If you were one of the unlucky ones not picked in whopping 233,000 H1B 2016 Lottery Applications , you might be already wondering when is the next H1B season going to start. Also, some of you may be studying in US and some working abroad and planning to work in US next year. This page will be constantly updated with the latest details and commonly asked questions around the next upcoming H1B Visa fiscal year of 2017 season news and updates.
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- H1B 2017 season start date ?
- H1B Cap for FY 2017- Regular ? Masters ?
- H1B 2017 Predictions? Lottery?
- H1B Lottery Myths ?
- How to plan for H1B FY 2017 ?
- How to find H1B Sponsors for FY 2017 ?
- What is H1B Fee ? Details
- Any impact of Comprehensive Immigration Reform(CIR) on H1B
- What is H1B LCA
- H1B 2017 Premium Processing
- H1B 2017 Case Tracker
- Latest News Update of H1B 2017
- When is the next H1B Season ?
- Sample H1B Reject Notices for FY 2017
When will the H1B visa 2017 season start ? Date ?
Short answer April 1st 2016. Typically, USCIS will start to accept petitions for the next fiscal year starting from April 1st of the previous fiscal year. USCIS fiscal year is from October 1st to September 30th. So, for H1B quota of fiscal year 2017, which starts from October 1st, 2017, USCIS would typically accept applications from April 1st, 2016. The H1B Visa 2016 season started on April 1st of 2015. Also, in the H1B Rejected Notices of 2016, USCIS mentioned that, the non-selected candidates can file H1B petitions for FY 2017 on or after April 1st, 2016.
USCIS announced on March 16th, 2016 that they will accept FY 2017 petitions from April 1st, 2016. Read Summary of USCIS press release FY 2017 .
Also, we have written an article summarizing on What to expect in H1B FY 2017 Season
What is H1B 2017 Cap ? What are the H1B 2017 Quota numbers ? Regular vs Masters ?
If you new to H1B, I suggest you read All about H1B Visa Cap- Regular vs Masters. In simple terms H1B cap is a congressional mandated maximum number of petitions that USCIS can accept in a year. As of now, below are the H1B cap number for fiscal year 2017. The below numbers are confirmed in press release by USCIS on Mar 16, 2016.
- Regular H1B Quota : 65,000
- H1B Master’s Degree Quota ( only US Master 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.
There have been many discussions around change in H1B cap numbers by Obama administration since 2013. The planned proposal was to increase the regular quota cap to 110,000 and Masters quota to 25,000. No changes for FY 2017, the above numbers of 65,000 and 20,000 are officially confirmed by USCIS in their press release.
What is H1B Visa 2017 Prediction? Will there be Lottery again for FY 2017
Update : USCIS Updated on April 12th, 2016 that they have received over 236,000 petitions for FY 2017 quota and the lottery was completed on April 9th.
Looking at the past trend of H1B season in the past three years, we could very likely have lottery for FY 2017. Last year for FY 2016 quota, there were 233,000 applications. We have done a detail analysis with the H4 Visa EAD rule in place considering the economy, students graduating, OPT news, etc. You should read article H1B Visa 2017 Lottery Prediction News, results, Date .
If H1B lottery, will there be any preference in lottery for Large companies ? Premium Processing
Well, no preference for anyone, all are treated equally, including premium processing. There are many such misconceptions about lottery process, we have compiled a list of such myths and criteria, you should read Myths of H1B Lottery, Criteria
When to plan for H1B visa 2017 Application ? How soon ? What should be the strategy ?
It is never too late to start planning for your H1B 2017 season. If you plan to work in US on H1B visa in the next coming fiscal year, below are some suggestions based on your situation.
- F1 Student in USA : If you are studying on F1 visa and about to graduate in next one year, you should seriously look at finding an internship or co-op at companies that can sponsor your H1B visa. You can search for H1B Sponsors in a particular area using our H1B Sponsors Search Tool and try to get an internship to work there on CPT or OPT after you graduate. This is a strategic move and will require sometime, so plan well.
- Professional from outside USA : If you are a working professional outside US, planning to work in US on H1B, your best bet is to find Multinational companies that have major US presence and secure a job there, so that you can position internally for applying to H1B visa, when the season starts. This is a very strategic decision, you need to carefully assess your options, speak to the company if such options exist and then only choose it.
- Other H4, L1 Visas : If you are on these visas, your best bet is to find companies just like I mentioned for F1 students that sponsor H1B visas and start interviewing and keeping the conversation going so that you can ask them to file H1B when the season starts.
We have put together a Step by Step Plan on How to apply for H1B 2017 Quota
How do I find a H1B Visa Sponsor – The most asked million dollar question ?
If you are student in the US, it is very straight forward, you find the list of H1B Sponsoring companies using the tool in an area as I mentioned above and get an internship in one of them so that they can sponsor your H1B visa. Unlike, if you are coming from outside US, it can be tricky. If you work for an Multinational company ( MNC), then they will have some internal process to pick the candidates and then process H1B visa for them…The other option that has been used and abused is the consulting companies route…Many a times, the H1B aspirants approach a body shop IT consulting company to file H1B for them and they apply for the same. It gets nasty with the body shop consulting companies. The comments on this H1B Companies Reviews article are quite eye opening. I advise, you beware of the consulting companies and avoid fraud. Also, WE as RedBus2US do NOT provide any guidance or assistance or sponsor anything. If someone claims that, it is pure fraud and they are trying to trick you, we are not responsible for that. Please be careful. Anyways, for various other options , You may read article How to find H1B 2017 Sponsors
What is the H1B visa 2017 filing fee ? Is it same or any changes ?
It changed slightly this year with the Omnibus Bill passed in December 2015, that will increase the H1B filing fee by $4000 for FY 2017, until 2025 for certain companies that have over 50 employees and have more than 50% of their employees as H1B or L1 visa holders in USA. Check USCIS Guidelines on H1B Fee increase. Depending on the size of the company, the H1B filing fee can vary anywhere from $1,600 USD to $7,400 USD + Attorney Fee. There are various fees components that make up this number range, for more details Read Summary of H1B Filing Fee 2017 – Who pays for What ? . Below is a high level summary. Also, one key change is that, there was $2000 USD additional filing fee as per Public Law 111-230, this law expired on Sep 30, 2015 and that is not included anymore.
| H1B Fee Component | Fee in USD |
| Base filing fee | $325 |
| AICWA Fee | $750 or $1,500 |
| Fraud prevent & detection fee | $500 |
| Fee based on Public Law 114-113 ( if applicable) | $4000 |
| Premium processing fee (Optional) | $1,225 |
| Immigration Attorney Fee | Varies from $500 to $3000 |
What about Comprehensive Immigration Reform(CIR) and Obama Executive Actions for H1B 2017 Quota Increase ?
There has been many articles and discussions since 2013 around immigration reform by President Obama and changes around and some like below have been discussed in the last couple of years, nothing moved significantly.
- 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 ( Part of this came up as the fee increase in Omnibus Bill )
- Additional H1B rules to avoid H1B Visa fraud by employers
- Mandatory LCA posting for 30 days before it is certified.
The current status on all of the above are basically “No updates”, there are no set deadlines for any of them and none of these are happening for FY 2017. You may read Summary of CIR Changes to H1B . Officially as per press release on March 16, 2016, the H1B cap is confirmed to be 65,000 for regular and 20,000 for masters…hence, no changes.
What is LCA for H1B Visa ? Processing times ?
LCA is a form that has to be filed with US Dept of Labor and get it certified before filing H1B petition with USCIS. It has to be sent along with H1B Package to USCIS. It has all the relevant information about the job position like wage, location, title, etc. It takes about 7 working days for processing of the LCA by US Dept of Labor (DOL). You can read complete details at Why is LCA Needed for H1B – Processing Time, Salary
USCIS Updated in their original press release on March 16, 2016 that the premium processing will begin no later than May 16, 2016. But, on April 22nd, they updated that the premium processing for FY 2017 will begin on May 12th, 2016. What it means is that the official 15 calendar day SLA for premium processing petitions will be starting from 12th. USCIS may process the petitions early as well, but officially their clock starts on that day.
H1B 2017 Case Tracker :
Did you apply for FY 2017 ? We have put together a tracker along with good graphs for analysis. It is completely anonymous as we do not capture your case number or any personal information. It is community contributed data, the more you add, the better for everyone, including You !
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Most Recent News of FY 2017 H1B
Below is the most recent news regarding H1B 2017 season. You can check the updates page as indicated below for the full history and details.
- July 8th, 2016 ( Official ) : USCIS released a press note today indicating that they have completed returning all the petitions that were not selected in the H1B lottery for FY 2017. Read More details here
- May 2nd, 2016 ( Official Update ) : USCIS updated that data entry is complete for selected petitions in lottery. if you were selected, you should receive receipt notices in 2 to three weeks. If not, the chances are very slim to get selected. You should look at your plan B. Read H1B Data Entry Complete Article for full details
- April 22nd, 2016 : (Official Update) USCIS Updated that they will start premium processing from May 12th, instead of May 16th.
- April 12th, 2016 – 6:30 PM EST : Official Update : USCIS released a press note that H1B lottery was completed on April 9th and they received over 236,000 petitions for FY 2017 quota. Read Press Release Summary
- April 12th, 2016 – 11:50 AM CST ( Unofficial Update ) : It is reported on blog by attorney ( immigrationgirl ) that they have received about 40 email receipts of Premium Processing. What it means is that USCIS has already conducted lottery. We will keep you posted with updates. If I am not wrong, they are just drafting the press release now.
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When is the next H1B Season ?
The next H1B season starts on April 1st, 2017. Wondering about your next chance for H1B and various details about the next H1B season, check out H1B Visa 2018 FAQs
Sample H1B Reject Notices for FY 2017 ?
USCIS has started to mail out the reject notices for FY 2017 petitions that were not picked in lottery. It says that the start date for next year H1B season is April 1, 2017. You can check out the Sample Reject Notice for FY 2017, Details
We have many more FAQs around H1B Visa 2017. We will continue to keep updating the page with latest news and updates regarding FY 2017. Bookmark this page and keep checking for updates.
Hi Saurab and friends,
I got my visa approved and due to PP just received the soft copy , I have received the I797C, is there separate approved I797 copy for H4 (wife & son)? or should i use the same(mine) receipt no. for filling DS160 for me and H4, to schedule the appointment in consulate for stamping.
Look forward to your reply.
Thank you
My H4 to H1 Journey:
EAC1614250XXX
11 April – Picked In Lottery
18 May – Transferred to California
26 Sep – RFE(Specialty Occupation)
16 Dec – RFE response received
22 Dec – Premium Conversion
3 Jan 17 – Approved
Enormous waiting process but you’ll get thru, All the best!
congrats KK
My Case status is “Response To USCIS’ Request For Evidence Was Received” form November 15 till now no status change.does that mean the case is denied and they will inform later?
I am seeing most of the cases got approved with in 15 – 20 days after Response to RFE status.
If waiting period is more than 45 days after response to RFE means its denied status and will be informed later?
ken,
USCIS does not really have any SLAs except in case of PP. So, it does not matter if the waiting period is 1 day or 100, the case decision would be purely based on your credentials (and some luck too).
A lot of ppl upgrade their cases after RFE response is sent (me too), so they will get a decision sooner. But dont lose hope or be a pessimist.
Good Luck!
Thanks for the information vishal.
Do you come from non computer science back ground?
No. My UG is Bsc physics and PG is MCA.12+ in IT.
I got RFE for education evaluation.
Hi All
This new year had really started well for me. 🙂 Finally after a long wait, my case was approved
RFE on OCT18
Response submitted 13 Dec
Case approved 05Jan
I wish you all the very best and hope all of your cases will be approved soon
Thanks
h1consultancy
congrats h1consultancy.
Hi Kumar\experts,
The new Bill will effect the current h1b (last year 2017) ?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/bill-targeting-h-1b-visas-reintroduced-in-us-congress/articleshow/56349877.cms
Yes, if it is successfully passed as a law.
I don’t think it’s applicable to the current year, as the cases are already approved based on the minimum wage requirement on LCA. This should be applicable from next year only if the bill paases in Senate
Hi all,
Please dont trust pvk corporation(http://www.pvkc.com/), its a fraud consultancy ,filing h1bs with fake projects and documents and collecting lot of money from h1b aspirants. you dont get H1B from this .
This consultancy should be blocked.
You should be blocked as well. At first place you paid. Don’t cry now.
Hi Everyone, (Its a long story, don’t read , if you don’t have time, scroll up-down)
Thanks to admins of this forum ( Saurabh & Kumar). It’s been a great Visa journey so far. I am following this page since March 2015 and believe me, the whole thing is quite a jrny. Having said so, I would like the intellects or Ivy Leaguers, to avoid any conflicting statements on my experience and so called “ethics”.
Well I tried too much to go for US universities, and I got in few like USF,SMU,UTD for MIS programme,(GRE 312) but never was able to follow up with the finances. Time passed, and I stayed in a IT service company ( Top Notch) for 5.8 years and except for few Business trip, they never filed my H1.. and each year they came with different rationale of internal quota and blah blah blah. I didn’t loose up my mind and threw the idea of pursuing a good job in USA. I was knowing that there are many bodyshops waiting to dupe candidates like me. It requires a great risk taking ability. So i started following up with small companies based in USA and who can be contacted over linkedin. Now this part is tricky to find a right employer. That may involve some personal contacts, referral etc. Though i was able to nail an employer XXX ( an IT startup) for me. He filed my visa in 2015, that didn’t come up in lottery. Fortunately, he gave me few piece of work ( don’t judge it as outsourcing stuff) and i kept myself engaged with him over mails and deliverables, while doing my 9 to 5 rigorous job ( I was supporting a fortune 50 company as client) and here comes the 2016 Lottery, where my petition was picked. After waiting for a grueling 6 months, my petition went for RFE, for all the obvious reasons( employee- employer relationship, SOW etc). By this time, i had already resigned from my Indian company and had served notice period of 90 days. As a back up, i cleared few interview and had 3 offers in hand from all fortune 50 companies. I joined one of them and have a very handsome salary.My employer replied the RFE with premium category and , USCIS took 15 working days to approve the petition. Chennai cyclone came and my visa stamping date was pushed for further 15 days. 4th Jan, I came to Chennai, prepared with all the RFE docs, finance docs of company, i797B,C, LCA,i129 and resignation, experience,salary slips, and many more supporting docs. Consulate environment is good to make any body nervous with echo of so many rejections , coming out of different counters( thankfully i had a prior experience of my B1/B2 in 2015). VO just asked me two questions 1> Is this a new opportunity ( Yes)2> What product you will be working on ( explained in 1 line). Typed for a while, and said your visa is approved. 6th Midnight, while I am typing, I checked my Visa status is Issued.
The key here is your case and how you deal it with VO. There is nothing called MNC effect, believe me i work for fortune 30 company(currently) and my colleague got rejected for B1/B2. None the less, what we have in India is good ( can be perceived even better than US), but think about what you want. Its a time taking, neurons consuming process for those who apply from outside through consultancies. But as said, we all can do it.. without a question.
Flying on 27th Jan, Will try to get admission in Ivy Leagues NOW….
Good luck to everyone !!
Thanks again to admins
Hey, read it fully. Congratulations and thanks for elaborating it. Can you please be specific with the dates? Because I too have same scenario.
Thanks
Cheers !
Hi …Thanks so much.. I was in the same mode as you are… Trying this year too… Thank
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Hi
Thanks to Saurabh, Kumar and All. I had clarified my doubts regarding H1B in this forum.
My H1B got approved on Jan 4th. I applied through a consultancy in Regular Processing. Below are the details.
April 29 – Case Received
May 18th – Case Transferred
Sep 1 – RFE Received
Nov 23 – RFE Responses sent
Nov 24 – RFE Received
Jan 4 – Case Approved
All the Best for those who are waiting for approval.
Remember ‘Miracles do happen. You have to Believe’!!
Congrats Hema!
Hi,
Can you please tell me the consultancy name?
Thanks,
Vaishnavi
Please email me @ shuttle_11@yahoo.com for details. Thanks.
Hi Saurabh,
DS-160 i have chosen consulate to be Hyderabad and submitted, currently i’m staying in Bangalore, I’m trying to take appointment state of residence when I choose Karnataka it was directing me Post interview – Chennai, can you please advise me how to choose Hyderabad Consulate.
Please advise me its in urgent.
select State of residence telangana
You can select the state you are residing at 2nd screen then after paying the amount it will be directed you to select the consulate which you are going to attend but consulate should what you fill in DS-160
Hope this helps.
If it is passed into law, does it apply to existing H1b holders or the new one’s.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/H1-B-visa-reform-Bill-reintroduced-in-U.S.-Congress/article16991920.ece
I don’t think it makes sense to make new rules applicable to existing applications. It might be applicable for upcoming H1B cycle if bill is passed.
Did any got approval who had applied from Divensi/Azimetry
No, i am still waiting with status ‘Response to RFE received’ from Oct.
Previous status was ‘Notice Explaining USCIS’ Actions Was Mailed’
What about you?
Same for me as well!
can you please mail to
b3lieve.2 at gmail dot com
mine is also the same status…i have sent u an email on above mentioned id.
Hi,
I hold an stamped H1b visa from my current company and stamping is till 2019. The project for which I was given visa was not extended and so no onsite for me as of now. Also, I have been pushed to a dead end project in which there is no USA onsite opportunity. The technology am working on is quiet in demand and my colleagues are saying to get it transferred to some reputed consultancy in US which will hire me on contract/full-time. But I have following question
1) Is transferring visa in my case (not visited on current visa to USA even once) advisable?
2) If yes, then do I have to go for re-stamping or can avail Dropbox facility?
Thanks
1. If you are very keen on going to US and working there, you should change your employer. You may not have a shortage of employers, if what you say is true (technology in demand).
If its possible, you could even try to convince your employer to move you to another project with onsite opportunities
2. You could qualify for the drop box facility, but you would need to check with your attorney/employer. Read the following for more info:
http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-visarenew.asp
Most of the employers always make sure anyone with a H1B visa is packed and sent to the US somehow. They do not usually put people with H1B in a Non-US project. Reach out to your leadership and get yourselves transferred to a different project with US travel opportunities. Pretty much every single employer (major MNCs) always have positions open in the US for long time because there are no travel ready resources readily available. Direct US hires are very expensive these days, and most of the direct hires eventually are fake profiles.
Hello,
Need some help from the users/experts here. My H1B is approved for a US based MNC(future employer).
I am an Indian and currently working in Dubai for my present employer. Could you confirm if scheduling a Visa interview at the US Consulate in Dubai would be a good choice? Are there any chances of delay/rejection since Dubai comes under Middle East?
When my case was applied, I had certain designation and now I have been promoted to next level. My case was approved with salary according to my previous designation. When my company actually ask me to travel, in few months from now, can they revise my salary as per new designation or it needs to go through amendment? I’m from Big MNC.
New LCA will be filed and salary will be changed accordingly
But would it require Amendment, as it is usually 2-3 months process? Thanks for response
No LCA required if there is no change to end client location and LCA represents only the minimum wage for that location not the actual salary. Your employer has to provide you with a new offer letter anyway before travelling and you have to accept it. Salary is always going to be different from one filed in LAC and in the actual offer letter.
Reading again, I think if there is a change in designation then a new LCA may required.
Hey RX and others, Thanks.. looks like my designation may not change there, it’s related to india only, but we do have different salary structure in US based on India designation.
Dear Experts, Please answer below questions.,
1) If an Applicant got H1b filed outside US and petition approved from Company A and wanted to transfer H1b to Company B, If possible to transfer before stamping then what could be the process and required documents.
2) What if the case wanted to transfer H1b after stamping (outside US)
Don’t get greedy , i would suggest go to US with company A and then look out for suitable options. Luck does not prevail every time. Be smart not over smart!
H Man
Where does the question of Greed come here? The person has raised a genuine question and expects to get genuine answers as for which the forum has been created.
Please answer only if you have some valid points.
Well said Thought…I would suggest to keep quite..if you don’t know the answer…
Well said H man….because of these kind of people genuin people are suffering
Changing company before stamping can be tricky as the filed Employer can withdraw your case.
Hello All,
i have applied H1B from one of the Big IT company from India and as usual they have not reveled file number and now i have received an internal mail saying my application is approved however they have not shared the petition number so is there any other way to get the petition number other then the employer ( as you know they wont tell us until i go for stamping).
Please help.
Finally…. An end of the long… sorry… looooonnnnggeessttt wait. My case was approved on 30th December 2016. Waiting for the petition hard copy.
11th April – picked in random selection.
30th Sept – RFE (for updated SOW and client letter).
19th Dec – RFE response sent.
30th Dec – Case Approved.
Learned the biggest lesson of life. Best known as, “Patient”. 🙂
And above all the unconditional faith on God is the key to have favors …
Good Luck All.
Congratulations gujju bhai 🙂
DID U CONVERT TO PREMIUM PROCESSING???
ha ha… Thanks Jack…
Surprisingly mine was Normal only… Didnt convert to PP.
Great….congratulations again.
My RFE response reached USCIS on 29th December….finger crossed!!
Hi Jack
When was your RFE reply sent..My employer has already sent the response .its almsot more than 3 weeks , but status has not changed
Thanks and Good Luck to you, JACK…
Seems officers enjoyed a lot during X’mas and New Year holidays. So providing approvals quite soon with good mood. Expect your approvals in 1-2 weeks. 🙂
Congrats
Case Approved
December 30th my case was approved after RFE. Case # WAC161465XXXX.
Thank god.
Congratulations
When was the RFE response sent to USCIS? And when did it got updated on USCIS WEBSITE??
Was it regular processing??
Hi Sourabh,
I got a reply internally from my company that when i asked them to raise a service request
“A service request cannot be placed for a consular case until it is outside of processing time. This petition was receipted by USICS on 04/11/2016. USCIS is currently working on cases filed 03/16/2016.”
What does this means?
Moreover in my company many of the employees have already got a approved status with same series wac16143
Hello Friends, I am planning to process my H1B through R3 Overseas Career. Is this organization is trustable? Please advise.
Don’t trust these body shops- you will end up paying money and getting blacklisted for future.
Got this email. This is TRAP.
Ask them if they are OK if you pay after you get the Physical copy of the Petition (Either accepted or Rejected).
R3 OVERSEAS CAREERS
Dear Aspirant ,
Greetings!!!!!
This mail is regarding Job search program for candidates looking to work in USA and avail Free USA H1B Visa Sponsorship***. ( FREE SPONSORSHIP IS SUBJECT TO USA EMPLOYER REQUIREMENT AND INTERVIEW PERFORMANCE OF THE CANDIDATE. R3 SOFTWARE DOES NOT GIVE ASSURANCE OF VISA SPONSORSHIP. WE ONLY OFFER 100 % GENUINE JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE)
We are currently doing job search for candidates by presenting resume of the candidates to multiple employers across USA .
Charges for USA Job Search package is for Rs.60,000/-(including all taxes)
initially 30,000. when we going to initiate your process.
remaining 30,000 your h1b petetion is picked in the lotury only.
( PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE EMAIL BEFORE ENROLLING IN OUR PROCESS )
Process :
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2. After receiving the educational evaluation document , We help you in resume preparation to highlight desired / relevant skills to increase the chances of getting the resume selected by employers.
3. We present candidate’s profile to multiple employers and assist the employer in scheduling interviews before filing the H1B Visa through Skype or Phone.
This process will help the candidate in understanding the employer requirement and also avail sponsorship free of cost if selected by the employer.
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This is a trap, they even called me so that I apply and the person with whom I was talking didnot even know why they were asking up to pay Rs 30,000 upfront. Looks like they are trying to cheat people by sending this emails and calling them up don’t fall into trap.
Hi,
Its been more than 15 days (premium processing), we still didn’t receive the RFE response yet.It shows on Dec 12th the RFE was received.But no change in status yet.
By what time of the day UCIS update the case status in UCIS web site ?
Anyone from IBLESoft, Please share your status!!
Hi all,
Please dont trust pvk corporation(http://www.pvkc.com/), its a fraud consultancy ,filing h1bs with fake projects and documents and collecting lot of money from h1b aspirants. you dont get H1B from this .
This consultancy should be blocked.
Case Approved
December 30th my case was approved after RFE. Case # EAC161445XXXX.
Thank god.
When was the RFE response sent to USCIS? And when did it got updated on USCIS WEBSITE??
Oct 25th got RFE. Resonse to RFE received on Dec 12th and finally approved on 30th Dec. Ours is a startup company and this year only we filed for h1b petitons for the first time. 2 out of 4 petitions got picked in lottery.
Great. Congratulations.
It seems it takes 2-3 weeks to get an UPDATE after RFE RESPONSE RECEIVED by USCIS.
I hope yours was regular processing.
Hi Saurabh/Experts,
Is it possible to change the end client when the status is RFE ? Since the delay in the process of getting H1B , the client has closed the position. Now another client is ready to offer a position. My employer is checking whether the present LCA is valid for the new client. What if the existing LCA is not applicable for the new client ? Your suggestions please
Your employer will need to file an amendment if the client has changed. If they have not yet responded to the RFE, and if you have enough time left to respond to the RFE (USCIS gives a time frame within which a response is required, around 90 days), an amendment can be filed and then RFE response can be sent.
IMO, unless the new position is not within the same client organization, an amendment will be required.
Good luck!
Hi Sourabh,
I got a reply internally from my company that:
“A service request cannot be placed for a consular case until it is outside of processing time. This petition was receipted by USICS on 04/11/2016. USCIS is currently working on cases filed 03/16/2016.”
I got a reply internally from my company that when i asked them to raise a service request
“A service request cannot be placed for a consular case until it is outside of processing time. This petition was receipted by USICS on 04/11/2016. USCIS is currently working on cases filed 03/16/2016.”
What does this means?
My status is still ‘Case was Received’ and its killing me now. Can someone help me understand the stats we see on this page:
https://h1bstat.ru/blog/2017/01/02/day-02-jan-2017/
I am not able to understand them.
WAC-YY-DDD-KKKKK is the format of you case number by UCIS.
Column heads are for DDD
MY Case is also in Received status .. Not sure what happening..
Mine is also same 🙂 … very frustrating this wait
My case is also same status…
Any one from SPLN international llc company???
Now 2018 year .. H1B started .. stil lwe are in “Case Received ” State …..
Lottery Selection news: June – receipt number not shared by TCS
RFE: Last week of August , deadline for response -last week of November
RFE response sent: Last week of November
Approved: Second week of December (checked with TCS FDFU)
Approval hard copy yet to be received
A lot more relieved now .Miles to go from here .. Cheers !!
By what time in IST does UCIS website usually update case status ?
My status is still :-Received response to RFE I-129 on 15th November 2016. California Center will work on case again. We will mail you a decision or notify you if we need something from you.
“Still case was received”
Hi my case is still case was received is there anybody who have the same status till now? I am real bit worried
You can check this link : https://h1bstat.ru/
Still in Case Received Status
WAC series: 445
EAC series: 1155
My case is also same status
This wait is very very horrible and this frustrating I don’t like it
Hello all – Just sharing a cool whatsapp group to connect people filing for H1B this year. You can connect with folks and zoom our way past to USA.
Link here – http://joinwhatsappgroup.com/threads/h1b-nominations-2017-group.53/
Ankit Dubey
22 April – Picked in lottery
28 Sep – Approved (No RFE)
12 Dec – Approval Hard Copy and other documents
29 Dec – Interview @Chennai
2 Jan – Passport Delivery
Interview Qs:
Company name
Client name: (No in-house project)
Project Details
Role and Responsibility
Its all luck starting from lottery to approval to interview. Count on your luck.
My H1B visa got approved on 9th Dev, still i did not get my approval notice.
Consultancy is saying that it will take time coz of Christmas n New year holiday.
Anyone experiencing the same???
Hi Cheri,
Am also in the same page. Mine was approved on December’13th. But still, I didn’t receive the approval copy.
Mine got approved on 23 Nov , still approval notice not received.
Please let me know if u guys receive it.
My H1B visa got approved on 9th Dec, still now i did not get my approval notice.
Consultancy is saying that it will take time coz of Christmas n New year holiday.
Anyone experiencing the same???
Interesting…!
Available visa slots
https://www.facebook.com/groups/H1BVisaCommunity2017/permalink/845825342221265/
Very urgent Need Urgent Help:
My H1B visa got Stamped with Employer A(with family).Now employer B offer me fulltime and good salary and currently i am in india and planning to travel next month to US
1.Is it advisable to change the employer A to employer B any risk pros and cons
2.is there any issue in stamping after employer change
please advise
thanks for your help
Hi Shreesai
Refer to below link as it will asnwer to your subjected query :
http://www.immihelp.com/visas/h1b/h1-transfer.html
Hi ,
I filed my H1B visa through company A and it’s picked up in lottery.Got the receipt number from them.Now,the status is showing as RFE on USCIS site.
Please suggest if H1B visa can be transferred to company B if the status is in RFE from company A.
I am in USA on H4 visa and wants to change my status from H4 to H1.
You cant transfer till your petition is approved. You should wait for your employer to respond to the RFE and then get a decision.
Case Approved –
April 2016 – Picked up in lottery
May 2016 – Case transferred
Oct 2016 – RFE (Asked for detailed experience certificates)
16 Nov 2016 – Response sent. (As per attorney)
13 Dec 2016 – Response to RFE Received. (Status updated on USCIS)
30 Dec 2016 – Case Approved.
Congrats and happy new year 2017.
Admin or Any contributor can any one help me here?
I gave my H1 interview in US Embassy in Mumbai on 30th Dec i.e. yesterday with my Wife (H4). VO Officer said that My visa is approved and it will be ready in 2-4 business days.
Today I have received email from UStraveldocs saying that My wife’s passport (H4) is ready and available to pickup and also Visa status is saying issued. But for my passport status is not ready and Visa status is showing “Administrative Processing”
Has any one faced this issue? Do i need to worry and wait for 60 days (as per other blogs) to receive my passport stamped?
Hi, Don’t worry its normal delay of 1-2 days is normal ,I also have similar experience but got the my passport after 1 day.
Thanks you so much Praveen for comments and sharing your experience.
Got My Visa Approved and Stamped today!!
Hi,
I am currently on H4 visa. I applied H1 (COS).
I got RFE. Recently my status changed to Response recieved for RFE
Can anyone pls tell how much time it will take to approve it or can it be denied also.
Regards,
Priya
Hello, all.
I just want to contribute and share my experience to this wonderful site. It helped me a lot while I was going through the H1b process. I understand all the pain and anguish from everyone around here. So, here is my story.
It was my first time for the H1b. My company applied for it in April and I did get the lottery spot. However, my company decided not to go through the premium processing, so I had to wait for a long time for the decision. And it was a long wait. As a matter of fact, I had to wait until late Oct. to receive the decision on my case. It finally got approved and two weeks later, I went for an interview at the embassy. The interview questions were kind of “trivial” in a sense that they did not ask me many substantive questions. I guess the only substantive question was about my job and what I do and about any visa violation that I would’ve had in my past. Of course, I did not have any so everything went fine. After that, I got my passport back in 5 days. You can also track down your passport/visa status at the embassy website. It will initially say that it’s pending but don’t worry too much about it. Everything will be fine once you are done with the interview. While I waited at the embassy, I did not hear anyone getting rejected for the H1b. One interesting thing is that they did not need a hard copy of the id photo. They told me that the photo on the website was enough.
Anyway, everything went fine at the embassy and I negotiated with my company about my first day for my job. So, I entered the country and the “interview” at the port of entry (POE) was also very quick. He only looked at my passport and asked no questions. I think he only said something about the weather….
So, I thought that everything was going smoothly, and I thought that it would be easy to get a driver’s license. That’s when the true drama began. I went to the Department of Motor Vehicle about a week later, and they told me that these days, their system is linked with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). And even though I came into the country, the system in DHS is not updated with the USCIS, so they do not recognize that I am in the country. They had to file a case, called SAVE, and told me to wait. So, I waited for THREE weeks for it to get approved. Once it got approved, I had to take the computer test and schedule for a driving test separately, which took another week. So, the whole license process took 4 weeks in total and getting a car took another week. However, it’s all ended now and I am finally settled down on my new place.
I know that it was not easy at all. Especially in late September that I did not get my H1b case approved. I did not even get an RFE. During that time, I almost gave up coming to the U.S. in 2016. I thought that my case will be picked up in 2017 the earliest. However, everything ended and got processed. Now when I look back, it was not worth worrying too much. All it did was damaging my psyche. Also, (sorry about saying this) reading all the negative case in different forums and newsgroups did not make me too optimistic. Maybe I was doing it too much.
Anyway, I will end with these comments:
1. Don’t worry too much. Most of the time, your case will get approved, and there is really nothing to worry about once it’s approved. Just relax at the interview at the embassy. They did not even ask me for any document other than my passport. Everything will go alright.
2. It’s worth getting a driver’s license in your home country and get an international license. With that, you can at least drive around. I had to take so many Uber rides and it’s quite costly.
So, good luck everyone and happy holidays. Things will be good in the future.
@Andflip, Really happy to read your above comments.. So optimistic.. Btw, do we need to get hard copy of approval notice to attend visa Stamping? Please clarify.. Thanks.
No
Hi All,
My case was approved on 13th December. But still, I didn’t receive the approval notice. Could anyone please let me know that how many days will it take to receive the approval notice? And also the soft copy is not yet uploaded in zoom tool.
My case was approved on 9th Dec and I’m also waiting to receive hard copy of petition notice. My visa department informed will take around 4-5 weeks to receive it. Moreover, due to Christmas and New year holiday we can expect some delay.
My case was approved on 9th Dec and I’m also waiting to receive hard copy of petition notice. My visa department informed will take around 4-5 weeks to receive it. Moreover, due to Christmas and New year holiday we can expect some delay.
Looks like I’m being luck here. Approved on 22 dec and got soft copy. They asked me to send address for hard copy, i shoukld get it in 6-7 days
Check with your on-site immigration case manager. Ping him/her on sametime and send mail till they respond.
Guys,What’s going on??
Is everyone got approval except me in this forum?
I can see everyone is either approved or stamped. What’s going on??
I am also in same situation waiting for visa status change for 40 days after RFE response received on 21st Oct 2016
I am sorry that your case got denied. I am sure there are many others like you, and they probably do not want to announce their denials. Life can be very tough and unfair at times. But God rewards you in mysterious ways. Hang in there.
Ha ha ha.. You are really making him depress with your words. He never mentioned that his case was denied. May be his case was still in received case.
@KN, you go to hell
Some one in the forum created some web sites that show the statistics and trends. They hooked UCIS site for data. Please check that. May be you get an idea of trends. Btw i did not understand any conclusion from those sites 😉
Hi Saurabh/Kumar/Admin & Friends,
Please let me know your views and it may be a strange situation for me.
I am going to attend B1 visa interview in jan 1st week, 2017 with my current employer for 2 weeks trip to US. I got H1 picked (april, 2016) and approved (october, 2016) . The H1 employer yet to send the approval copy to me which will be in feb, 2017
Kindly let me know if there any risk or impact on both B1 and H1 visas.
I came to know that the VO will be aware that i am having h1 approval.
Friends/Admins..waiting for your early reply.
Thanks
Since you have a approved H1b petition going in for B1 interview might void your H1B status, in case B1 gets approved.
Get if confirmed from immigration attorney
I Prefer you to wait and get H1 stamped rather going for B1. This may affect both visas.
Need Urgent Help:
My H1B visa got Stamped with Employer A(with family).Now employer B offer me fulltime and good salary and currently i am in india and planning to travel next month to US
1.Is it advisable to change the employer A to employer B any risk pros and cons
2.is there any issue in stamping after employer change
please advise
thanks for your help
1. No problem in changing employer
2. You don’t have to go for stamping again, just carry both the approval petitions while travelling
Need Urgent Help:
My H1B visa got Stamped with Employer A(with family).Now employer B offer me fulltime and good salary and currently i am in india and planning to travel next month to US
1.Is it advisable to change the employer A to employer B any risk pros and cons
2.is there any issue in stamping after employer change
please advise
thanks for your help
No response on my question plz guide me
Need Urgent help: Currently my H1b Visa got stamped with Employer A and currently i am in India and planning to Travel in Next month.Now employer B offer fulltime and sponsor me..
1.Is it advisable to change the employer A to employer B,any risk?
2.is there any issue in changing the employer without inform to employer A
please guide me
thanks for your help
28th PAI – 11:30 AM ( Chennai)
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I reached just 10:15 AM and after waiting for 5 mins they let me in after checking the passport. Once we entered one security guy directed us to a room where one lady was verifying the document and asked the sorted document to keep handy.
After waiting another 10 mins the lady directed us to another room where the actual interview was taken. They verified my right hand fingerprints
After waiting another 10 mins one guy directed us to stand on the Q in counter 5.
Me : Good morning, how are you sir?
VO : GM, I am fine, how about you?
Me : Fine.
VO : What is your highest qualification?
Me : Answered
VO : Who is your employer ?
Me : Answered
VO : Are you going to work with your employer or client ?
Me : Answered: Going to work at Client location.
VO : Who is your client ?
Me : Answered
VO : Which state are you going to Work ?
Me : Answered
VO : What is your salary ?
Me : Answered
Finally after 10 secs typing into the system VO said ‘Your visa is approved’ My interview has done with in 30 seconds.
VO did not ask me any documents except my passport at Chennai Consulate.
After complete my interview I have checked my visa status in the below link
https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx its showed as Issued by U.S. Consulate.
The next day morning(29th Dec today) at 11:00 AM I have received email from US Travel docs like your passport has been delivered to my drop box (Pick up) location come and collect your passport.
Suggestions:
Please wear formal. Be cool and listen to VO before answering and the last not the least please never tell a lie to VO.
Good luck to you all
Hi All,
i have applied through consultancy. my case was picked up and got RFE in oct. Now my consultancy is saying they cannot provide the documents which were asked in RFE. Is it possible to change the consultancy? Now how can i move.. Could any one can suggest.
So you applied for H1B without even having a client that has offered a position for you? And BTW how much did you pay the consultancy?
And the same consultancy may have provided the same receipt number to multiple candidates. They would have filed the petition definitely expecting an RFE.
Ultimately, lets assume 30 candidates paid the consultancy 5 lakh each. The consultancy now had 1.5 crores of money with them. They just file 5-6 petitions, and get 1 or 2 selected in lottery. Now they give the same receipt# to each of the 30 candidates. Since petition is selected in lottery, they don’t have to refund the money. Petition goes to RFE to which they don’t respond back.
All 30 people lose their money. Consultancy made a quick 1 crore profit.
My first time H1B experience:
Got a job offer in Jan 2016
Applied (Non-AD/RP) for H1B in April 2016
Got notification that selected in lottery in May 2016 (WAC161465xxxx)
Got RFE for education evaluation in Aug 2016
RFE response provided in 1st week of Sep 2016
RFE response received on 9th Sep 2016
Got approved on 12th Oct 2016
Received all documents by 1st week of Dec 2016
Booked appointment on 26th, 27th Dec 2016 at Chennai for myself and my wife, daughter
26th Biometric:
Appointment at 9am, We went at 8.30am.
Since I had 2 year old in my hand, I got priority slot, so, it was little quick. Completed at 9.10am.
27th Consular interview:
Appointment at 11.30am.
We went at 10.30am.
I was nervous, but, my 2 year old kept me busy, so didn’t feel much of heat.
Again, as we went with our daughter, we were given priority slot, so, skipped the long queues.
1st counter: one Indian checked for the passports, after that suggested to go to another counter where an Afro-american lady checked for biometrics, asked date of birth of my daughter and suggested us to proceed to final counter where we met VO.
VO: Good morning.
Myself, mywife: Good morning.
My daughter: Hi (she can’t speak anything else other than Hi and Bye), she kept saying this
VO: Hi with a big smile to my daughter
VO: (to me) can you give your passports?
Me: Sure, (handed over the passports)
VO: Where are you going in US?
Me: Answered with the city and state name
VO: Have you been there before?
Me: No, this is the first time I am travelling to US
VO: Who is your employer?
Me: Mentioned the employer name
VO: How long have you been working with your employer?
Me: New opportunity
VO: (was checking something in system for about 30seconds and then..) How did you know about the job opportunity?
Me: Through online job portal
VO: What would you do in US for your employer?
Me: Explained my position and roles, responsibilites.
VO: (again, was checking something in system for 1 minute, and then, he got up, went to another VO in next counter, had a brief chat and came back, I was really nervous) Can you give me your visa application copy if you have (I was thinking, may be I am going to get 221g)
Me: Yes, sure, (handed over the I129 copy)
VO: Thanks (again, was checking for something in system for 2 minutes), then, asked, Did your employer come over to India to interview you?
Me: Yes
VO: Do you know how many attended the interview and how many got selected
Me: (After hearing that question, I was bit more nervous, but, didn’t show that in face) There were few on the day I was interviewed, but, I don’t know how many got selected. (This is the truth by the way!)
VO: Good, How long have you been working with your present employer in India?
Me: Answered with my total years of experience
VO: Good, What is your education?
Me: Answered my education
VO: (was checking for something in system for 1 minute and then..) Please have a look at the pamphlet. This has your rights. Your visas are approved, have a nice day.
Me: (with very big sigh of relief and smiling face) thank you and you too.
My daughter: Bye 🙂
Overall, it took about 15-20 minutes, though I was bit nervous, never showed it in face and I answered the questions confidently.
We came out at 11am.
Got notification today (29th Dec) that passports are ready to pickup!
Got the passports with stamped VISAs!
Hope this helps someone
wow! thanks for taking time to elaborate stuff. wishing you al the best for ur stay in US!
Hi, My employer says that they will respond my RFE on Jan 10th.
Per the current trends, approx. how long would it take for approvals.. Any thoughts please??
EAC guys took 22 days once they got my RFE doc
How long it takes to receive approval notice to reach employer after online status changes to “my case was approved” ?
some one gone through situation please reply.
Even I am looking for that answer…I am in my 3rd week now post approval. When was your case approved ?
Hi All, Iam watching this site from past 2 years, Thanks to Redbus2US proving lot of information, I have a general question on travelling to US.
Iam about to attend VISA Stamping(H1B) on Jan 19th, My wife is carrying 3rd month, she is also attending for stamping along with me on H4.
My question is can I travel to US with my wife during her 5th Month (In March 2017) ? Will I face any problems at POE ?
Can anyone pls give me suggestion.
My wife was 7 month pregnant when we attended the interview last month.
VO asked my wife 2 questions :
1) How far are you ?
Ans : 7 months
2) Do you plan to have your baby in the US ?
Ans : NO.
We also carried, Doctors EOD certificate and leave of approval from her employer.
Are there any folks who received their denial notices? Do they know the reasons for denial? What are your backup plans?
Hello, I was taking H1 B Interview through online in Sept 2016 from US and at that time, my last visa stamp was valid till 9/30/2015 so I checked yes for the question where it’s asking ‘existing visa is valid or expired in last 12 months’ so system shows I am eligible for Dropbox. I am currently in US and visiting India in January 2017. So anyone has any idea if there will be any issue in visa stamping by dropbox as my existing visa stamp is expired for more than 12 months.
Last I797 was expired on 9/30/2016 which was valid from 10/1/2015 but I don’t have visa stamp for that.
Current H1 is approved from 10/1/2016 – 9/30/2018.
Please advise if anyone have any insights or experience!
Appreciate your help here!