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.
[alert type=”warning” close=”false” heading=”H1B Visa Cap reached for FY 2017, Lottery Done “] On April 7th, H1B Cap for FY 2017 was reached. Lottery was done on April 9th. Read News Summary – Over 236,000 Petitions for FY2017 [/alert]
- 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.
UPDATE: USCIS has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017.
Source: uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/h-1b-fiscal-year-fy-2017-cap-season
USCIS has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year 2017:
250,000? Wow
Where did you hear 250,000?
where did it say 250K?
congrats everyone!
USCIS has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year 2017: go.usa.gov/ctgkx
Why are you congratulating?
than you Lord Ram , Lord Krishna, for Trump as POTUS 2016. Trump will come and end this H1-B non sense. What a de-humanizing visa process this is.
Twiited : USCIS has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year 2017: t.co/pPH7tBxVg7
it is true..just got a confirmation! Lottery will be done..!! All the best to the ppl who applied!! God bless
Hi All, Cap have reached and a news is published just now in USCIS website…
here is the reference
uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-reaches-fy-2017-h-1b-cap
UPDATE: USCIS has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. We have received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption.
https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/h-1b-fiscal-year-fy-2017-cap-season
Cap Reached ,Lottery on its way !
how do you say that?
Cant find the news anywhere. Are you looking at last year’s news?
uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-reaches-fy-2017-h-1b-cap
neil… sincere request to you.. Please avoid this forum.
You are unbearable
yeah , wash your mouth and stick to reality neil2
why cant you just go to uscis.gov and see for yourself. this s information age, information is available to everybody… why do u have to wait for someone on this forum to give you the proof of authenticity?
Please do not comment with any rumor info now on wards. So many are keep refreshing this page and see if any news. Me too one among them.
Lets hope for the good.
anoneil wrongx
why are you refreshing this page ? when the page you should be refreshing is the uscis.gov … how dumb can some of us be.
I like this chap! talks sense…
Site unavailable nowchum..
Meant to say uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-will-accept-h-1b-petitions-fiscal-year-2017-beginning-april-1-2016 is unavailable now..anyone tried?
They might be releasing an update anytime now.
How can they release anything until 5 PM? If I am not wrong, they should be accepting applications until 5 PM today, right?
6 PM as CSC is open till.6 PM
Cap reached announced..
Its time for the H1b program to end…..all i see is scams by these desi consultancies. They don’t pay wages when in bench, no holidays, fake resume, fake interview.
Don’t build your career on crime. Don’t work for these body shops.
The day you join a desi consultancy your career just ended, your career will not progress and you will be stuck there for-ever.
@Trump,
Whats your problem..? Do you think this is correct then?
http://www.epi.org/blog/new-data-infosys-tata-abuse-h-1b-program/
what a slap to Infy and TCS.
All desi consultancies and indian outsourcing companies should be banned.
All you guys coming to US on h1b from indian outsourcing companies get paid peanuts and live here like BPL families.
Really Very bad,
US Government designed the H-1B program to fulfill their requirements, and set a FY date, so people can go there and start work on the available vacancies.
But Big companies( Indian IT) sponsor the H-1B to retain the employees, and get it stamped as per their need. Then actual travel happens after one year or so. Mean while they block a H1B resource. The salary they pay is like pea-nuts.
The client letter they produce at the time of stamping and actual client they work is different.
Is this crime or not ??
I support you. H1 B should end, the only visa to allow foreign worker to work in America should be the O1 visa. It has no cap limit and it can be filed any time of the year and the beneficiary can star working any time of the year.
The only catch is that you have to be brilliant to get an O1 visa. Its not for run of the mill folks which constitutes the majority over here.
My attorney, who knows people in USCIS said the number of application received is more than last year. His prediction is something around 2,70,000.
Sure, I’m sure those people are sharing info publicly to your attorney
🙁 That is very bad news…1 is to 4….damn I am never lucky in a lottery.
My attorney knows León Rodríguez and he confirmed that, this year the count would cross 6.5 million LOL
my attorney knows bernie sanders and he said 5 million applications
“USCIS Will Accept H1B Petitions for Fiscal Year 2017 Beginning April 1, 2016”
USCIS erased this update of March 16.
I think they are preparing the new announcement.
Pessimist :That means limits reached
Optimist:That means limits did not reach and they are extending.
Yes I agree..
Why bother attorney and USCIS contacts?
You shud hav asked me for better prediction – this year it will cross 4 00 000 and more !!
actually it is increasing in proportion of India s growing population each year!
My attorney has better friends than yours, he is saying about 260000.
I think it is not just H-1B petitions received each year that breaks the record but also the active users and comments on redbus2us.
For H-1B 2015 there were very few comments, for H-1B 2016 page roughly 26,000 comments (and counting) and for H-1B 2017 maybe even higher 😛
My attorney, who knows people in USCIS said the number of application received is more than last year. His prediction is something around 2,70,000.
Haa!! So this is where the discussion happens…I’m going to be watching this thread very closely.
What is this desi consultancies ? I only thought indian services company perform H1b fraud. I’m sure ICE will be watching this thread too…
Hi Kumar/ Saurabh,
I am about to finish my first 3 year H1B period, I did my masters here.
I have not used any of my STEM OPT period after my 12 month OPT period.
Is it possible to go back to F1 status and use this 24 month OPT now ? and after this 24 months when I want to come back to H1, my petition would be Cap-subject ?
Please let me know.
Thanks.
If you apply for an extension of your H1B with the same company, your application will not be subject to the cap.
Request for info,
You cannot go back to F-1 to use those 24 month OPT period. If not used after the completion of your initial OPT, it is lost.
Do the UCSIS guys inform as soon as the cap has reached? Or After 5 Business days?
Bhai jaane de na. Pehle hi dimag ka dahi ho raha hai. Apni parchi ki wait karo you will get to know.
Question,
Even if cap is reached on April 1, USCIS will accept applications for 1st 5 business days (April 7 in this year). That’s when they will make the announcement.
Is it sure that today USCIS will close petitions receiving today?
Also, is it possible that tomorrow we know some news about total os petitions?
Applications acceptance will be closed if the limit is exceeded.
No. of petitions wont be revealed today if it more than CAP, may be by 12th or 13th they will after conducting lottery.
But why they closed for example last year the 7th because limit was reached (85K) and they ended up with 233K I don’t get it
Hey man, last year they closed on Apr 7th at around 7.30PM Local time.
Apr 7th 7.30PM – They announced we have got more than CAP – Number not mentioned
Apr 13th 1.00PM – They announced Lottery done and revealed that they received close to 2.33 Lakhs.
Hope I am clear.
All above times are approx and for understanding purpose only
Oh ok thanks
Because they accept for 1 week, all the petitions. After 1 week they check total number, if its below 65k they will continue to accept but if its above 65k they will stop. Last year by 7th 233k application were already received.
If we are extremely lucky and petition receives is still below 65k then they will continue to receive till 65k is reached else they will stop.
Last 14 Hours left for Filing…
12 Hours more
According to LCA trend, petition number should be between 130k to 150k.
hi
I have checked with my friends in large accounts of TCS. they didn’t file much only 2000 to 3000 but when we compare with LCA i think its mostly due to transfer, extension etc ..so reduce 18000 petitions from 233k .. cts , wipro same.. now the final count depends on desi consultancies. IBM, Accenture etc.
This year Desi consultancies are filing Double/Triple ,
Check in Naukri.com you will find the names
The ones on Naukri are mostly for H1B transfer
Capgemini is filing higher number this year as compared to last year. **As per Capgem LCA count**
that’s because of igate
day has not started in US.May be today eod they will announce total petition sand lottery date.All the best to all who r waiting for lottery..Yours petition will pick hopefully
Hi All
Since there is no update from USCIS does that mean that they are still accepting the petitions and the limit is not yet reached (eg 233000 something for last year)
Thanks
H1B Applicant
You can expect by today EOD according to US time …
Understand that US job market is not doing great this year.I am more specifically talking about IT job market.
Was wondering as to why still there is so much rush for H1B. This was not the case 3-4 yrs back, when the job market was so so and cap reached only much later, understandably so.
Any thoughts?
May be US market is still good and the demand for wont come down soon for H1B unless prospective brides family stop looking for H1B holder here in india:p
But brides themselves have h1.
Any update on the lottery date..
No news from USCIS on 7th April is good news, lets hope they remain silent today and till weekend 🙂
Its 7th April for you. Day has not started yet in US.
Ha ha.. Their 7th April yet not started buddy. Wait and watch !
Bahut peeche hai wo humse ?
sahi kaha.. Bahut peeche wo humse 😀
Will USCIS announce total applications count today ?
No, they will only announce whether lottery will be there or not
For those who’ve filed multiple petitions, this one’s for you –
https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/h-1b-fiscal-year-fy-2017-cap-season#count
I hope you rot in hell! good luck 🙂
Its for those who apply for same employee by same employer. Not for same employee multiple employer.
@Bp
Exactly…
@h1bguru,
Its a known fact.. USCIS Says….
Multiple or Duplicative Filings
According to an interim rule announced on March 19, 2008, employers may not file multiple or duplicative H-1B petitions for the same employee. To ensure fair and orderly distribution of available H-1B visas, USCIS will deny or revoke multiple or duplicative petitions filed by an employer for the same H-1B worker and will not refund the filing fees.
Whats there in this that makes you think, such ppl will rot in hell?
JAM: multiple petetion?? ?
@h1bguru,
Don’t know why you are so happy for those people who applied for multiple petitions and will rot in hell.
If you have enough money to apply for multiple petitions and know the fact that it’s legal won’t you do the same.
Don’t compare yourself with others and get jealous. It will ruin you not others (Im not cursing you, just telling the fact).
Guys not everyone is perfect. All of us are doing mistakes if we don’t get something honestly. Don’t blame others if you are unable to do it. Just accept it and think positively.
@It’s Me!!
Do you know paying for H1B is illegal?
That’s true. That’s why I said no one is perfect!!
Those people like you should be prohibited from applying h1b forever! Shame on you!
its for Employers, not to Employee
An employee have rights to accept multiple offers 😉
Multiple or Duplicative Filings
According to an interim rule announced on March 19, 2008, employers may not file multiple or duplicative H-1B petitions for the same employee. To ensure fair and orderly distribution of available H-1B visas, USCIS will deny or revoke multiple or duplicative petitions filed by an employer for the same H-1B worker and will not refund the filing fees.
This has been discussed earlier,
Two petitions from unrelated employers are OK, but the definition of unrelated is ambiguous.
Expect potential RFE to prove the companies are not related to each other.
/I was told that this year the count would cross 600,000.
Anyone has exact # of petitions filed?/
might be it will cross 1mn.. 😛
LOL of the day
The count could be around 250,000 this year…..i am not here to spread any kind of fear or rumors…..I have a valid H1 and got thru in 2016…The reason am keying in this number is after going through a number of blogs or websites….This site has been a morale booster and very helpful site with people like Saurabh Around…The info I got is from the following site
immigrationgirl.com/h-1b-lottery-fy-2017-faqs/
Copyiing the info that I read there
Our office is filing more petitions this year than last year, so I am anticipating that USCIS may receive 250,000 applications this year. Based on the statistics from our office and our experience with lottery filings, here is my prediction on the chances of selection:
If you are filing in the Advanced Degree cap (US masters or higher degree), approximately 60 to 65%
If you are filing int he Regular cap, approximately 30 to 35%
60 to 65% probability for AD sounds very high in my opinion.
I see lot of people estimating number of applications mainly with the number of LCAs filed and fail to consider LCAs filed for multiple positions.
Consider CTS in 2015:
LCAs filed : 3,046
Approved Petitions: 15,680
Not all companies file LCAs for multiple positions of this magnitude. My employer has an LCA filed for each and every position. I expect the numbers to be pretty much around last year’s. i.e around 230K
http://www.informationweek.com/government/8-biggest-h-1b-employers-in-2015/d/d-id/1324807
CTS has got more applications that is twice than last year in an aticipation that 400k petitions will be filed for fy17 cap. But they won’t file for all of them. To my knowledge only TCS and HCL are genuine while filing.. Others use lottery system to control attrition , defer promotion etc.. Big guys will announce the fedex and lca details after uscis announces count only if its more than 200 k otherwise associates will come know that their petition is not filed and finally they will get msg like your appln is not selected in lottery.. unlike desi consultancies they wont show lottery rejection letter to offshore associates.. CTS files lots of greencard upon 3 yrs visa expiry.
But that should have been the case last year as well. The LCAs filed last year were 539,626 and the LCAs filed this year are 416,407. A reduction in LCAs will result in reduction in the number of applications, just not by the same magnitude. I do expect a 50,000 drop in the numbers but you never know.
Hey,
The LCA’s that you see for last year also has hell lot of em coming from the H1b ammendment rule made strict last year. Due to that, extra LCA’s were filed left and right. Do not count last year’s LCA count and compare it with this years.
I expect the number of petitions to be much higher than last year.
i filed two petitions from different employers but i dont why i am not interested now to come to US.
My petitions are already couriered .
Ha ha ha LOL
Nice act of provocation. Sounds seducing ….
Ha ha don’t worry the lottery works based on interest (very complex algorithm) so it will filter out you.
I warn you. You do not have any option. Now US govt will forcefully bring to us once you get the visa.
Once you courier you do not have any other option.
you are right darling
shame on you! If you don’t want to come to US, why did you file two petitions?
Kumar Sir FBI is desperately chasing and searching you for filling 2 petetion and now not interested to come to states.
Please hide yourself some where.
Or you will the cause of fight between india and Usa.
Looking at last year and this year trend in LCA filling, i really feel this year the number of petition 35% less than last year . I guess it would be 140K to 160K.
See top 5 big MNC’s LCA filling comparison last year and this year
Company This year Last Year
Infosys 19,953 36,029
TCS 8,421 17,822
CTS 2,655 3,046
Wipro 6,974 10,580
HCL 3,522 6,943
All the best for everyone !!! i hope you all will get selected this year.
This year total count could be close to -180,000+.
How you got LCA info ?
@Mission H1
Indian 1 : India got freedom in 1947
Indian 2 : oh my god , is it ???
Hi,
Where did you check the LCA count filed by the companies for this year.
Put employer name in your filter criteria of iCert advance search.
Bullshit.. There is no way you can find LCA numbers.. Stop faking people dude.. it doesn’t give any info with just a company name
@Rock
Is that what u think ????
It doesnt matter what u think !!!
Go to icert website and check it gives the information, even it gives the details of the LCA when it is filed, check before commenting something, I have already checked.
@Rock
Bud do you at least know what is the meaning of LCA. The number i gave is from icert website. Have you ever accessed this ?
Stop throwing comments when you don’t know nothing
You mean to say icert.doleta.gov
If you guys are so sure, why don’t you let us know in detail.. Once you get into that page, what is the next step I have to do!! Thank you
@Rock What are talking about dude, can’t you figure out how to navigate a webpage by yourself
Dude! I would appreciate if you guide me instead of taunting.. I am asking as I am not able to find.. Hope you understand..
@Rock if you go through this comment section in detail you will know what LCA is.
https://icert.doleta.gov/index.cfm?event=ehLCJRExternal.dspAdvCertSearch
thank you very much.. but it says fiscal year 2016.. we cant search for fiscal year 2017.. thank you once again..
I am asking the same question. How do you fine FY2017 information?
Rock,
I explained this earlier but probably it is buried under comments somewhere. Let’s take a hypothetical example.
Employer files LCA on Mar 15. As LCA can be filed 6 months in advance, the dates mentioned would be 15 Sep, 2016 – 14 Sep, 2019.
Employer then files I-129 (H-1 petition) on April 1, which can again be 6 months in advance. So this petition would be for period 1 Oct 2016 – 14 Sep, 2019 as I-129 should be for the dates covered in LCA.
For this reason, these LCAs will show-up in FY-16 on DOL site even though the corresponding H-1 petition is for FY-17. Makes sense?
Hey bud, what about Accenture & IBM, they are also giants in IT right?
My analysis, based on icert site link you posted.
year 2016 2017 2015
LCA’s 539626 416407 430552
H1B filing 233000 TBD 165000
This is my 2nd attempt and I studied here in US and I met so many friends who say I deserve to have H1-B because of so and so reasons
Lets analyse how you are more deserving
1. People who studied masters in US feel more deserving than who are applying from India
My opinion why ? I studied here too but at the same time people applying from big MNC’s have tremendous experience already, but Yes but folks applying from desi consultants without prior experience and no masters directly from India that is something to talk about
2. People who studied Masters from top universities stand better chances than those who have studied in mid level to low level ranked universities but still stand equal chance to people with 5 yrs of experience who is applying through MNC’s like Infy, CTS, TCS etc.
P.S: Overall I think, one should not judge anyone, if you believe that person his getting favorable advantage.. believe in Karma. Karma is gonna decide sooner or later. Life is much beyond than H1-B. Don’t make H1-B your life goal
Trust me
our goal is not H1-B, its Green Card.
Hi,
Please dont say ppl who pursued MS is deserved more than the ppl who applied thru Indian Consultants. Even experienced ppl who can’t apply thru big companies are going behind consultancies.
Moreover, not only the inexperienced ppl are putting fake experience. Even the MS students while attending visa interview, they would have committed to the interviewer that they will return for sure after completing MS but they are planning to settle down before writing GRE.
And yes, as you said since they put hard work in studies, they have been allocated 20k separately.
Now tell me what was your answer to the interviewer for ‘What will you do after pursueing MS?
You got me wrong
Read again
My conclusion is everyone stand equal chance in getting H1-B
Thats my point
U did Masters from harvard or some mediocre university or applying from India with experience or without experience, doesn’t matter
This is a misconception. F1 states that the intent of the person is to seek only education on that immigration status not employment.
This is for the cases when people are enrolled in a degree program and do illegal jobs/ CPT that abuses student visa. All they want is to change to a different visa status if you want to reside permanently in US.
If getting employment as per rules on F-1 was illegal, why would there be an OPT in first place? Why would there be a change of status provision for that also includes F-1 student to make shift to H1b without consular processing?
In visa interview, all visa officers care about is how your profile is, your academics and finally where are you headed to. I knew a guy who studied at University of Wisconsin who had her sister residing in US on green card. Even his immigration petition for family based green card was filed during F-1 interview.
He was swiftly granted visa. In another guy interval I knew, officer asked his plans after M.Eng. he told that he would probably apply for Ph.D or find a relevant job in his field in US. He was headed to Cornell and got his visa stamped.
Rohan,
You are talking sense here. This is not the right forum.
G-Daddy
Oh USA, please attack India and make us your 51st state. We will all be US citizens and no H1-B headache. We were all UK citizens until 1947, then stupid MK Gandhi and others gave us freedom.
If they had not given us freedom, we all would be UK citizens, earning in pound sterling and no visa required to travel to USA.
thanks fu***er for your lovely insight
Wow! You really are a great thinker
People here does not like to see other people posting that there will be no lottery conducted this year, but when others people say that the cap has been reached on the first day they dont like it too. Lolz!! What do you really want????? ???
LOL.. we want green card on first day, full rights to live and work in USA as we desire.
Any update on petition count ?What is lottery date . Any date is fixed ?
Check USCIS website for latest news !!!
The count exceeded CAP this year right on April 1st. This is officially confirmed news and i got it from an US consultant
How do you know that.
Please tell me my dear friend.
No Proof Yes. Don’t share rumours .
Nothing new. 1st day is the busiest and USCIS receives more than 65k on the first day when there is a huge demand.
Anything above 65k is termed as cap reached.
Good news! No lottery conducted. Congratulation everyone!?
How do you know that
Please do not spread rumours on a sensitive issue. Thank you
what is sensitive about it. H1-B process is a joke. You should have fun.
Yayy!!
Please donot spread rumours unless you have some solid evidence for the news.People are really counting days to know the result.Thanks
Really……………How come you know that?
Don’t spread rumours pld
Can someone post link from where it is learned that no lottery this year please.
Wishing Everyone Best of luck. One more day to go …. For some reason i believe this year the number of application will be definitely a lot less then last year. My guess is around 140K to 160K + or – 5 to 10K
what are you saying? it is over 250k now.
That is wrong.
My guess is around 130K to 160K + or – 5 to 10K
Yes.I agree
My guess is around 120K to 150K + or – 5 to 10K
.
This year No lottery.
This is unofficial News.
Tomorrow USCIS ,they will update.
Happy ……..
Yes.I Aggree With You.
This is Correct
Good News
Very Very Happy
Great News
I Agree with you
No Lottery This year.
All are so happy
wrg, not so h
/Guys.. What’s going on there.?? How are you guys justifying this/
Where did you see that??
I believe the only way not having a lottery is a low number of applicants, it means, less then 65.000. Is it right?
less then 85.000, because have 20.000 Master..
Less than 85000 Application in this year.
So,Lottery is not Conducted This month.
All are very happy
Lets pray for that… Less then 85000 applicants this year 🙂
Does anybody nows where (site, link, etc…) USCSI publish H1B visa updates?
Thanks!
No Lottery in this year.
All are happy
USCIS updated.
https://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-reaches-fy-2011-h-1b-cap
Go to this link USCIS Updated
No Lottery in this year.
This is not correct news ..
Definitely we have a lottery this year..
Wishing Everyone Best of luck. One more day to go …. For some reason i believe this year the number of application will be definitely a lot less then last year. My guess is around 140K to 160K + or – 5 to 10K
Why are you disclosing our private conversation publicly darling. I am so angry.
Now there will be lottery.
Nice reply… I like this one.. ‘Im angry, so there will be lottery’… Funny comment…:D
Hi,
Just for my knowledge, may I know last time when USCIS did not conduct lottery, I mean they received applications within the required quota only? And since when this trend of lottery started?
Thank you,
H1B Aspirant
USCIS did conduct lottery last time ….It has been going on from 3 years or so as the number of H1B petitions received are much higher than the Quota….
We should get to know by 7th or 8th if there is one this year..
Can we expect news from USCIS on cap tomorrow? Last year it was on April 7th.
If we don’t hear anything tomorrow, then probably less number of petitions were received?? Is it correct to deduce that
Yes…If there is no lottery tomorrow they will announce
USCIS will announce when they have reached the cap quota. If you don’t here anything tomorrow or day after tomorrow then perhaps it means less number of applications and the cap quota is yet to reach.
Mine is very unfortunate situation… Last year my h1b got picked up in lottery but rejected due to SOW submitted was expired.. this year I have applied with different employer not sure about lottery.. fingers crossed..
Let us all pray to god.. All the best everyone..!!
Why are you wasting your life? Even 1 h1b application is life sapping, you are ready to go through another one! I just hope you are not doing this through Desi Consultants, otherwise add being returned from port of entry to your worry list.
In the meanwhile, Narayana Murthy says today:
**Quote**
Indian Companies act as immigration agents.
**Unqoute**
~Source: TOI
HI All,
I need to know one update,
while filing my H1B in my company i have not updated my resume experience details as a current one(Currently i have 4 years and 11 months of experience) but in that resume i have updated as more than 3 years. I’m so scared now. Will it impact my H1B process if it got selected in lottery.
No Problem at all.
Thanks a lot for your reply 🙂 Feeling Relaxed now
What does “Certified” status denote in LCA count website? does it mean the corresponding H1B petition has been received (not yet selected in lottery) by USCIS?
Lets Talk,
It means LCA has been approved. It has no co-related to actual H-1 petition which is I-129 and managed by USCIS (LCA is managed by DOL).
Hello Guys…
First of all RedBus2US , great forum.
I didnt get through lottery during 2014 season.
Now i’m applying this year. I got a FedEx receipt from my Employer. Package is delivered on April 1st.
And this time package delivered to California Service Center… My 2014 was Vermont Service Center.
Lets see my luck this year… I wish all the fellow applicants good luck…
H1 B Fever Started ?
All the Best.
@Camilla
So as you got fedex reciept number , will u be able to check ur status in USCIS site using it ????
Is it the 13 digit number u r talking about ???
@Finally
Come on.. its just a FedEx receipt number provided by FedEx(Post Man :p) to the attorney who shipped it using them.
You can only use this number in FedEx Site to track the package.. USCIS is irrelevant here.
Hope this clears your doubt.
No, that 13 digit number will get after lottery if selected and he was talking about FedEx courier number.
It just grown by 3000 aftet 1st april.