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.
Hello Saurabh,
My petition was approved last week waiting for I797 copy to apply for the consulate interview. I have been checking earliest available dates which are only in September or October. Is there an option to pay for expedited process so that I can attend the interview in July or early August ? Please let me know.
Hi Rajesh,
I want to know how and where we can check these available interview/stamping dates? Can you please advise me ?
Go to this site and register yourself. Next available date will show on the left side
http://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/in-niv-appointmentschedule.asp
You can visit Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Colombo if you want earlier.
Hi Rajesh , congrats. Did you apply as ad or non ad? Is it premium? Did you apply through consultancy or mnc?
RajeshH1B,
There is no way to expedite it. You have to keep checking the availability dates on us travel docs site.
Some people have suggested to go to neighboring countries and attend stamping in Dubai or Colombo, but I don’t know of any experience to recommend or discourage this.
Got rejection mail?
That’s the spirit ?
H1B Approved on June 16th, Advanced Degree/Regular Processing/California Center.
Now its time to marry my American Gf and get a Green Card by next year. Living the American Dream!
Booked my Tesla Model X too. 😀
Mc kahinke
Has anyone applied thru Agreeya Solutions? Any updates?
Saurabh,
I work for Infosys and have not got the lottery selection yet. I know there are lot people writing all kind of assumptions here. But the truth is neither Infosys nor USCIS will tell you anything unless you receive a selection or rejection email. But with your experience, we are running on 24th of June today, is their any hope what so ever to get selected in the lottery now?
Your reply will be appreciated.
I have been through this for few years now, and have been unlucky till now.
But I still think there is a small % of receipts which are yet to be published.
Also I want to add to the point that when we get so desperate for something our brain starts cooking up conspiracy theories like ‘attrition’ , ‘resource management’ etc etc… What I believe is the delay can be attributed to the fact
1- Strike by CA USCIS employees
2 -There was a network glitch while processing forms in VT, due to which load was moved to VT
I may be wrong, but this is from what I have experienced.
You have all the rights to keep dreaming …
I read some where that, this year, US consulate in India approved like 80000 F1 visas for student visa… so get ready for more competition in coming years lottery…
Now Britain exited EU and soon Trump may become US pres… so, good luck with that too…
My friend manager told him that there is no second list.I am not sure whether we get second batch.I am also waiting.No hope. 🙁
Infosys Pune,
USCIS is not releasing any new receipts now. However, if employer is holding on to the receipts, then it is a different story and no one knows about it except for employer.
Hi Saurabh,
I need your expert advice on client letter for H1B Visa.
I was working for some AA client and my H1B visa petition applied through AA client and Picked in the lottery.
Last month I moved to some other BB client (I’m in same company -TechM) as AA client project was completed and this (BB) client is not US based.
If I will get RFE and need to submit the Client Letter to USCIS then how we will get Client Letter?
That time client letter was not submitted while petition filling.
Can you please suggest? I’m looking your expert advice and help on this.
Regards,
Raj K
Same case.
Can someone plz advise on this.
I can share my seniors case in IBM.
He got released from the project before approval. RFE came, demanding, contract info, client info etc.
IBM refused to give client info, since he was no more in that project. And thus his case was rejected.
Post approval you can change as many clients as u want. Before approval If you are released or the project gets over , than there will be issue.
My project is getting over on july 31st, so I am also sailing in the same boat.
Even if BB is based in the US, if they are not based in the same location as AA – it may raise a flag. Generally it is better to stick to the same client as much as possible throughout the processing.
This should not be a problem as the H1b was filed for a position at onsite and not at offshore from where you got released.
The MNC will provide you the documents required during RFE. Post approval you might need to go for amendment should you have to travel for different assignment.
In IT service MNCs, this can be a normal scenario. Any experts or veterans, please comment.
Raj_K,
It is very difficult to change work location while the petition is pending. If RFE is issued and employer wants to submit new client information, it may be difficult to get approval. Change in location requires new LCA which cannot be applied while petition is pending. What client information was submitted in original petition – AA? Can you get another client at same location as AA?
Hello Saurabh,
Can something like this be taken care by H1B or LCA amendment? Not sure if that is only valid for Approved H1B
Thanks.
WAITING_APPROVAL,
Amendment can be filed only against approved petitions. So its not applicable in this case and that’s why I said that it’s very difficult.
Hai Friends
Received Rejection notice today from my sponsor
Notice dated Jun 20 2016
Once again congratulations for all who got through the lottery
dont worry brother….next time u will get it..all the best for ur future..
m waiting still my status
ZooZ,
I know you were pretty optimistic about your petition even after USCIS announced data entry completion. Sorry it didn’t work out in your case and hopefully next year would present a different outcome.
People, who applied with H1B through several H1B sponsors, could you please share your experience how you did this? Did you find several employers to apply for H1B? In this case how could you accept several employment offers at the same time? Or did you apply through some consultancies, which provide services of submitting additional H1B applications with your money and how did you find them? Just want to understand how this works, because I applied 2 consecutive years with AD degree through 1 employer and did not get selected in H1B lottery….
Dude, you already have 2 times more chances than regulars.
Sorry to hear that you’ve not been picked up yet.
Multiple petitions mostly happen through constituencies but ready for loosing a lot of money.
In last lucky draw, my friend’s friend had bad results even though he filed 3 petitions and on top of that chances of getting an RFE is high.
Thanks Ganesh. And how do people find these companies for multiple petitions?
It goes through friends circle. If you go through 10k+ comments here you will find around 100 consultancies names and another way is searching for h1b sponsors on job portals
Do you mean multiple petition holders will always land in RFE… ?
That is when red flags start flying. it might not be 100% but high chances.
By the way no problem if all sponsors are big companies.
If some H1Bs get rejected, are these H1B slots are wasted or filled by some of those, who were not chosen in the initial lottery?
Saurabh,
Can you do a poll asking those who applied for H1B, how many applications from different sponsors they had in the pool? While I know that the probability of H1B getting picked rises if you have more applications in the pool, I also know that in reality luck plays a huge part in the lottery. So just out of curiosity I wanted to see how probability fares in reality?
According to probability, 4 to 5 is good to go. again luck plays high role.
for example, if you file 4 petitions, there are 3 possibilities.
1) all are picked up and you loose huge amount of money since no return policy
2) none is picked up (luck is the king), a devastating situation plus loose money in terms of attorney fees
3) just enough petitions are picked up. enough might be 2-3 chances of receiving an RFE is high. if its just one again risky to be approved since its from consultancy.
In every case you need to be lucky.
go with five if you only have disposable money.
Got EA ,Got Promotion,Got H1B
Need a dream Girl –
Sorry guys I know most of you are disappointed but thought of expressing since i dnt have that many friends
Deeply sorry i hurt you
Lucky guy… Congratulations!!!!!!!!
Go to onsite before marriage otherwise you can’t manage with peanuts they pay 🙂
Did you get approval?
u Idiot..if u really wan a girl go n hunt on Tinder..this forum wont get u any girl no matter which MNC u work for or what u have achieved in life..
He knows that ..just expressing his feeling
Where are you from sick bas.
@Shela: give your number to him..he will express his feelings..you Bi…. Just use this forum for what it ment for! instead of expressing feelings
lol
Hi CTS guy,
i love u u got promoted ..give ne your number please
My friend got RFE on 21st Jun, his application is non-AD/RP
Case: EAC16147XXXXX
Mine is still Received status and mine is filed under CA
WAC16147XXXXX
Any CA filed H1B pitition approved filled under non-AD/RP?
Hi Techmh1b,
Your Friend is working which current location? What reason? Mine is still received
He is not from TechM and he did with some consultancy. As he received RFE so early I thought he might filed under premium but he told me that it’s RP only.
Not all 85000 petitions can see a status change at the same time. Each case is dealt by different officer and will be processed at different times/days/months.
Mine is EAC1614650172 but still “Case Was Received”
Hi TechMH1B, Have u applied for H1B 2017? if yes it is so early that u received some status guys.
got my receipt number today.. non AD/rp
Congratulations
Can you clarify about receipt like whether
Cap Exmpt ?
Awaited Lottery result ?
Employer is Consultancy or MNC ?
First time received receipt after Data Entry ?
Your reply is appreciated and will give some hopes for few people
USCIS is Great,
What’s the receipt date?. And are you a 1st time applicant?.
Do you mean you got notified today that you got picked up in the lottery? Please share all the details which will help others
Waiting for Rejection Letter, got some hope 0.00000000000005% after comment…
Hi,
I am still waiting for my lottery result, but no updates yet.. It was my third and last attempt, I have lost my hope… your comment give me a reason to faith in god.
Please share your following detail
Company Name , receipt number, did you get update today.
This information really helpful for me to hope again
you can mail me on gwal.bharti@gmail.com
Hi,
I am still waiting for my lottery result, but no updates yet.. It was my third and last attempt, I have lost my hope… your comment give me a reason to faith in god.
Please share your following detail
Company Name , receipt number, did you get update today.
This information really helpful for me to hope again
@UscicisGreat : Please share details dont put us on false hopes.
Hi Tcsers,
Any updates for H1B lottery results? Are all the selected results revealed or there is still some hope left?
3rdTimeTCS
Few peoples got update from FDFU for lottery selection. I am also waiting. There is no confirmation on all over or more to come.
Did you received update from FDFU this week? If yes which location?
Any one applied through Anira Consultancy?
Hi, I have applied this year..How was your journey.
Eac is in vermont
Not always true. Im EAC but was transferred to California. Still waiting for approval
Does any one from IbleSoft got update on Lottery and Approval status, Please share an update…..
Hi Iblesoft,
I am with Iblesoft only, was picked in lottery and waiting for approval.
Hi can you share iblesoft contact number please ?
+1 from Iblesoft. Picked and waiting for result.
Thanks for the response H1B_Apr22 & Bob9, I hope both of you are Non AD & RP. Any feedback about IbleSoft would highly appreciated.. Like Last year visa processing dates,work culture, Transparancy…
Guys, Please let me know if any one from IbleSoft, Case picked on lottery and got approval.
AD RP CA
Got approved yesterday.
75% of the cases in my series got response much ahead of me..
Sharing my reciept series.. WAC1613851xxx
Approval comes on a random basis and I see the guys mostly Non AD RP with WAC1614751xxx get approved much before me.
All the best guys. 🙂
Fan – Thanks for the update !
Status Says : Document Was Mailed.
Any idea? Or anyone is out there who got approval after the stated status ?
RP / NON AD / EACXXXXXXX ( California ??????)
@ CTS: Any one got approval conformation from USCIS
Not yet…same here with the status as “Case was Received”
Got File Number updated today
File number updated today?? Are u serious?
Infy Chennai Wala
Is that true ?? ?
It is not that we triggered.
Neither this “GI” nor the “Infy Wala’s” comments are true!! I dont know y you guys want to hurt other ppl’s feeling here.
Better dont give any false information.
Not sure, how many time we will say this in this forum. This forum is for helping others by sharing the correct information.
Kindly request not to update any false information here.
How can you be so sure that they are not true?
Is it really true?? I am waiting for mine… till date no updates… even my manager mentioned now no hopes… 🙁
Bhak jhutta…
Hello Guys,
Need your help. I work with NTT DATA. The organization filed a petition against my name as a beneficiary with USCIS on April 6. The immigration cell of our Organization circulated an email that stated so. This is the second time, that my Visa has been filed. the one filed last year was rejected.
@Saurabh – Please guide.
Q . How do i make it sure that the organization did file my Visa. Just based on goodwill and trust?
Q.There has been a list with few names which my manager didnt reveal. However, he said that USCIS has not updated the second list. What does he mean by this? Are there any second list of approved petitions.
Please help.
Regards,
H1B application – 2nd Chance.
>How do i make it sure that the organization did file my Visa. Just based on goodwill and trust?
Yes, there is no way beneficiary can query this information from USCIS.
>he said that USCIS has not updated the second list
USCIS does not provide such information, the only sources of the receipts are snail mail and email (email is for premium petitions only).
Regular Processing (Fresh H1B – Applied 3rd time)
– Received an email from attorney yesterday that he had received rejection notice.
Good luck to anyone who is waiting.
No status updated. still in “Case Was Received” status. Waiting to get it approve
H1B – Awaiting Results,
1. If selected, receipt notice will be issued w/ your name. If not selected, rejection notice is issued w/ your name. These are the official confirmations.
2. There is no second list from USCIS. They have sent out all selected notifications. If the employer is hoarding on to names, it is a company thing.
Any approvals from smartplay technologies?
It seems there not any approvals in past couple of days. Is it correct?
Guys please update if there are any approvals.
Anyone in Infy got their H1B approved?
Not yet man ,still case recieved status in USCIS
Not yet approved.
@Saurabh: Non-Ad/RP approval started ? Please let us know , Thanks in advance
No. Still the status in USCIS shows “Case was received”.
Has anyone got any RFE if not approval as last year one of my friend got RFE during this time.?
Regular Processing has already started and some people have been getting approvals and RFE’s already, mine is still in Case Received. Good luck
AD/PP/ VC
Major : Computer Science
Working as a web developer
***Got picked in lottery ***
Got notification from lawyer : April 12th
Got RFE On specialty Occupation : May 17th
USCIS received response from my lawyer : June 9th (Status updated)
USCIS Approved my case : June 15th (Status updated on : June 16th)
Today, I got physical H1B approval copy from my lawyer office! 🙂
Thank you very much redbus team and good luck to everyone!
Hello,
I have unstamped and approved H1B visa of 2008 (Was approved on July 17, 2008). I have receipt number of the same, but NO I797 document as that was filed by my employer. Can I get Cap exemption based on this visa?
Thank you
Time is running out, you can still get cap exemption only 6 years past your approved petition start date (so you still have time to file a new petition until Oct 1st, 2016), be really quick here. It’s OK not to have i797, you will need to give employer’s attorney the receipt number and they need to specify it on the new petition alongside with the explanation why there is no other documents and with the proves of your communications with your original employer, like emails, offer, contract – as much as you can provide.
6 Years from 2008 would make it 2014.
Hi Jaja,
I am confused. Please let me know how are you counting 6 years please. H1 was approved on July 17, 2008, how by Oct 2016 it can be filed as a Cap Exemption case.
Thank you,
Susmita
Till few months back i was under the same impression of 6 yrs period. but very recently 3 of my friends got approvals.
case 1: stamped visa in 2008 but never been to US. his went on cap exemption and got approved. case2: stamped visa in 2004, lived about 1 year, returned back, last month applied again under cap exempt, got approved , again stamped. ready to leave.
case3: approved in 2006, no visa stamped. this year applied cap exempt petion based on expired petition. got approved. he is in US now.
by these, we not sure about 6 yrs period from petition date. all attorneys not having same info.
best of luck.
Sushmita Pattanaik,
Rule of thumb is 6 years from original approval date. So it would be 2014 in your case. However, recently I have seen cases when this 6 year rule wasn’t enforced. So USCIS may have relaxed it based on internal memo etc.
The real challenge is convincing the employer/attorney to file the petition even after 6 year period has elapsed.
Hi,
If you dont mind sharing, what was the category on your Labor Certificate?
Was is it Web Developer or Computer Programmer or Software Engineer?
Appreciate your time.
Thanks!
Computer Application Programmer
Dear Friends,
I received a decision letter from USCIS about my H1b today (Attn is our HR not lawyer), saying my case is denied because I departed US on April 19, 2016 and was not maintaining a nonimmigrant status at the time of filling the I-129 petition. I didn’t leave US on April 19 and I’m sure that’s a mistake because I’m in US all the time after Feb 2016. But when I check my travel history on I-94, there is a departure history on April 19 but there is no location on that. Very strange!! Our company lawyer said first time he saw this and don’t know what to do now.
Anyone has any suggestions on that? I appreciate your time!!!
Did you any return ticket while coming to USA? Last year my friend’s travel history showed departure history but he didn’t travel on that date and he didn’t call that ticket.
Did you any return ticket while coming to USA? Last year my friend’s travel history showed departure history but he didn’t travel on that date and he didn’t cancel that ticket.
I do have the return ticket to US on Feb 9th 2016, but no idea about April 19 2016 comes from. I didn’t book any tickets out of US after that. Now case get denied just because I94 travel history. Can not believe!
ZH,
So your I-94 history shows entry in Feb and departure in April 2016? Your attorney can argue that I-94 record is incorrect as you never left US. You can submit all pages of passport to show that there is no immigration stamp after Feb 2016 date. You can also submit other documents to show that you were indeed inside US after April 2016 like letter from employer/school etc.
Even in case you didn’t maintain non-immigrant status and left US in April 2016, they should have just denied COS from F-1 to H-1 (I assume that’s what your current status is). They should still approve 797 w/ consular processing. What’s the status on your SEVIS record?
Thank you for your suggestions, Saurabh!
Yes, my I94 shows I departed US on April 19 without location details. I entered US on Feb 8 on my F1OPT visa and never left US. My SEVIS still shows F1 gap-cap and COS pending, didn’t change. When I use my receipt number to check my H1b status online, it still shows On April 11, 2016, we received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker……
The deny letter directly send to my employer not my lawyer with very brief words saying “The petition requesting a change of status for the beneficiary is being denied for the following reason: *CFR, sec 248.1 (a), USCIS records indicate the the beneficiary depart US on April 19, 2016. Therefore, COS is being denied. This decision may not be appealed.” It didn’t say anything about my 797 approved w/ consular processing.
There you go. COS is denied, not your H1B. You will have to go out of country after Oct 1 and re-enter with stamped visa to begin your H1B status.
Anyone through ArusTechnology applied for h1b??
If yes and waiting for update of lottery approval or got the approval under non_ad_rp,Please revert and ping me on raney.vikram@gmail.com.
I need some clarifications
hey vikram I am also applied through that .. ping me at kumarchandra@live.co.uk
Have you recieved any status,i also applied through arustech
hi vikram,
i applied through ArusTech,till now i recieved any info
i applied through arustechnology,till now i didt recieve any status.we can reach me on 555pradeep@gmail.com
If you have paid for this then high chances of losing money. Lots of fake companies.
Guys, any update on 2nd set of results for Infosys?
Infy guys got only ine list till now.?? Any idea how many selected in that list?
Checked with GI Team. They are not revealing any details about the second list. They just told that the last year trend used to be selected list coming once in week or once in two weeks and they were coming till July 2nd week. But since this time the list came in bulk, they do not have idea on will they be any second set of selected list. They also told , once if they start receiving rejection cases, then there is no chance of receiving selected list. This time the success rate was 35% for Infosys. This was also mentioned by them. They had initiated for around 12k employees.
They are holding around 1000 receipts.
How did you got that figure 1000! Just curious
Guys, any update on 2nd set of results for Infosys?
Any update for Infosys ..when the 2nd list will come..how much more time we have to wait. any info ???
Check with GI lead on yammer.
AD/PP/CA -I got my rejection notice today. Good Luck to all waiting and congrats to all who got their petition picked.
What is reason for rejection? I am also AD/Regular/CA waiting for approval.
Any one from Nichesoft got the reciept approved
I work at Nichesoft. You can contact us at:
USA: (408) 438 4525
1053 Chagall Way, San Jose, CA 95138
Hi,
Does anyone have updates on ecomnets case/Raj Kosuri ? I dont know whats the current status of the case . Any information on eComnets will be useful to me pls
@ Venkat…..Check this out
Indian-American couple convicted for H-1B visa fraud – http://toi.in/hegfPb/a18ag
Dude, you’re making a mistake by posting these things. I’ve been suggesting people to stay away from cons(ultancies). whenever i do people here feel like i am taking their opps away from them.
Someone says all are not same but never post the formula which differentiates good cons from bad cons.
Hi Venkat,
Please go through this link about ecomnets
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/couple-indicted-20-million-visa-fraud-involving-indian-workers
Hi Mridhula,
Thanks for your link. I already saw these posts and i am looking for latest updates on ecomnets. I am not able to find anything on internet.
Case Approved last week on Thursday! Hell Yea, time to live the American Dream!
Regular Processing/Advanced Degree/ California Centre!
Congratulations!!!!!
Recieved rejection notice – non ad/ RP today.
Any Non-Ad / RP Approvals ?
Hi,
I am also waiting for the same Non-AD/RP Approval.
Anybody whose case got transferred to California center got approved? Non AD/ RP
Any one got any updates from kelton
No updates bro. I am also waiting for the same.
We didn’t get any updates as of now. Do we have any whatsApp group for kelton?
Our quota lottery will happen in next 10 days,what we had until now was very small number as part of general lottery
Special one is about to happen
100s of ppl will get letters in next 2-3 weeks
Our time has come finally..FDFU high person told me
The FDFU person who told you that would have been high.
FDFU should be renamed to FUDDU
Visa tracker is under maintenance .Can we expect some good news today …TCSERS waiting is killing
Infy guys….. Any update on h1b second batch results??
How long to wait?????
Infy_still_waiting
I am also waiting ,but no update as of now
I am also waiting 🙁 .. But no update..
Its unbelievable totally….dont pass wrong info…
I got my rejection letter today.. Non ad\ rp
Bad luck this time .But waiting for Promotion .Heard it is already notified to Manager last friday. Hope to get it
If not ,can i raise a grievance against it guys ???????? Got EA last two cycles …but my manager was sceptical as i have only 35 months of expereice as Asscociate Role—-CTS
reply
2014 EA and 2015 EA plus 36 months in same desg you can get promotion
2014 EM and 2015 EM plus 48 months desg you can get promotion
if you cross 30 months , manager can mark you ac exception and get you promotion for both cases.. 35 months and you didn’t promotion means you have very bad luck..
Got it ……
Hi Saurabh,
I am having B.tech + Diploma – Degree in CSE and Working in The Indian MNC with 3+ Years total IT experience. While applying for H1B our local team made a typo mistake with my Diploma Board name in my Resume they put the incorrect board name. And rest all my documents having correct Diploma Board Name.
I have provided a copy of my all documents(that contain all Diploma Marksheets and Certificates) with the all correct details.
May I know Can I correct it now, If not what could be the impact of it?
Please help me in understanding the role of resume for H1B.
Laxit,
I don’t think it will effect the outcome. In worst case scenario, USCIS will issue RFE asking for clarification and your attorney can explain the situation to them.
Any nonad/rp approvals?
Still waiting for my approval since they received my file on April 11. No update still, hope we can hear some good news soon. Mine was file in CA non-ad/RP.
Mine also same regular nonad but Vermont centre . Let’s hope for the best.
Same here, hopefully we get some positive results this week!!!
A co-worker of mine filed through a consultancy and then he got receipt no back in the first week of May but nothing else. they are not sharing anything else and status says “Case was transferred… ” even though he was charged PP fee.
So stay away from consultancies.
How many more are cheated like this?
Howz it cheated here? You got the receipt number and able to see the status online. Have little patience bro…. it might take months together to get it processed.
First of all, its not mine.
Second of all, they can share anyone’s receipt no and say its yours.
There are a lot of ways to cheat and pocket all the money by just being genuine. if u do not know, i’m glad to write down how easily consultancies can make money without risking their lives.
So you are happy now that you applied thru MNC. LOL.. ?
Enjoy!!!!!!
I feel obligated to tell others to be aware of consultancies’ frauds. If you trust them, there is nothing that i can say to you buddy.
Yes there’s always be million ways to cheat if you(r) friend is a moron, for your info receipt numbers are usually distributed with a notice letter which contains the applicant details including the name.
Name of the person is mentioned on the receipt.
Do u know how PP works?
Its PP petetiin, dude
Have you ever seen a receipt that it has a name along with receipt number. Go get some life buddy!
This proves how dumb you are!! and inviting consultancies to cheat … lol
You “go get some life” a***hole. Did you ever get a receipt? You piece of c**p.
The receipt has Receipt Number, Case Type, Received Date, Priority Date, Petitioner, Notice Date and Beneficiary Details on Page 2. If you are such a F***ing genius, get a receipt first, then get a life and then ask others to get a life – buddy.
You fool evey receipt will have full name of the candidate company address and even us is legal fees.
With this knowledge you are dreaming america, hope u die in a plane crash soon.
No use of getting angry Mr.Million – actually applicant name should have reflected under the BENEFICIARY – if not ‘go and get a life’
PS: please stop using the masked** words in the public forums – adhere to the etiquettes!
dude, do not u read anything completely? i clearly said its co-workers case.
You cant trust any consultancy until you step in USA and work for them and get first month pay.
Because of that keep on saying do not go through consultancies.
if u think u have a formula to differentiate good consultancies from bad ones, let others know here (i do not want anyway).
dont try to be too smart.
Even bloody MNC;s you talking here are get their work done through consultancies, by outsourcing locally.
Hi Non Ad/RP Good.news…Those who still waiting for lottery results keep the hope alive..My consultancy received update from uscis that 4 more receipts have received..Keep the hope..still there is slight chances..
Hi
If it is genuine news people will have some hopes ,who are waiting for results .
If it is not genuine please do not do disappointing people who are still having hopes
Consultancy name pls?
Good to hear. Are you one among the four? If so, congratulations.
Saurabh .. Can we believe this ? Pls respond
How can Saurabh let you know if you can believe it? Please use your head.
Ya bro. I also received mail hope for best
Keeping Hope,
Did you consider the scenario that your consultancy is making up stories so that the employees stop demanding updates from them? Or maybe they had the receipt numbers shared w/ them long time ago, but decided to inform the employees only now?
Consultancy is Acceligent INC.
Did they informed anyone selected from the 4 applicant
Is anyone got approval who had applied in regular processing H1B 2017 quota. My case was received on April 11 but still waiting for the next update.
Dude, Learn basic grammar meanwhile
I too have the status and no idea, how long will it take
Hi baby,
am also waiting
will take 1 to 4 months ! don’t worry
am also waiting. same situation.
Hello Surabi,
I am getting below status since a long time when I verify my receipt number in in USCIS status. What does it mean and how long it will take to complete the process ?
Could you please confirm on this.
Thanks in advance..!!
“On April XX, 2016, we approved your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and emailed you an approval notice. Please follow any instructions on the approval notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.”
Isn’t it in simple English?
Exactly! These people want Saurabh to re-type the same post, so that they will be happy.
Shit…. do whatever the hell you want to do with English, but common, ‘Surabi’?????
What wrong has Saurabh did to you ever?
sunny..listen mate..have been following your posts in this forum..U always seem to make fun of ppl..i mean we r not here to fool around its serious business..so better stick to the agenda..
Hi Indian please let us know the first 5 digits of your receipt number and when did u receive approval..thanks in advance
Okay!! Didn’t mean to bother anyone… 😉
~ Cheers
Sunny,better hang urself….I think U r not from good family….what a waste of SP***m!!!!!
ha ha ha…. another frustrate… buddy, imagine a guy like me would start talking abt your family, you won’t like that… 😉
let’s not get into that. take out your frustration somewhere else. Haste raho yaar, maine kiski maa bhen thodi ki hai. Just light humor… take a chill pill bro. Grow up!
Are you Akhil Sunny?
@WAC16141 I am Sunny Leone
Sunny, the troller. Did you mean to say “come on” and not common ??
You dont know the difference and are out here to set right English grammar for others !!!
Dude, it should be done in the last sentence. “Has done” is the right phrase.
Hahaha..?? surabi
Indian,
While we wait for Surabi to reply, here is my take. The status you are seeing means
“On April XX, 2016, we approved your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker and emailed you an approval notice. Please follow any instructions on the approval notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.”
Got the reject notice today i.e., 17th Jun 2016
Details – NonAD/PP/CA
Notice Date in PDF – Jun 14th 2016
USCIS has returned the nonselected H-1B petition XXXXX Inc. filed on behalf of YYYY
@ H1BRejectionNotice, Am sorry to hear that. Hope you should have other options to appeal against the decision/filing new petition for 2018 Cap. Is the petition got rejected in the first attempt itself or it went through RFE and then got rejected. In your perspective what would be the reason for rejection. If you can explain more about the case it should be helpful for 100’s of people who are waiting for the result.
@ H1BRejectionNotice, You mean your petition didn’t picked up in the lottery????
Yup it means the same. Even i received today only. date is 14 th june. didn’t gt thru lottery….
Don’t worry brother. Maybe there’s something much better had been planned for you in your path. Keep moving forward.?
Hi bro. Sad to hear.Try next time.
its second time for me
Hi Saurabh,
I received mail from employer saying “Your case was not picked this year”.
When I asked for rejection letter, they said “Rejection letters are yet to be received by the lawyers”.
How can I conclude this situation? Is the game over, or still keep some hopes?
“Your case was not picked this year”. – There lies your answer.
How this can be concluded until rejection letter is received is the question.
question is, why are you such a dumb person?
:)). Oh my God! They just don’t get it!
Guys,
Any Non-AD RP cases approved after petition transferred from VT to CSC on May 20th?
please throw your comments.
Thanks
Nothing yet….mine got transferred on 18th may…eagerly waiting…
Thanks Rock..Let’s hope for the best.
Does the Case number change after being transferred to a new center?
Mine was transferred on 20th May..From previous year’s comments, transferred petitions were approved few weeks earlier than non-transferred. Thanks.
NON-AD_RP_VT,
There should not be any change on the Receipt number, yes mine also got transferred on may20th , since then no updates yet. We have to wait no other choice 🙂
Friend,
Rejection letter is sent out as official confirmation of not making through the lottery. Ask the employer how they know that you didn’t make through the lottery if no letter was received. Is their feeling based on check not getting cashed?
Yesterday got update from FDFU (TCS team) that I was selected in lottery.
May I know which branch u r from??
pls dont play with peoples emotions.. dont spread fake news.. if its true let us know ur branch and project
I understand the emotions, its real I have received the confirmation yesterday. Even I was the one waiting for results eagerly till yesterday, I have sent an email to bangalore FDFU team after waiting these many days and got reply from them.
Try by Sending mail to ur location FDFU, all the best.
Which account u r from? Also location?
I am from Bangalore FDFU, around 15 ppl here got confirmation yesterday
Is it the second list that came?
Coz 1st list was already out! U got ur name yesterday?
Did u get any mail? Or any update in ultimatix?
Yes, 2nd list had came 13-14 days back!! I had already posted this info few days back.
Now it is 3rd list,actually I heard from some ppl there is really a quota for big company like us in lottery…many more letters coming in next 2 weeks
Big QUOTA for companies like yours in the lottery? =)) Those are great things that you hear . And who are those “some people” exactly that you’ve heard this from? You, your image in your living room mirror, your image in your bedroom mirror?
@TCSer,
Bhai sapno ki duniya se bahar aaja.
Wake up…
All 15 are from same account?
His Saurabh,
I am currently on H4 and have non – ad / RP petition for h1 that got selected in lottery.
Due to family emergency I have to travel to India.
Let me know how approval of h1 and COS will be impacted.
As per my understanding there will be no problem with h1 approval but COS will be considered to be abandoned. I will be able to travel to USA on h4 before Oct or can get h1 stamped and then return only after approval.
Thanks in advance for ur suggestions.
H4toh1 non ad /RP,
You are correct about H-1 and COS. You will have two options:
1. Return on stamped H-1 visa around Oct 1 or later
2. Return on H-4 visa and file COS from H-4 to H-1. Cannot work on H-1 until COS has been approved.