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,
Any update from TCS Chennai ? As of now, I received two mails (list) from FDFU saying ‘Awaiting Lottery results’. Only two got selected from my account till now.
Has TCS started sending Rejection Notice.
I remember, one of my friend got selected in the fifth list last year.
just had a word with chennai us visa cell
my case is still awaiting lottery status and they stated as below
”On checking with US onsite team, it was informed that we may not receive further case updates”
you mean there are no further lists to be revealed? or it is over?
i dont know if they hav revealed all the lists they have..
But other the list they have they are not expecting any more names..
so if results are announced in ur ISU and ur name is not there in it.. Its game over..
Has any one got the approval mail in May ? … first week of May?
Sorry,, Has anyone got the approval mail June?
Any idea what’s happening in IBM?
Nothing happening at all. Is Game Over for IBM?
Hi Saurabh, I’d appreciate if you can reply this.
I got my H1B visa in 2013. My company applied to my visa extension in May this year. The checks were cashed on 5/31/2016.
My status expires on 7/12/2016 (the date my old passport expires, I got a new passport while in the US). My I-797C form expires on 9/8/2016.
If I don’t receive anything from USCIS until the date I need to leave the country, what should I do? Go to another visa interview with my original I-797C and get a visa from July until September? Then go back to my country and get another visa?
Also, when my company applies for an H1B extension, do I get another case number? or is it the sam EAC13145*****?
I got the new receipt number from the back of the check: EAC16173XXXXX. USCIS site shows the status as “case was received”.
What does the 173 means? I thought that was the day of the year but that would be 6/21/2016, an my case was received on 5/18/2016.
Cheegs,
As long as extension was filed prior to I-94 expiration date (which is true in your case), you can continue to stay and work in US. You can do so for up to 240 days or H-1 denial date, whichever is earlier.
To know the corresponding date for “173”, you should count only working days from Oct 1.
Saurabh,
I actually need to go to my home country to several reasons now: (1) see my family; (2) need time off and (3) already bought the tickets.
Should I be concerned to show up for the interview with my old receipt number while my new one is being processed? What if my new receipt number is approved by I’m outside the country and don’t have the I-797C form with me?
Cheegs,
It may be a good idea to upgrade your petition to PP. This way:
1. If you have to appear for H-1 stamping (you will be eligible for dropbox), you can submit new petition and get visa stamp for the extended period.
2. You can return on date beyond current 797 expiration date.
3. You don’t have any further action required if you want to return prior to current 797 expiration date. If extension is still pending and you return on old petition, you would receive I-94 based until current 797 expiration date. So a new extension would have to be filed.
When do you plan to return to US and what’s your home country?
Saurabh,
I have to go to my home country now because I already bought the tickets and I need to see my family? Should I go for a visa interview with my old I-797C? What if while I’m in my home country the new receipt get approved?
Hi Saurabh,
I’m flying out July 2nd and flying in July 17th. My home country is Brazil.
Cheegs,
I would suggest upgrading your petition to PP, and then continue w/ your travel. Hopefully your petition would be approved in time and there is no RFE. You can then appear for stamping in Brazil and return to US on the new visa stamp and petition and work for the employer.
Does that make sense?
The lawyer told me today that my check wasn’t cashed yet (non-AD/PP) does it mean I didn’t get selected?
He also said I can continue working on Cap-Gap (my opt ends on June 23rd) till they hear anything back because so far they didn’t receive anything about my case.
I thought you can only use cap-gap if you got selected in the lottery and your case is in process..Can I still work even though I didn’t get any receipt?
Thanks!
I have same issue here
Yes, you did not get selected. Move on !!
you cannot use cap gap to work, cap is only for being selected.
how do he know that he got rejected until packet returns…. u can work until you get official mail……….
Opt Cap-gap,
The lawyer is wrong. Check w/ school DSO about your SEVIS status. I am confident that it is ending on June 23. In that case, you will have to stop working on that date and will be in 60 day grace period.
Any Non-ad/RP approval this week??
AD/Approved yesterday
What are the first 5 digits?
What the hell are you gonna do with the first five digits?
Exactly my question!!! I don’t know what the hell these smart guys are gonna do with the first 5 digits (they strongly believe that the cases are being processed in the order in which they were entered into the system) or the first letter of first and last names!!!
That’s what we as engineers do for a living, solving problems.
Congrats. When can we expect non ad / rp approvals?
Infosys Guys….anybody got any update today ???
No update….still waiting…
It’s GAME OVER. Why can’t you understand?
Any one got receipt after second week of May? Any updates from GM team?
GM Confirmed that they are waiting for Rejection packages! No receipt are expected further. You may get your rejected packages from July Month. Move On!!
Any updates from Wipro? Is all selected batches already communicated? please update Wipro guys.
@Wiproite,
Last i heard back from GIMS was on 3rd June with their generic mail. But on 25th May GIMS folks said they were waiting for onsite team for confirmation and were awaiting for second batch results.
Will suggest to have faith till you get the confirmed Rejected in Lottery mail.
Went and meet GIMS folks yesterday ….They said no more selection lists.By June 15th all will get rejection mail it seems
Getting mad ——–waiting for receipt number
Salini,
Tumhe nahin Lagta ki Ab bahut daer hogayee
Any hopes for TCSers?
Does any one got update, either selection or no selection o@ TCS?
Nope…Not yet….Did they reveal in all accounts?
Got mail from my employer with receipt number today. Hr said that they didn’t get receipt copy and wac number they got from cheque’s back side when it got encashed last week. This seems strange that cheque encashment took so long. This was my third attempt.
Avi,
Can you please confirm whether are you a cap exempt or a first time applicant?.
Fresh application though didn’t get thru lottery last 2 times
Avi,
Then that sounds really surprising to me. The check being cashed so late. Almost about 3 weeks after the data entry was done. Gotta keep my fingers crossed for some more time!! 🙂 🙂
Saurabh,
What do you have to comment about this?. Looking forward to your response.
yes even i was surprised when i got mail. I was expecting rejection notice like i was getting for last 2 years but got surprise this time. 🙂
Avi
Oh I know what you mean. I was illegal the whole time but my lawyer is good & I hope he can help me clear the RFE
Avi,
Can you tell what the first few digits of your receipt number are, and what is the online status for your receipt?
Saurabh,
Once I get the receipt, I will let you know
Hi Saurabh,
I am also in similar situation, my cheque en-cashed in April, but not yet received receipt notice. I got following receipt number from back side of the cheque.
WAC1614XXXXXX
When I checked through online status,it is saying that “On April 11, 2016, we received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Numbe XXXXX,and sent you the receipt notice that describes how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice”.
What does it mean , do you have any idea ?
CERT,
Maybe employer/attorney has received the receipt notice but hasn’t shared it w/ you. In any case, you have the receipt number, so even if you don’t receive the receipt notice you can still track your status online. You would still need receipt notice if you have doubts that the receipt number doesn’t belong to you.
Hi saurabh,
My employer said that my cheque got encashed but till now hasn’t shared the receipt number. Kept on asking him but no reply. Last week he replied that he would send the receipt the next day and no reply since then.
Ur thoughts on this plz..
Same for me. My employer didn’t receive hard copy of receipt. He got WAC16143xxxxx number from back of the check.o nline status says case was received
Avi,
I assume you are the same person who mentioned earlier about employer informing about check getting recently cashed. Looks like you have the receipt number. Can you share what’s the current status online. 143 looks like it was generated before data entry completion announcement.
Thanks Avi. So it was still something that was issued in time prior to data entry completion date, but was just delayed due to some reason.
H1b 1st attempt.,
The receipt number should be at the back of the cashed check. The employer can access it online in his bank account. If the employer is not providing any meaningful update, then he may just be buying time and making excuses. Not judging, but did you pay for H-1? If yes, employer may be giving false hopes in order to not return the money.
Yes saurabh. My employer got receipt number from back of the check. When i check online it says
On April 11, 2016, we received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number WAC1614xxxxxx, sent you the receipt notice that describes how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by May 11, 2016, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
Avi,
Can you mention one more digit of your receipt number. It would tell the date it was generated.
Saurabh,
Its WAC16143xxxxx .
There are no more updates coming in for Infy. All the accepted ones are sent out already as of yesterday. Wait till July end to see that your case is rejected in lottery.
Just spoke to my friend in GI team and received this information.
All the best finding other options
how do you know?
What is wait list in H1B?
Hi Anyone from TCS got receipt number after lottery selection.
Hi Saurabh,
I got picked in Lottery process this year, I have few queries.
1) My wife and kid don’t have passport.
2) Now I am planning to apply for them
is it mandatory to update my passport with spouse details or else is enough if my wife passport has my name.
Please suggest.
Thanks,
Yes, Your wife passport need your details (if she is applying passport newly).
H1B-Picked,
Its highly recommended to update your passport as well with your spouse details to avoid any barriers may come in future. Since you are applying new passports for your family, you also should update your as well along with their passport. I am sure this is not gonna take much time.
H1B-Picked,
It is ok for her passport to be updated w/ your name for now. You can update yours whenever yours is up for renewal.
Thanks All
Anyone see update on GICS Today, heard that 2nd list will come today for Infosys.
Nothing as of now
Not sure if we are getting updates today.. till now i do not see anything appearing in GICS.
Infy guys any news on 2nd slot results??
Same. No updates.
Batch received by Infy. GI team is working on data entry. Results may be out by Friday. This batch may have both Selected and rejected petitions- GI helpdesk response for my call.
Are you sure?
Above msg saying list already out yesterday. So very much confused.
This is official information from GI Helpdesk. Not my assumption.
You say this..and a comment just above u says “There are no more updates coming in for Infy. All the accepted ones are sent out already as of yesterday. Wait till July end to see that your case is rejected in lottery. Just spoke to my friend in GI team and received this information.”
No words really 🙁
Hi Saurabh,
My petition got picked in lottery and waiting for the approval.
My Passport will expire in August 2017. I am not in India now, working in Mexico.
Please suggest me when should i renew my passport.
will it affect my Visa Approval or Stamping ?
Suresh, am also in the same boat. Where are you located in Mexico?
Monterrey
@ Suresh, am in DF. Let’s connect if we get approval and for stamping in Mexico. btw which MNC you work for in Mexico?
I am working in Infosys, what about you?
Suresh,
If you are working in MX, you may be eligible to appear for stamping there. Still contact the consulate and check w/ them. Let them know why you are in MX.
Hi all,
My h1b validity is only for two years. Is it a thing to worry about? Can extension be applied multiple times(more than two times?) if the total is less than 6 years?Is any one else also in a similar situation with validity less than 3 years?
Thanks.
H1bValiditOnly2Years,
No worries. Extensions can be filed as many times as one wants, until the person has stayed for 6 years inside US on H-1. After that extensions are dependent upon a pending green card application.
@Saurabh
Hi Saurabh,
My petition got picked in lottery and my passport will expires in another 18 months of time.
a)Whether visa Will be provided based on my passport expiry date?
b) whether I can renewal my passport in a month of time and if I do is there any issue in h1b processing?
When is the right time to renew my passport in my case.
Pls advice.Thanks.
Hi Saurabh,
My petition got picked in lottery and waiting for the approval.
My Passport will expire in August 2017. I am not in India now, working in Mexico.
Please suggest me when should i renew my passport.
will it affect my Visa Approval or Stamping ?
H1B,
1. Visa would be issued based on petition validity period and not impacted by passport expiration date, unless passport expires in next 6 months
2. You can apply for passport renewal now and get the extended expiration date. it doesn’t impact the pending petition.
Hi Saurabh,
I have a question regarding H1 Stamping. I am currently in US working on L1 visa from Company A and my H1 got approved with COS from same company A.
I am planning to visit India end of July because of a family reason, in the same trip I am planning to get stamping done. I have heard that they will cancel my existing L1 visa, Is it true ??
I am still working in US and need to come back join office, can’t wait till October.
Any help on this will be appreciated.
Thanks
H1 Stamping,
It would be officer’s discretion whether to leave L-1 stamp intact or cancel it. You should skip H-1 stamping, and return on L-1 visa stamp. Your COS would still go into effect as long as you return to US prior to Oct 1 and will start working on H-1 from Oct 1.
HCL _Noida – I have been informed by my department that my case is selected in lottery. and USCIS will validate my documents and provide the decision on H-1B during the month of September 2016 (Whether approved or denied). Once case is approved, they will be provided receipt number for further processing.
Congratulations dude…
Congrts
congrts!! same info i got from HRSC group :), but i contacted them for info. I appreciate the people who shared their updates here and the admin guys…
thanks..
Another example to stay away from consultancies.
http://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/2-indian-american-brothers-jailed-for-7-years-for-h1b-visa-fraud-1415664
Yea, there will be a lot of people supporting their case, saying that they paid the processing fee to get H1 done because of security reasons, because that it the way it is, or because of the competition and all that. If they go to the States and something like this happens with their consultancy, that is when they realize that they screwed up.
Final Verdict – USCIS has finished sending accepted petitions in bulk.
However, in the past, they have surprised the companies with sending few accepted files till October.
No one can tell if you will get selected. Keep hopes alive until you get the rejection email.
USCIS does not have time to send the petitions in bulk. They send it case by case for RP by Snail Mail.
Still waiting for lottery results..Any hope guys…
No Hope left Bro/Sis (To whom it may concern)
Please forward my resume in TCS.
As I work for infy I will forward your resume in Infosys.
Hope both will get new jobs with better compensation and we can have party together.
Cheers…!!!
Never believe TCS as far as recruitment is concern….They just do show case in media that they are recruiting the guys……Myself has gone 5 face to face interview round at TCS pune ….Got selected in every round like Technical…Manager..Hr etc… Inspite they didn’t offer me. Kept me on on hold for almost 5 months giving some reason..like we have no vacancy now..it was there in last quarter….now we will get in touch with you in next quarter…worst experience with TCS pune……HR peoples at TCS pune are just useless…I have wasted my 4 days to visit TCS campus for F2F interview. ….
5 Times?? Seriously? Good for you and TCS actually. TCS don’t like people who never learns from mistake. 😉
Hey Shubhchintak…What is wrong if he said the fact about TCS….Even I am in the same boat and there are many more in the market like us…TCS keeps playing with candidates and their emotions….HR peoples calls the guys to make their quota of getting interviewed peoples..and when salary expectations are high then they keeps on hold for long….In simple word ..Agar TCS ki aukat nahi hoti candidates ki expectation full fill karne ki to ..Z…d marne ke liye bulate hai wo logo ko interveiw ke liye….???
Ek frustrated IT employee ☝
Sunny…..Not frustrated one….I am harassed by F**K**G TCS
Mee to on same boat….From which location are u from and from which account?
Hi Saurabh,
Can you advice if there is a transfer case then will I receive new receipt number or receipt number will remain same?
Suresh,
Sorry, but I don’t know if they receive new case number or not.
Anyone got their I-129 approved?
Anyone in group with regular H1B got approved status?
Still waiting bro.
Hi All
Has anyone received the rejection package so far? When can we expect to receive?
(VT)
Is there anyone you know who directly got approval notice without receiving receipt information?
Hi Saurabh,
My application(NonAD/RP) is picked in the lottery for this year, I have a doubt regarding the appoval. My passport is going to expire on Dec2016. Will I get any RFE as in my lca project duration is mentioned for till 2019.
please help
No you wan’t get RFE. Mean time you can apply for renewal and take the new passport for stamping.
ohk Venkat, thanks
You should renew the passport post stamping. I don’t think you can do middle of H1-B processing. Someone correct me if am wrong.
Shan,
Passport expiration will not impact the petition’s outcome. However, you should get that passport renewed before you go for H-1 visa stamping.
Any Nonad regular approvals?
non ad rp isn’t started I feel,its in process.PP have got mostly.
Hi Infy, TCS, HCl guys,
If u read last year “h1b-visa-2016” comments u ll get some idea about ur organization’s lottery result distribution. it may help u in some way.
Thanks
Hello Guys
How much time does it take to get Approval.
I work for an MNC company, applied with 3 employers, got picked up with consultancy, leaving job and want to work for shi… consult… I don’t have any option, I have to go to us ..with..consult.. had applied for two clients, with second …one got picked up.. I don’t have option, instead go out and do ………..banggggggggggggggg
can you share the consulting company name
@north_sam is it perfectly legal to apply to with 3 consultancies ?
Any Non-AD/RP approvals?
Any one got approved today?
A little Off topic :
this year it seems USCIS random generated process/SO called lottery has been done differently ,
I am getting news where the Indian companies like TCS/CTS/Infy people got selecttion count is less in comparison to the US MNC.
may be this is the result of the last year investigation that was done by USCIS to these employers ,they didn’t find any fault but they modified the codes to the lottery system appropriately .
even i got the news that there are US MNC employers ,i mean small houses which have filed 2/3 petitions and got selected this year
any pointers /news discussion ==open house 🙂
Anything can be possible. can rig or do anything after all its their system. i do not think we hold any right to blame them.
As far as i know multiple petitions from diff employees of course got bad results too.
Since my US MNC does not file for h1b, Have to find a position at another US MNC from now on.
Don’t know if it’s related but my lawyer just told me that:
“About a week ago there was a lawsuit filed against the USCIS about this random lottery selection and only time will tell what happens with this.”
Thats not true. I’m from Accenture and i can tell the count is less here as well. By the way CTS is not indian company.
U may be correct…For Infy the initial estimate given was 3000 petitions approved…if that’s the final count, then it’s way too less considering the volume of applications made…
But this has been the trend for the last three years, Top recruiters from India like TCS, Infy and Wipro are given 3000 H1B every year and that’s what has already happened this year as well. Per GICS, they have received 3000 receipts and have updated all of them in the portal. So, I don’t think the number of receipts are any less this year.
Has this been confirmed by GICS?
Do you mean that there will not be any further positive cases?
Yes, most likely all the positive cases (with receipt #) have been updated. People in this forum have conveyed that this news is provided to them by GICS insider. But they are still saying, to wait, wait and wait. I don’t know, but most probably they are yet to receive the rejections which they will update after July 1st. This year’s process has been entirely different from last year coz, last year people were receiving receipt notices in batches that were weeks apart. But this year, every single receipt was updated on 05/18 and nothing after that.
HCL any updates guys? This wait is killing me.
Are you still waiting for the lottery results?
Dude,
Its over more than a week ago. All selected have been notified.
Move on..
Hi Guys,
I have been working on learning the pattern in which Vermont Petitions are getting approved. Hope it might be helpful in coming up with approx weeks it will take for approval of your respective files. On weekly basis around 450 files are getting decisions on an average. Currently the series that is in process of getting approved is EAC16138***** series. In each series there are around 4500 files. The latest that got approved is “EAC1613851054”. So you can calculate how much time it will take for your file to get a decision.
Note: This is just my observation and I have been trying to get an approx number. Exceptions will always be there. So please don’t blame me in case it goes wrong.
Nice, mine is EAC16147 Series how many days will it take?
If that is the case. it will take 630 days to get updates on your case. (147-138 = 9, 9* 4500 = 40500, 40500 / 450 = 90 weeks. 90 * 7 = 630 days.). Not realistic isnt?
Not sure about your algorithm but last year my consulting company’s petitions were updated in a single day with different series numbers like 15138, 15143, 15147 etc. I believe they dont update based on series numbers. more over series numbers contains H1, L1 and cap except H1 too.. Anyway you did an interesting analysis.
Hello,
Quick question…
Does your analysis is only applicable for cases filed under premium processing ?
in terms of getting approved.. I have filed my case under regular processing and my receipt num. fall under the same series. So far i still see my case has been received status only.
I dont think so… I see this one EAC1614152528 is already approved which is way 1614*******
I dont think so… I see this one EAC1614152528 is already approved which is way far from the series you mentioned….
Just 450/week?
Not sure if that can be true.
when this will get approved ?
EAC1614650172
Sorry guys, I guess I failed in getting the algo right.. 🙁 Looks like Premium approvals are still going on and there is no progress on Non-Premium file till now. Thanks for you queries, it helped me understanding the situation better.
First time I saw such a comment.
If I were you, I would not spend my time on trying luck with receipt number, imagine if you have 85k/year * 6, the chance of getting a cap exempt receipt number is not low, not to mention whether it’s PP/RP. And btw why is there such thing as approval algo?
TL;DR; this is for entertainment. In short, you can’t build an algo for human job LOL
If I need to investigate an algo, I would rather go for a prediction algo to predict whether an application outcome would most likely be RFE or Approved instead.
So for your starter, I would pick a fairly simple algo such as Naive Bayes to train on a very basic model. How would I consider the model? Well, let’s consider race, age, gender, company tier, PhD/Master/Bachelor, university tier (any ranking), degree type, salary, job title, in US or not, and so on. If the admins here are willing to share/collect such data and tracker works properly, by training on the propabilities of each and every single application in the past, the chance to predict an outcome of the application could reach as high as 80%. Then you can iterate on the model to find your optimal value. I guess this makes more sense. But well, who would be free to do that? My appologies if you don’t get my sense
any update from TCS , just came to know that list is declared but anyone receive any receipt number or formal email.
When was the list declared? today?
may mid one list declared as per my knowledge few frnds got the names rest awaiting
Game over says Karthika Rao for Infosys.
USCIS in their press release has confirmed that they have sent all the accepted petitions.
Very little hope of getting one or two.
I checked USCIS site, there is no press release saying what you mentioned
NonAd/RP,
The person may be referring to the data entry completion press release.
This lady told u?..Looks like Game is over then 🙁
Believe Tasha. Not that outgoing Rao. Want to conform then you can talk to tasha again.
I dont understnd y dey want us to wait. Bhai direct select ya reject bata do.??
Just Got mail from persistent … Not good news for me … Game over .. 🙁
All the best of Others ..
Same here bro 🙁
What mail you received. You mean H1B rejection notice.
It says your result is still awaiting. And communicated to selected candidates.
Is their any hope of receiving approvals now for Infosys? Or we can just wait for rejection email.
Wait till this weekend
Hi any update from Infy GICS??
am still clueless about any positive cases to be expected or only rejection….
GICS team told us to wait till next week end.
This weekend, then next weekend, then 3rd week of June, last week of June, and so on 😛
Hi,
Kindly help me with following question:
1. As I read in the above updates, on May 6th, USCIS has sent the receipts for selected cases. Does that mean, if we haven’t received any update from the employer yet, my case is not selected?
2. This is my 2nd time in H1B. My employer is Infosys. Every one say different things. Some say that now there will not be any +ve cases received, some say we will receive cases till end of June. What is the probability of receiving positive result now?
Does USCIS send the results in lots, as claimed by my employer? Kindly help!
I have the same questions, Richa. I checked with Tasha(the Infy GI team in US) and she said there is still hope.
But nothing is for sure, I think Infosys has only received one slot till now and should receive more in the next days.
Yes, Tasha works at USCIS
Tasha doesn’t work for USCIS gentleman.
Feeling hopeless. This weekend den mid june den last week of june. ?? then wat? July first week nd so onn??? Later GI team will say omg game over ?
They have one more list(Few receipts). They may update it by this week. Check with N MRaj.
Richa,
1. There is a good chance that you didn’t make through the lottery. As you working for an Indian MNC, there is also a possibility that they are holding on to receipts and not notifying everyone. You will have to confirm w/ your employer if that is the case.
2. From USCIS perspective, they have sent out all the notices. It is up to employer when to share it w/ employees.
More lists to come for TCS or we need to wait for rejection lists only 🙁
Is their any hope of receiving approvals now for Infosys? Or we can just wait for rejection email.
Mee too waiting for the same.Got reply from US VISA team that results are with ISU RMG.
Can someone advice if there is a transfer case then will I recieve new receipt number or receipt number will remain same?
Anyone got receipt for h1 visa from persistent ?
Psl,
NO
Anyone got update from vigilant
Hi All,
I applied the H1B first time so I don’t have prior experience in whole process of H1B. My H1B Petition has been accepted in Lottery in may 18. so i want to clear following things?
1. What are the processes pending after selected in lottery ?
2. Where will be conduct my visa interview?
3. When Will be visa conducted ?
4. How much time taken in whole process after selection in lottery.?
Early responses will appreciated.
1. What are the processes pending after selected in lottery ?
A. Wait for the status change.
3. When Will be visa conducted ?
A. “Visa conducted?” – i dint get it
4. How much time taken in whole process after selection in lottery.?
A. 2 to 4 months
When is the last date to conclude that the lottery is over for this year ???????
Please help !!!!!
Whr was u until now man… ?
Seriously …?
Already finish. Waiting for rejection email now.
Finish from USCIS side regarding receipts generation.. Not from employers who are withholding receipts.
I also work for Infy. Keep your hopes alive till June end, may be. Everyone says differently about this.