process from years. Please ask your attorney to contact us else wait for the results.
Good work buddy.. even I called them too.. got the similar kind of response.. but atleast we tried.. I request all of you guys here in US to call USCIS. We can stop this.. please call…
National Customer Service Center
1-800-375-5283
You are simply bothering them…
Thanks Again Mr. Vijay.. If this is not a concern for u just stay out of this..
Come on guys this is the topic…. we got more than 200 signatures in the last one hour.. we can definitely do it if we can go at this pace.. please sign the below petition. Punish the cheaters.
petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/remove-and-ban-cheaters-who-sent-multi-petition-h1b-lottery-selection
support
Hi.. I don’t want to discourage you but last year one other guy started the exact similar petition. It got 3k – 4k signs only. We do need 100k signs.
P.S. :- I filed h1 last year. didnt made it through the lottery. This year also i filed again. I am US AD.. i also singed the petition last year and i also i signed it again today…
I got 20 signature in the past 30 mins from frens who believe this is wrong. Push for this petition. Share in every social media there is.
USCIS will not not waste seats
stop this nonsense
If 5 employers visa got approved for same candidate still it is counting as one.
It will subtract/minus one from quota.
Uniqueness maintained by composite/candidate key “passport number, Date of Birth and Country of citizenship”.
Well. But here people are filing multiple for better chances. Mostly by paying to Desi consultencies.
Of course multiple applications improve chances compare to single in lottery.
my friend who is last in my class ( completed degree in 7 years ) got through lottery system and in US now. He had applied thru 3 consultencies. USCIS computer / immegration system says he is the best? Its completely broken system.
I have applied again this year. Same single petition. Will see if selected.
Lets change the topic here.. how is weather these days.. time to fun.. no.. frustration.. yes.. waiting no.. suffering yes.. suffered Yes big time..
losing job Yes.. feel like cursing someone.. yes..
Old one but worth a read:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2537837/it-personnel/u-s–sets-rules-to-keep-h-1b-visa-lottery-fair.html
Ok guys News for you all. There are 198000 petitions this time in Normal quota.
fake news.. will wait for uscis to announce it
Post the news with some solid proof and links or else there are many folks present here to bash you right and left with their sarcastic comments 😀
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-na-immigration-investigation-20150409-story.html
Check this out!
completely different topic
Not 100% related but It somehow shows that congress is willing to do something to restrict ICC and fix the H1B rules.
Come on guys.. we got more than 100 signatures in the last one hour.. we can definitely do it if we can go at this pace.. please sign the below petition. Punish the cheaters.
petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/remove-and-ban-cheaters-who-sent-multi-petition-h1b-lottery-selection
signed.
done
signed! pls sign everyone
Signed.
I signed.
I don’t where my other post disappeared. But I am posting it again.
I am planning on sending a letter to the white house and ICE regarding the current immigration trend( multiple petitions, Universities offering CPT from day 1, SAP consultancies etc..). People who are genuine and concerned about whatever is happening here, please spend 1 hour of your time and send a note to USCIS and ICE. If we generate enough interest and if USCIS and ICE gets enough letters, we might be able to get their attention and they might do something. I am going to send the letter today.
Thanks.
Vi
USCIS will not not waste seats
stop this nonsense
If 5 employers visa got approved for same candidate still it is counting as one.
It will subtract/minus one from quota.
Uniqueness maintained by composite/candidate key “passport number, Date of Birth and Country of citizenship”.
I signed 894 is mine!
I dont think this will help you. Stop Infosys(applied 25000 applications), TCS(22000 applications), Wipro(14000 applications) applied H1b last year. These are the big MNC’s misusing the quota.
I came to know that the Lottery has completed through attorney. The USCIS is going to announce by tomorrow
Ok thanks. We still want those petition signed as much as we can
Hello All,
Last year, I heard two cases.
1. A person who applied two petitions, one as RP, one as PP and both accepted.
2. A person who applied two petitions, and both got rejected.
Reason for rejections: RFE : Why did you choose two employers and what is your preference to both the employers, he replied I prefer A company over B, then USCIS again asked question why did not you choose this employer before applying H1.
Finally USCIS not satisfied with the answer he has given and both got Rejected.
So, in my opinion, these multiple employers issue is person to person who approves the petition.
All the Very Best to all who are waiting for Lottery results.
Hope all honest petitions got selected.
All the best.
Utter BS. The second case.
no true.. I have seen 3 petitions getting approved with three different employer (even same client). It don’t matter- it just luck like lottery.
nothing else matters
Come on guys.. we got more than 100 signatures in the last one hour.. we can definitely do it if we can go at this pace.. please sign the below petition.
petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/remove-and-ban-cheaters-who-sent-multi-petition-h1b-lottery-selection
Thanks so much Man. I was waiting for a petition like that. I will share that petition to my friends. Thanks for your great work.
we must find a way to make this go viral so that a lot of people be aware of this. If we can make this go viral in some way we can get a million signatures by tomorrow. Any ideas? anyone ?
Yes man.. please do whatever you can to go this petition viral.. we have to stop this injustice to honest people..
agree.. wish we had something like when injustice happened over the years and we suffered a lot due to the fact of multiple filing, my wife two jobs due to lottery in consecutive years, she is been jobless though top banks in US were ready to hire her and applied the visa as well but no one could do much due to so many people are desperate and spoiling a lot of careers than some of the dummy consultant. I agree the workforce comes from lottery may be not be 100% deserving people. I have seen here, some people don’t even deserve to be in country but they came and surviving.. good initiative. Noble approach
Thank you so much for your response guys.. Lets fight until the very last minute to end this brutality. I dont know whether my application is going to be picked in the lottery or not but i’ll continue to do this until the message reaches to USCIS. Thanks again and I wish all the best for each and every honest person.
Now this is ethical….posting on fb, twitter etc….asking your family, your neighbour their family to sign this petition whether they know what is H1b stands for…keep going man….looks like you are the frustrated guys who did master from such college where you merely managed to get 1 job. you deserve to behave in this way.. keep it up.
Excellent work McKain! Please also include a clause in your petition to ban/reject all the petitions from fraud Indian consultation companies as well with all their ‘6 plus years of QA experience’ fake employees.
Excellent work! Wish I could sign it a hundred times!
@McKain, I am sharing that petition in Facebook and Twitter as well. All honest friends will give vote here. Thanks for your great work. All honest friends will pray for you.
Filing multiple application from the same company is wrong.
But whats the issue when multiple company apply for same alien.
Application is filed by the company not the employee.
petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/remove-and-ban-cheaters-who-sent-multi-petition-h1b-lottery-selection
This is petition is absolutely wrong and you guys do not understand the ground rules. See my reply below I posted it already.
Guys, I have been seeing there are so many perceptions from everyone on duplicate filings from different employers.
I would say that these applications are not going to be scrutinized (except fake consultancies) . It is absolutely valid. Bear in mind, according to USCIS H1b is not for EMPLOYEES, its for the US EMPLOYERS who can avail the foreign workers when there is no availability of local workers. In that way USCIS should give equal chance to all the employers in the lottery and whoever got luck will get selected. So there is no way of neglecting the duplicate applications if comes from different employers until unless it is found fake. Hope you understand guys!!!.
We know that Mr. Vijay.. And why do you worry so much if you believe what you have done is legal? There’s no need to panic about that.. so plss stop bullshitting here..
Hello Mr.Right, I have not applied more than one petitions, I applied only one last time and this time too..I dont need to worry..I worry only for you guys you are wasting your time for the legal one??
Don’t you think how they will accept Microsoft petition and reject Goole petition?? What basis? Both EMPLOYERS are rights to take the guy. Thats y lottery. Think guys…and dont wast your time and energy on this.
Thanks for your concern Vijay. And thanks for shedding some light on our ignorant minds. Now please stop it here and let USCIS and US government to decide whether the petition is right or wrong.
You are a mad guy!!. Without thinking of the logic you are just adamant to enforce the rules for your sake…nothing can be done until unless they increase the quota.
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The law permits a foreign national to be the beneficiary of more than one cap-subject H1B petition, provided that there is a legitimate and actual business need for each petition. This means, for example, that two unrelated companies could file H1B cap-subject petitions for the same beneficiary for separate positions. This also means that two related companies may be able to file for the same beneficiary. These two companies, however, must each be prepared to establish that there was a legitimate, actual business need for filing both petitions. If they cannot establish such a need, both petitions typically would be denied, and/or prior H1B approval could be revoked by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Yes the law permits because it has to consider special some cases as it states. But it also leaves space for dishonest people to utilize the breach. Such things happen to every law. I don’t think USCIS should ban entirely due to the special cases, but I also don’t think it is right for people to utilize the breach for their own sake.
Both companies would have right to get the candidate, that’s why they can interview them, making offers and negotiating compensations. All these should happen before H1B petition. If it is true that the petitions is only for employer’s sake and has nothing to do with individuals, the lottery should happen even before they recruit any specific person… Then Microsoft and 600 for example Google get 620 and they could find qualified candidates to fill out these slots. If they need more sorry they are bad luck; if they don’t need that many the slots get wasted (as they are now), or ideally re-allocate to companies that need them.
That’s for uscis to decide if petition is right or wrong. We the people have all rights to express. McCain please post the petition link on top.
@Vijay: Hey buddy….we are not against multiple petitions ,in case you din get that yet!! We are against fake duplicate applications, and I think that is completely against the rule! IF ITS A LOTTERY, USCIS HAS TO ENSURE THAT ONLY GENUINE APPLICATIONS GETS IN THERE…or some other action that can yield a similar result where everything is fair and square…Thats what we are shouting for…
Hope you get it now!!!
The quick way – Lets call in the USCIS helpline and tell them this is what the candidates is doing.
How about this point ?
yeah.. I think we should do that.. Everyone please call USCIS help line number and raise your concern.
National Customer Service Center
1-800-375-5283
Guys.. I am pretty sure this is a known issue with USCIS.. getting enough signatures to show support is the right way to go about this issue in the long run. We as stakeholders need to show we do care about this problem and want the governing body to do something about it.. Having said that, calling may not get the desired results, as its a more long term thing, I feel.. good luck!
we must find a way to make this go viral so that a lot of people be aware of this. If we can make this go viral in some way we can get a million signatures by tomorrow. Any ideas? anyone ?
something like a ice bucket challenge…not that but something similar needs to be done
I got my visa last year but IM WITH YOU on this!! I have signed it!
H1B is for the deserving!!
Thank you so much.. And please ask your friends and colleagues to sigh this petition.
Signed.
I am also going to send a letter to White House, USCIS and ICE about the current immigration trend . If these organizations receive one letter they might ignore it. What if they receive 1000s. People please spend 30 minutes of your time to send a letter or an email to any or all of these organizations.
I don’t know if this will work. But I am going to try. I encourage people to give this a shot.
Vi
Mr McKain
I can sign as many times on it ? What is an authentication of this report ? Please explain so that this report can become LEGAL ?
H1B2016
I didnt get you.. can you please explain me?
But its too late and who can authenticate that one candidate signed on this page. I can sign many time. How can this be authenticated that one person is signing once ?
I think it accepts only one signature from one IP address.. But not sure..
Yeah I know that its too late.. atleast if we could gather enough signatures, they might look into this issue and plug this loop hole.. Just spread this msg to as many people as you can.. thats all we can do.
I have signed many times on it. The number has increased.
I’m sure White House has thought about it already. That’s why you need to submit First and Last Name, Email addr, and verify through your email account… Of course any good hacker could hack through the system though… maybe you could prove your skills through this…
I think you misunderstood the petition…Its not against multiple applications but against fake/multiple fake applications. These applications doesnt even deserve to be in the lottery…thats what we are shouting for!!
Yeah let’s think from the employer’s side. Microsoft filed for an employee so they can get a good skilled talent. They got the permissions from US government. Instead of showing up and creating value for Microsoft, this talent wrote an email saying sorry, I am going to Amazon and screw you. So for the employee, he still get a job at a reputed company, high payrate and potentially green card slot; However as an EMPLOYER, Microsoft gets nothing but wasted months of time and effort recruiting this dishonest person. So based on your explanation, all companies should ally to sign this petition and I am sure we will reach the required signature number easily.