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.
IBMers don’t worry. I checked with my Case Manager. If your status is showing as “Closed”, then it indicates , that your case has been send to USCIS and it is a confirmation of the same. You might have received a mail for the same as well.
I had earlier tweeted on #immigrationgirl, and she has replied back saying, that the regular processing is yet to begin.
So just have faith in God and keep yours fingers crossed. Good Luck IBMers. 🙂
Thx for the info…i was abt to go after immigration on this.
But for most of my friends inszoom is updated with ups tracking number but not mine. Got email saying submitted and inszoom case is closed. Is ur inszoom updated with ups/Fedex tracking number?
Looks like AD/PP/VT rolling again.
who are not selected in 20K, they all got second chance with regular 65K, today it’s start .
Lottery is already done! PP notification is done as well. It is the notification process of RP for AD and non AD that will start now.
Again, all lottery is conducted together, not week after week. Stop giving false hope to people guys. Let us be real.
May I ask how you know this? I am a desperate AD/PP hoping to be one of those 65K cap…..
Refer to USCIS press release:
On April 9, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process, or lottery, to select enough petitions to meet the 65,000 general-category cap and the 20,000 cap under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS will reject and return all unselected petitions with their filing fees, unless the petition is found to be a duplicate filing.
IBMers,
My status also shows “closed”.
Not sure why..
Even mine got closed last week.
No one cares to send any confirmation of receipt got or not , or where to look in inszoom ?
Or will we first get an email , and then get update in inszoom , there is no one to answer .
Just keep on waiting in dark .
There is an option to check USICS status, but that says either the firm has not yet received the receipt or not yet uploaded by the firm.
This time the process seems to be changed a little bit, last year it was not the same.
I dont even see any updates on my case since December 2015….. Looks like inszoom has nt even been updated. I did receive an email from my case manager on 11th April that the petition has been submitted. Not sure if they actually filed.
I got update in mail that my petition filed by overnight mail on 13th April
What an unfortunate scenario from Ibm, cant do anything .
Much before that , we got to know from USCIS that h1b cap has reached and they stopped receiving petitions.
Just left out to regret why I didnt contact any desi consultancy sitting in America to get filed my petition , atleast they cud have sent it On time.
Guys.. It will be just two weeks. With 5500 applications processed alone at VT every day with 85-90% of them being the I-129 applications dated April 11th, that means, 24000 plus applications processed at VT we should expect them to announce the closing anywhere in the mid of next week.
Besides we have CA which is also working fast enough.
In or Out.. Just a week.
The H1b phobia ends for the year early first week atleast for the AD PP/RP and Non-AD/PP.
ANY UPDATES FOR PP TODAY????????????????
Even mine got closed too
I work full time in US. I applied last year from my firm in AD but did not get selected. This year, I applied via a consultancy another H1B in addition to my firm’s petition. I got lucky and my firm’s petition is picked. Now I don’t care anything about the consultancy’s H1B petition. Can I get it discarded before I get any notification about it? Would that be an issue? Can I otherwise discard it after it gets picked before it gets an RFE? If I do that, would USCIS find it fishy?
I am not sure one can do that.I am in the same boat as you.Let me know if you find smtn out.
I hope you get an RFE and then subsequently get banned from entering the US. People like you are exploiting this loophole and eventually making it unfair for other people who are genuinely filing only 1 petition (the employer they work/ plan to work for).
couldn’t agree with you more!!! I think both of your petitions will get revoked because of fraud… Sorry, be prepared get packed and leave … good luck in India
@H1BAbuser
You know what is unfair?
1. You and I working our a** off to buy a better home/car and fighting over who gets his place in lottery, while a kid in Syria is trying to escape the brutality of ISIS.
2. You and I fighting for Net Nuetrality, so that Facebook doesn’t end up giving Free Internet to needy who are otherwise unable to pay for it.
3. You and I participating in a lottery that decides who can keep their job.
So, keep your narrow and shallow perceptions to yourself, Mr.H1BAbuser! You are as corrupt as every other politician you complained while you were pissing roadside.
Get a life H1BAbuser. Two different employers is fair game. I didn’t make the lottery in my first attempt (this was the first year of lottery FY14), so I can understand the frustration, but no is entitled. If you have that shallow mentality, I guess you have bigger problems than not making the lottery.
Sanjay,
It won’t be discarded and may end-up getting selected/unselected in lottery. Your consulting employer would know the result in next few months.
Hi all,
Just now got news from employer that my check got encashed AD/RP/CSC finally finally made it. All the best to all fellows waiting still and congrats for all who got picked. Pray god if you believe in one.
Hello All,
Did anyone from the AD/PP or Non-AD/PP hear from their attorneys yesterday or today. Did anyone see their checks being cashed between yesterday and today?
Update from my Lawyer today !!!
”
Unfortunately we haven’t received a receipt for your petition. We also haven’t received any H-1B cap receipt emails in several days. It is likely that your petition was not selected in the cap.
As your current OPT will expire on May 30th, please let us know if you have started the process for the STEM OPT extension
”
I am AD/PP/VT. Seems like I am done… Screw this lottery system..
All the best to all !!!
Congrats!!
Thanks God and all well wishers.
Today morning heard from my company; My Check cashed but no receipt yet.
AD/PP/VT, Finally made it.
Guys don’t lose hope its still coming.
Congrats!
Hoping to hear something
See many PP/VT report that check cashed but no receipt!! Good news!!
Guys if I a Company is based out of NY , any idea which center it will be filed with . Will it be VT or California ? And Is there any hope left for AD/PP ? Any input will be great .
NY based mostly VT.
KBR, Rc, and Hope2017–> My pary with you, hopefully you will get it by tomorrow.
Thanks for your response , I appreciate your kind words .
I am AD/PP. Should I still keep hopes?
yes, you will get it by friday evening.
Mine check cahsed today–>PP/AD/VT
Is it premium processing check or other filing checks?
Hi H1B,
Today morning at 7.30 AM CST , my friend called me saying that her H1( AD/PP/VT) got picked in lottery , by knowing that the check got encashed . Her employer confirmed it. She is waiting for her receipt number to come .
This says that still we can hope . Even am also in AD/PP .
Thanks
Thanks and congrat!
Looks like ADPPVT is rolling again!
What are the chances to get denied once someone got selected in the lottery? Does this happen often and for what reasons?
(I got selected and am in the States currently, just wondering if I should still be nervous about that)
As long as your documents are genuine, good school, relevant job and most importantly no fake multiple application, you will be fine. At the most you receive an RFE but the lawyer will handle it.
Thank you for the answer! That;s good to hear 🙂 I think everything should be fine unless the lawyer messed something up with the petition. What is an RFE?
Don’t mind..when u hv all the wisdom n intelligence to come into dis forum, it should b quite simple for u to understand what an RFE is ??
And bfore u ask me how, google it
Well, based on your response you neither have the intelligence nor the demeanor. But yes, I googled it. So never mind.
U must b sm saint to understand ppls demeanor w/o seeing em, anyways…its nt worth it arguin with sm1 like u..u better conc. on rfe than me..
Denial possible.
My case got denied this Jan after getting selected in lottery last year. And with me 17 others got denied. There is a lot of scrutiny now a days and is very much possible.
Yes! How you know that??
Know what
Hi Guys. I heard from my lawyer this morning that my check was cashed which is a great sign. I will wait for the official receipt before celebrating. First timer, AD/RP/VA
Wishing luck to all deserving candidates
My company is a small company less than 25 employees in Virginia . .this year they filed 56 petitions
I would like to know where will their processing centre f company based in Virginia ?
Will the employers rank or size matters in selection process ?
Also will the employer will come to know receipt through mail for regular processing ? Or till when can I wait for the receipt
One h1 guy
All the applications from Virginia goes to Vermont center.
The selection process doesn’t depend on size or rank, it’s just a lottery.
As far as I know there will be mail sent for regular processing. Keep your hopes alive till next weekend.
Good Luck!
Thanks Jay.
Thanks jay ji
One H1 guy,
Your employer is planning to grow 200% this year!!! Wow!!
Thank you Jay. That sounds really good for me now.
You’re welcome.
CTS update – guys I see some updates in post processing app with case id listed for few 1 sec and it refresh with “no records found”. We can soon expect 1st cycle Non AD/RP.. All the best
Hi
Can u check myvisa app >my case> click the department ment option and see when it’s updated
Thanks
What department option I don’t see any just list of case numbers
Hi from My Visa app i found that mine is a Regular processing. So the first list that will be sent out by GM team will be only for Premium or for Regular as well? If not regular then when will those results be dispatched by GM Team.
@H1B_CTS
Most of the filing from CTS would be regular processing. We can start expecting the result from next week till mid of may.
Thank you for the response
yes we could see the same, What does it mean?
Not sure but it’s keep on updating for past weeks
Whether it’s show with today’s date
Thanks
it shows todays date for me.. dnt knw wat dis is
where does it show todays date?
If you see there , last three column are still blank, so need to get excited i guess…:-( evn if they get receipt no , it will take couple of days for them to update
Yes i tried to take a screen print and succeeded . But under receipt notice it is still unavailable for me. 🙁
Could u able to guess what’s happening in the background
Nothing much. It just pulls the record from My Visa and lists there.. I got all my previous (closed) cases listed there before it displays ‘No records found’.
They might have set if receiptnum then row.show() otherwise row.hide() . Its taking time to load and hide , perfmce tuning is needed.
This cud b hppng in background :-))))
Nice Imagination
Hahahahahaha
Really
And what could be their purpose behind show and hide ?
to give us hopes, explore this app thoroughly and report bug…i tested it fully all tabs , rows , colmns to check if i can find receipt number though i knw it will start mnday onwards …a sec of .show has made us all “getbusy”
What if your company do the same ” SHOW AND HIDE” coding with your salary app ?
Will that give you more hopes ?
Any update on AD/RP guys?
It should have started already ?
Look at that news release yesterday
“For two weeks after premium processing resumes for H-1B cap-subject petitions, USCIS will not use pre-paid mailers to send out final notices for premium processing H-1B cap-subject petitions.”
What do they mean by “after premium processing resumes”? Had PP been suspended before and now resumed?
I wanna believe so. I hope more PPs coming from now on.
That’s what I meant.
The word ‘resume’ is used when something that has stopped before gets to work again.
PP had been suspended before and now resumed?,
The official start date for PP is May 16 at the moment. Maybe that’s what they meant by resuming PP services. So after May 31, they would use pre-paid mailers and not until then.
Any News on Non AD/Regular Processing, Please Post
Got Picked 🙂 . AD/RP .got the information from attorney on 20th morning. Wish u all good luck .
Which mail you got ?
Not sure which mail. Need to check with them yet
Congrats, was it CA or VT ?
VT
Yes Capgemini FS
Regarding Premium process – will USCIS need to inform both positive and negative out come. I am thinking this PP is to know if you are selected or not on priority basis. Plz correct me if I am wrong.
When can we know if Non AD?RP will start?
Have you got any update on your filing from Capgemini FS? I have also filed through them but have not received any update.
Is there an update on non AD , RP from Capgemini for anyone???
Nope
Mine is Non-AD/RP from Capgemini FS, this is my second year with them. I haven’t heard from them yet. Who is your coordinator? Kiran Mudigonda…?
I don’t know who is the coordinator. Do you know when an update is expected? Immig team has not been communicating…
That’s expected. They won’t entertain you until they’ll have any feedback for you. Either selected or rejected. Last year they’ve informed me in the last week of May that your case is not picked in lottery. You’ve missed the boat this year. Wait till May end and don’t lose hope.
Hi,
Anyone from received the receipt from Quarles and Brady?
H1B Information
Why not the USCIS release the data regarding how many more PP are pending or if RP is started or not. They can give some information day to day so that no need to think whether something is strted or over or not. Do the y face any problem by giving such information. Can anybody answer to my question
It seems all Govt. are same….
So we have to stop blaming for our……….
Hello,
Just want to ask if you have received any update from Fragomen? Thank you.
My application was put by Fragomen and have not heard anything yet.
Anyone has news on current statistics? I am not AD/PP.
I have Non-AD/PP application with Fragomen, I didn’t get any update yet.
Yesterday I spoke to Fragomen and they said till yesterday they did not receive any mails for Regular processing .
Non-AD/PP/CA- Heard nothing
Did the Non-AD Regular processing receipt posting started already ?
Any news on Non-AD Regular Processing please let me know
Plzzzzzzzzzzzz tell me is non adv regular process started?
Has any one got receipt till now under non advance regular process?
I am NonAD/RP and haven’t heard anything, bad news is that I asked at school about my SEVIS and they see no change so I better start working on my plan B this sucks but hey I tried right?? Good luck everyone!!
Still pp guys were getting notified, dnt panic
Anyone in CTS received it?
No updated from CTS yet!
Received from CTS yesterday morning – AD/PP
Really ? from CTS GM you received?
Congrats 🙂 1st time aspirant
how come CTS doing PP for the associate
No clue, last yr some ppl gt notified on 4th may , so i guess this yr it may b around 27april to mid may.
IBmer’s any update??
Yes!!! There is no update yet 🙂
No update yet, anyone got please reply
Hi,
Can any possible way to find whether my petition was filed based on my LCA number or through any other ways?.
Since Infy GICS portal displaying the status like “AcknowledgeFromUSCIS”, but actually I don’t know whether they filed my petition or not.
Mine is Non-AD Regular process.
There is no way to know the status now. One has to wait until he receives receipt number after lottery selection or rejection notice. Just Chill!
If Infosys applied for you.. I wonder why need to mention AD or Non-AD ??????? just curious
Lol yea!
🙂
because I am AD/RP from infy…and like me others are also waiting.
When is the last / end date of lottery results for RP?
AcknowledgeFromUSCIS means ur case is filed…
All politics are only @ infosys level
If ur not filed then it should be in rejected status on GICS…. so dont worry…result are on der way………………
And hope you and me will here good news only…………….
AcknowledgeFromUSCIS means ur case is filed…
All politics are only @ Infosys level
If it is not filed then status should be rejected and not AFU…. so don’t worry…results are on der way………………
And hope you and me will hear good news only…………….
Non-AD/PP/CA: i have not received the receipts yet.
Is Game over or still hope alive ?
Game over boys! Chill
You can hope up to next week because some ppl are getting hard copy this year without mail notifications.
As per my attorney still PP receipts will come till next week.
Please see below updates capture from USCIS news section.
uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-will-temporarily-suspend-use-pre-paid-mailers-certain-h-1b-cap-subject-petitions
i just talked with my H1 Sponser (Desi Consultancy), according to him they are countinously checking their bank statement for cheque encashment status but so far no cheque got encashed for NONAD/RP guys, they have filled 11 petitions this year
@MK
Which consultancy?
That is what you deserve idiots. When you join fake consultancies, luck won’t be in your favor.
The game will never over………..
You always can play New Game………..
Anyone from PLATINUM got picked?
Any news IBMers??
What’s the status in INSZoom, does it says closed, I’m not sure why, but they have put it closed for many folks even before the RP started ( last week ),.,.,is it the same for you ??
Hi,
Mine is Non-AD but Premium Processing. But i have not received the receipts yet. Can i have my hopes alive? Is there any possibility that i might have been picked in the lottery? Till when i can expect the receipt?
When can i expect NON AD RR results?
Hi,
Anyone from TechVulcan received receipt
Is it a consultant ?
Anyone from TechM here, got any notification?
No communication. 🙁
You from blr??
No.. from Noida..!!
Any idea, that , what’s the TechM Process?
All application filed in RP, except few.
We may get notification in 1st week of may.
Hi All,
Mine is Non-AD but Premium Processing. But i have NOT received the receipt yet. Can i have my hopes alive? Is there any possibility that i might have been picked in the lottery? Till when i cant expect the receipt?
Any body with Capgemini received any receipts or information as yet?
As per my lawyer, now very very slim chances for PP
Could you please let me know whether you have filing it from Capgemini Financial Services?
When will USICS will start sending approval notice?
Hey guys,
I have been following the thread for quite some time now and I wanted to let u know that the RP/AD results have started coming out.
Also, i did my masters from CMU and currently working at Microsoft but i did apply two applications this year. My Microsoft application was PP and i havent heard yet, but i got from the other. So Im not sure if they are still handing out the PP cases.
Wish all of you the best of luck.
Hi all,
My hr told me that I am selected in h1b lottery because they received the receipt. My question is how can the attorney confirm that the receipt is my case ? since I believe the attorney should apply tons of h1b
question,
Your name would be mentioned as beneficiary in the received 797C (receipt notice).
Can employer change beneficiary name?
I think they can change the name. If you are applying through consultant you can pay them more to take someone else H1B.
H1B_wanted,
The document is printed by USCIS and contains beneficiary’s name. In order to change it, they would have to apply white ink, print someone else’s name. Wouldn’t that qualify as wire fraud?
Is it RP?
Any NON AD/RP/VT from CTS yet?
Any news from CTS for Non AD/RP?
no idea,first timer.any updates from anyone from cts.
Start asking this question from Wed(4/27) onwards. Till then chill out..
I am waiting for my result. My employer applied H1B for Non-AD Regular Processing. Any news on when the receipts for this category start coming?
That sounds like the case!
Hi ,
I have a question…
What is the expected date for the non AD and regular processing applications
I mean what is the expected date for closure of non AD and regular processing applications
We can expect non -ad/rp petitions to keep coming in til 2nd week of may.
For two weeks after premium processing resumes for H-1B cap-subject petitions, USCIS will not use pre-paid mailers to send out final notices for premium processing H-1B cap-subject petitions
Has ever USCIS suspended PP temporarily ?? What does that mean by ‘resume’ ??
Vandon,
They are not suspending PP. They are saying that final notices will be sent through default mailing system (USPS first class) and not use employer provided pre-paid envelope (which could be 1 day FedEx etc).
Hi Saurabh,
My non-AD / RP file has been picked as per my employer. My worry is on the salary offered $54800 per year for Business Systems Analyst role in Fairfax, Virginia. Does it satisfy the minimum salary limit ? Will there be any issues if it is on the lower side. My employer is not giving me straight answer on this. I am told the chances of rejection is high if the offer is below the minimum salary. I am not able to find out what the minimum is. Please help.
RajeshH1B,
If your employer filed the correct LCA, then DOL would have already taken care of minimum salary requirements.
Hi Saurabh,
My non-AD / RP file has been picked as per my employer. My worry is on the salary offered $54800 per year for Business Systems Analyst role in Fairfax, Virginia. Does it satisfy the minimum salary limit ? Will there be any issues if it is on the lower side. My employer is not giving me straight answer on this. I am told the chances of rejection is high if the offer is below the minimum salary. I am not able to find out what the minimum is. Please help.
hi
when did you get reciept non AD / RP
You may want to ask them our LCA. The LCA has the prevailing wage info (which basically is the minimum wage as per DOL), and also includes your salary. You may want to verify both. You can also check the prevailing wage by searching for the same.
Hope this helps.
Does the attorney get email if the application is picked in the lottery for both RP and PP ? I heard that only for PP applications attorney gets email and not for RP ?
dude, attorney will receive physical copy of lottery receipt.so he will email the scanned copy of receipt to the candidate
Thanks for the info. I am hoping there wont be any trouble.
@RajeshH1B
Which consultancy did you apply with?
Hi Rajesh,
The salary should be as per min wage act of US. But lottery results will never validate it….its random selection
Chances of rejection are after lottery selection…. I am not sure if USCIS will say to cross check your salary or not in form of RFE….
But it will be better to verify what is us min salary required for your role.
54800 it is not min salary which i think. it is acceptable.
I am from Infosys and my friends in US(2015 lottery) are having same package which got picked in lottery…..
Mine was not 🙂
NOT_DEPEND_ON_SALARY,
Actually, DOL would have already validated the minimum salary requirement when certifying the LCA.
Anyone with seyfarth shaw as their laweyers?
Yes. What do you want to know? They are handling my case.
Hi! Have you gotten any updates (i.e. have they notified of checks being cashed? any receipt number issuance on IMMSTAR?) I am with Deloitte and this year Deloitte is using RP. This is my second time, last year I was Non-AD PP but this year I filed as an AD RP. Hopefully I will get picked this year. Please don’t forget to state whether you are PP or RP!
I await your answer.
Thanks!
USCIS Will Temporarily Suspend Use of Pre-Paid Mailers for Certain H-1B Cap Subject Petitions
For two weeks after premium processing resumes for H-1B cap-subject petitions, USCIS will not use pre-paid mailers to send out final notices for premium processing H-1B cap-subject petitions. Instead, we will use regular mail. USCIS will be doing this due to resource limitations as we work to process all premium processing petitions in a timely manner. After the two week period, we will resume sending out final notices in the pre-paid mailers provided by petitioners.
We encourage H-1B applicants to subscribe to the H-1B Cap Season email updates located on the H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cap Season Web page.
Last Reviewed/Updated: 04/20/2016
What is the final notice?? Is that the hard copy receipt???
If so, there is lack of manpower for sure in sending out all PP notifications before May15th.
Maybe that’s why there are hard copies coming and checks encashed without email notifications.
Can we still have hope till May 15th ???
I think it’s lack of manpower for sure in sending out all hard-copy PP. Not sure about why email notifications missed out. But it did happen this time.
USCIS Will Temporarily Suspend Use of Pre-Paid Mailers for Certain H-1B Cap Subject Petitions
For two weeks after premium processing resumes for H-1B cap-subject petitions, USCIS will not use pre-paid mailers to send out final notices for premium processing H-1B cap-subject petitions. Instead, we will use regular mail. USCIS will be doing this due to resource limitations as we work to process all premium processing petitions in a timely manner. After the two week period, we will resume sending out final notices in the pre-paid mailers provided by petitioners.
We encourage H-1B applicants to subscribe to the H-1B Cap Season email updates located on the H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Cap Season Web page.
Last Reviewed/Updated: 04/20/201
AD/RP/VT – genuine 1 application. 1st for employer.
employer told me checks were not cashed as of 4/20. Should I still keep hopes or start packing?
I know we get these questions a lot – does USCIS cash checks all at once after the lottery for selected applicants or in batches of PP then RP
This anticipation is really scary! !
Thand rakh puttar… Itni kya jaldi hai hopes chodaneki..
You’re RP. There’re plenty of PP still waiting!
Believe it or not. More than it suppose to be!
I know 11 people in the lottery including myself., all AD/PP. Only 4 of us got receipts. That’s below 40%. I feel there still room for ADPP. IG has the same expectation on her blog as well! Again, I believe PP’s not over yet!!
I have been following your comments. Happy that you got your receipt. Is that PP/AD/VSC ?
Sorry for the confusion. I’m waiting as well…
Most of 11 people i know are VT
Amituofo,
I know you want to remain optimistic about your result, but you are not making any sense. Are you saying your data set of 11 people should have a selection percentage of XX% and until then it would sound too incorrect? Seriously?
FYI, I know 4 people who applied in AD last year and no one made through the lottery. So it was 0% in my data set.
Has NON AD/ RP started ?? 3 rd attempt ….waiting desperately !!!!!
My consultant msged 2 of the petitions she filed got picked up , but not mine.
Still there is hope for nonad/pp.
Yes.. Mine too said the same..Of eight filed, only two got picked as of now.
Fingers crossed.
I hope we get some news for Non AD/PP/VT.
I don’t want to loose your hope but 2 out 8 is median chance if ur emp gets one more then its likely to deviate from median but emp who files more petitions has more chance to deviate from median while winning lottery
Hi Saurabh,
My non-AD / RP file has been picked as per my employer. My worry is on the salary offered $54800 per year for Business Systems Analyst role in Fairfax, Virginia. Does it satisfy the minimum salary limit ? Will there be any issues if it is on the lower side. My employer is not giving me straight answer on this. Please help.
Is that above salary range mentioned in LCA ?
My employer has not shared the LCA and other submitted documents either.
This salary seems to be below poverty line. You may face issues in interview.
RajeshH1B,
They would have submitted LCA for the position and mentioned the prevailing wages for the zipcode in that LCA. As long as they pay more than that, you are legally ok.
Having said that, it is possible that the company quotes the LCA in lowest grade even though you are qualified for more. In other words, you may be a Senior Engineer being recruited as an Associate Engineer.