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,
I recently attended an H1B visa interview. I work full time for a legitimate US consulting firm. The visa interview went well but the officer issued a yellow form 221g.
The form does not have any boxes checked off. Do I just need to wait until further administration review is complete? Or am I supposed to submit the additional documents mentioned on the form? I am confused because none of the boxes are checked off.
Appreciate your help in advance.
jk,
If no checkboxes are checked, then just wait for them to complete the processing. It is possible to issue 221g and not ask for additional documents.
Hello all, is it possible to book visa interview date without approval? Since I am travelling to India after few months and visa approval is taking too long. Dont want to miss the slot as my return tickets are booked. Thanks
Yes, you can go ahead and book it. Also please carry return ticket print with you for the visa interview. They will be glad to issue visa, based on return flight ticket.
Awsome Reply H1gyaani!
Hahahahahaa…. !!
What is your current visa status? Yes you can book, but you attend the interview only if you have the approval!
Thanks H1b vizag. I completely understand I can attend interview only if approval comes.
@H1b gyani.. People here ask questions to get some clarifications on how they can plan ahead. Making a joke out of it is utter nonsense and unprofessional. If you cannot understand situation of others dont comment on the questions if you dont have sensible answers.
Hi Saurabh,
My receipt number looks different from all as per what I see here from different applicants. It starts with EAC16139XXXXX while rest off all have EAC1614XXXXXX series. However, I see the same status as everyone else waiting for their updates, saying the application received on April 11 as below. Is it possible that they may have numbered some receipts differently? Or could be something else?
On April 11, 2016, we received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EAC1613XXXXXX, and 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.
There are lot of files with 139 series. Don’t worry with 139 series still 101 cases are waiting to get approved.
Sim,
I see. Thanks for the update.. I appreciate
Receipt_Number,
SMH …
Your receipt number is EAC16139…., others have EAC16140…, EAC16141… and so. So they all are in sequence and nothing to worry about.
Got an RFE today.. usually how long does it takes for it to resolve from the day of the response or day docs was provided for the said RFE. Non-ad RP
Thnx
For RP around 1-3 months after your employer responds
I hope they would apply for Premium to hasten the process.. Another agony of waiting.. 🙁
Hi saurabh,
How uscis process the cases? Will they process cases in order they receive while filing the petition.i’m just curious to know this question.
No one except USCIS knows this and unfortunately, they won’t reveal.
Hi.. Did anyone get approval in the series EAC1614852XXX ?
Mine too in same series EAC16148522** No update yet
EAC16148524**
no update yet.
Anyone got approval for 161495*XXX series ?
Nope
Nope
Any one from Hexaware got approval?
Anyone in the series got approval EAC1614850XXX ?
Hi H1B_che
Not yet…Mine also same series…still awaiting….EAC1614851***
Hello,
I have got approval on 27th of last month. My receipt num is same EAC1614850XXX .
AD/CA/PP
2014: Applied, missed lottery.
2015: Applied, missed lottery, left US end of the year and started working from Europe office.
2016: Applied, picked in the lottery.
April 11, 2016: Petition received
May 13, 2016: Approved
June 02, 2016: Received documents from employer
July 12, 2016: Visa interview (US embassy in Europe). Just basic questions. Got 221g and was asked to submit CV. I was expecting it as my masters major falls under TAL and I have been through 221g for F1 visa.
August 10, 2016: Received passport with visa valid for 2 yrs, even though the petition was approved for 3.
Congratulations, Did you attended the visa interview outside of your home country?
Thanks. Yes, I am living in Europe on a temporary residence permit (not as a tourist).
Glad to hear.. Good luck!!
Hi All,
Just wondering if anybody got updates from the EAC1614855*** series. Although it looks like that the approvals are purely on random basis but any inputs would be appreciated.How does the total approval percentage looks like at this moment?
i wrote my own code to fetch from the site. here are the data for EAC1614855***.
“forms”: {“not_mentioned”: 4,”I-129″: 952,”I-539″: 44}, “statuses”: {“Revocation Notice Was Sent”: 2, “Case Was Approved”: 141, “Case Was Approved And My Decision Was Emailed”: 200, “Case Was Received”: 542,”Case Transferred To Another Office”: 38,”Duplicate Notice Was Mailed”: 3, “Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent”: 2, “Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed”: 30, “Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction”: 10,”Response To USCIS’ Request For Evidence Was Received”: 7,”Notice Was Returned To USCIS Because The Post Office Could Not Deliver It”: 2,”Decision Notice Mailed”: 6,”Name Was Updated”: 6,”Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Emailed”: 2,”Correspondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing It”: 2,”Amended Notice Was Mailed”: 4,”Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office”: 1,”Case Was Approved And USCIS Notified The U.S. Consulate or Port of Entry”: 1,”Request For Premium Processing Services Was Received”: 1
}
}
Got My approval notice on 8th Aug EAC1614651**** I have a question how long does it take for the approval notice to come and also do we need to show the SOW or MSA during stamping. Please advice.
What do you mean by SOW or MSA? Could you please brief it..
Statement of Work / Master Service Agreement. If you haven’t heard about these in your life, you are at a totally wrong place.
Hope by this time you would have got mail from global mobility reg the receipt of approved petition.Did you proceed with the stamping formalities? Which office are you from?
My case was approved yesterday. Thank you Jesus!!
Can you share you 6 digit of series number
EAC16144543**
Mine is also same series but not approved yet.Was your case transferred prior to approval?
Folks, Is there any difference b/w Request for evidence and Request for additional evidence?
My status has changed to Request for additional evidence.
Same
Hi,
Anyone received approval or RFE notice under EAC16142XXXXX ?
Please update.
Hello,
I am in the same series and got RFE on 5th Aug.
Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
Hi,
I’m also on the same boat, My receipt#EAC1614250*** and status is “Case Transferred”. Still waiting for approval 🙁
Hi , My receipt no. EAC161425XXXX and still it is “Was Received” status only
Hi,
I just got confirmation that my case
WAC16146********* has been approved. Thanks to all
Waiting mine is too in the same series…
Hope you got the mail from global mobility about your petition.. Did you proceed with the stamping formalities?
Hi Saurabh,
My last year petition is expiring by Sep 30, 2016. I got my visa stamped last week but the onsite openinig got closed and due to that will not be able to travel. In this scenario my visa and petition will expire next month. Will I have an option to extend the same in future? Or I need my company to extend the petition before it expires? Please suggest the option.
Bondhu123,
They can apply for extension even after the current petition has expired.
Does anyone know 221g processing time in Toronto?
By reviewing the few series on https://worktheme.com/tracker/ I can see that all of the 5 series being shown here have mostly everything in RECEIVED status or Transferred status. We are 2 months away from October and at this pace they will for sure not end. I guess the rest of the series look similar. So is there a due date to finish processing them all? I though it was October, but clearly that is not the due date or the progress would be much better.
As far as I know USCIS never committed to processing all the applications by October, there is no hard and fast deadline, although they process most of the applications by then. There are still some applications in processing from the last year, check the 2016 forums, of course this is because of multiple RFEs etc.
99% of new applications will be responded with either approval or RFE by the end of September. If tracker automatically parses data from USCIS, there is no way to distinguish which I-129 petitions are for new H1B Cap 2017, hense there is no point looking at the numbers to see when it is going to end.
Unfortunately there is no deadline. There is no compulsion that all applications have to be completed by October. H1B and US visa is just “luck”. Chill.
USCIS won’t finish all the applications before October,
When you say all the five series, what are those five series? Can you provide the first few digits of each of them?
https://worktheme.com/tracker/
Hello Boss,
I am not seeing the EAC161475XXXX series number in the tracking file. Could you please help me on this.
Thanks in advance.
The only series with Transfer is EAC1614851***? I have been reviewing the https://worktheme.com/tracker/ and the only series showing the transferred status is EAC1614851***
My series is EAC16435**** and the status is case transferred.
Mine also same series and transferred are these transferred to Nebraska centre
any one received approval for EAC1614852+++ series
Mine too same series no update yet
Hi,
My case status changed to RFE was mailed yesterday. How long do you think it will take to get it? My center is Vermont, and company location is California.
Thanks.
Hi Saurabh,
I saw few comments from CTS folks regarding the expired SOW. My case is same as well. The SOW attached during the filing process expired on March 31st 2016. But we have an extended SOW now until Dec 2018. In this case will i get a RFE??
@ SOW EXPIRED,
If incase you get RFE and if u submit the manager letter and the new 2018 SOW it will get approved without any issues. I don’t see any problem in your case.
Thanks
Hi,
My case status changed to RFE was mailed yesterday. How long do you think it will take to get it? My center is Vermont, and company location is California.
Thanks.
My case was received by USCIS in april (EAC16144*****)
The file has not moved yet (no RFE/Approved as yet)
The project end date mentioned in the Onsite Manager Letter is 12/31/2016. I had submitted this along with the initial set of documents for H1b filling before 8 months. Would this be an issue now? if so can it be corrected? Please help
Did GIT submit SOW & MSA until dec this year?
Check the recent comments on this forum, cases similar to yours from CTS ran into RFEs, I am not saying same will happen with your case but, don’t have high hopes.
On a side note, looks like CTS doesn’t have valid requirement after all. The MNC visa madness, uff
Actually when I submitted my documents last year the SOW was till dec 2016 but now it is extended and I can provide the end date as dec 2018 if it runs into RFE.
But the problem is, the onsite letter that I had submitted in Dec last year for H1B filling has dec 2016 has project end date. so not sure what USCIS would do to this case. Any idea? thanks
You are good to go. I hope, you will not face any issues even if its on RFE. Chill.
Thanks to Almighty! Finally my status has changed to Case Was Approved today. All the best for rest of the aspirants !!
My case got approved on 9th August EAC1614650***
Hi,
My receipt is WAC1614153*** under Non AD/Regular processing @ California Centre.
Status is “Case Was Received”.
Any body got approved in this series?
Thanks
yes, from case tracker… you can try changing the last digit.
Hi du30,
Is your petition under Non AD/RP @ California centre?
How you soon you expect to get the stamping done?
Thanks,
Hi One_Thosand_cases,
Can you update Stats for wac1614252*** series?
Hello all,
In my H1B application, the start date is mentioned as 1st Oct, 2016. But, I haven’t got the status change yet and looking at the appointments slots, I don’t think I will have my visa approved until Nov-Dec. So, is there any problem in visa interview if my interview is in Nov and VO asks the start date is already gone.
I am currently working as a consultant to US based company. Another company has filed an application for me with start date as Oct 1st.
A_Man_Needs_Help,
The approved petition will have a validity period of 1-3 years. You can appear for stamping anytime during the validity period as long as you have valid job offer and supporting documents. It is NOT necessary to get the visa stamped prior to start date.
Thanks a lot Saurabh 🙂
My H1 approved on 9 Aug. Thanks everyone and redbus for all the info.
Non AD, Regular, Vermont.
Receipt number EAC1614452***. Good luck to everyone!
Hi ABC,
Congrats.
Do you have any idea about how soon we can take stamping ?
Thanks
you should check your embassy consulate dates,who knows where you are located and which which consulate you are looking into?
Thanks. I am in US on H4. I just saw the wait time. Looking at the days the earliest available dates will be in Nov i guess. I am yet to take my appointment.
Anyone here from the Philippines?
I am 🙂 still waiting for decision. I come here from time to time to see how many are those who already got their approval. Hoping to hear from my employer or change status in USCIS website. ^^ gud luck to you!
for what employment did you apply for? Also awaiting mine since april 11 no response yet.
@Du30 rin, Flint
I think only USCIS website is where we can get update. Employers/law firms also rely on this. What was your receipt series? mine is wac1614250xxx.
Mine is WAC1614353*** I hope to get approved this.
best of luck to us… 🙂
Hi Du30. Ur lucky ur employer provided u with d receipt number. I asked them but they didn’t. I don’t know what’s the reason behind of not giving me the receipt #. Btw i was picked last April 26,2016 and still waiting for d approval. Is Flint & u are in medical profession? Thanks.
Hi blue_13,
oh? Weird. They only told you that you we’re picked in the lottery? Be careful, don’t ever shell out money. All expenses should be on employer. Im in IT field
Blue_13
Yah I’m applying for a CLS. Btw I got RFE yesterday hope it will resolve soon… No receipt ? did you pay for your petition?
@Flint
Sorry to hear that.
@Du30
I think you’re right. I check USCIS to get update as well. I’m in healthcare industry. What about you?
I hope we hear from them before August ends. I hope that won’t be RFE :p
@du30 rin
Hope so… it is very hard to wait and being uncertain… haha… good luck… im in IT field
hi du30, Flint here from Phil
me too 🙂
Anyone here from Pakistan? Any update on H1 Approvals from Pakistan?
PS: Its an amazing portal to get latest H1 updates. Good Work guys!!
PS: My series in EAC161475****!!
Are they still approving H1Bs for people from Islamic countries? (no offense meant).
can you share your skype ID , I am also from pakistan
How many from consultancies got approvals so far?
Kindly update guys. I am worried.
Yes, please update Suresh, he is chief officer of USCIS, if you applied through consultancy and fail to reply on this thread, he is going to debar you from entering India.
Dude, if you just want to rant, good for you and carry on you.
i am a data scientist by night, i collected the previous years stats and doing now this year just to predict and inform others how safe it is.
anyway your right bro, its even time waste for me besides having fun with data.
Great, the world needs more people like you, this forum deserves a hero like you, a watchful protector, a silent hero, H1B_DarkKnight.
Can you share your analysis so far? How many people did you help?
So till now, there are no approvals from consultancies.
Suresh,
My receipt number starts with EAC1613950***. But I don’t hear anyone (except one ) having the same series. Can you please let me know if you see these series in your this years stats once you are done?
Hi All,
l am worried, My case EAC1614654XXX went on RFE today on Aug 9th.This is my 3rd attempt…feeling frustrated …Loosing Hope.
Hello All My H1B Petition Got approved today. All the best for rest of the aspirants !!
Hi CTS_H1B,
Was yours from vermont?
Hi Mehta,
YES , Vermont !!!!
is it your first RFE? Are you AD/Non AD?
Hi Aahii, the other 2 got picked as well and not approved?
Hi,
Any one from Hexaware got approval?
This might be silly, but yes I couldn’t hold up asking this question.
I have got status changed in USCIS website, whereas I didn’t get any email as I have registered in USCIS with my case and have made email alerts Yes. This should be some technical glitch, has this happened to anyone else?
Yes..my case status EAC16141***** changed on 4th August and I received notification today 🙂
Thanks a lot. So email will not come immediately after status change ?
Hi Viking,
even I got the email today whereas approved on 4th Aug, seems it takes little for email notifications.
Thanks Sri
Hi All My Petition got approved today
Congrats! Did you check on the status portal after 5 days? I think they update it on the same day? EAC1614153*** series, still waiting. Thanks.
Thanks guys for pointing this out. I was relying on email notification. Maybe I should check the status on uscis website more regularly.
Glad that it helped you.
I finally got my mail today. But I see the status in mail as Post Decision Activity is this the same case with you
Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity
On August 5, 2016, we approved your Form I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address
Viking,
No worries. They both mean that your petition has been approved.
The email notifications are delayed but the text notifications are working fine, I got text on the same day my case was approved.
I finally got my mail today. But I see the status in mail as Post Decision Activity is this the same case with you
Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity
On August 5, 2016, we approved your Form I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address
Even online status updates are not reliable. Last year my status did not change from “case was received” till December and finally got updated as” decesion was mailed” . The case was rejected saying my consultant had failed to revert to RFE.
I was monitoring case status on daily basis and didn’t see RFE status even fr a single day.
Can anyone on this forum suggest any alternative to keep ourselves updated.
Hi Saurabh,
Generally how much time USCIS takes to review RFE documents and update the status?
Is RFE a matter to worry? I have RFE in speciality occupation.
Does USCIS give priority to RFE response or it is not the case?
Thanks
its takes 3 months for RP to resolve rfe, in this time its USCIS wish they can give anytime.
Is RFE a matter to worry? for this question they can simply decline your visa directly showing some security reason,
this month i have seen directly rejected petitions almost 6 in this forum.
RFE is a hell, i can say 99% visa denial chances 1% visa approval chances, thats the power of rfe.
How did you arrive at the numbers “99% visa denial chances 1% visa approval chances”? No one except USCIS knows the stats, your self-made stats are useless, don’t simply misguide the people.
If you provide all the necessary documents there should not be any problem in getting the RFE approved.
Hi
Normally at what time uscis update h1b status everyday.
I got mine in the evening at around 4 PM est (text message), processing center – California
R u from mnc or consultancy?
Fortune 50 US Company
Hi,
I have one doubt regarding DS160. does the client address mentioned in I-129 and DS160 need to match exactly?. though the city,state and the lane are same , building is different(just opposite)
Hi, That should not be issue.
Also the link what used for DS160 , is same for scheduling the appointment as well? Or is it different link?
Anyone from TCS got updates?
Any IbleSoft guys got approvals?
No
Anyone form Mindtree Chennai/Bangalore got approval?
Its Frustrating that Capgemini is not updating the candidates with rejection packages, they are not sharing the details on the portal either. Any one from CG FS got the rejection notice ?
Dude if you have not received petition number till now then please do not keep any hope.
I agree with Capgemini FS.
If you have not received the Receipt number in the HCM portal then do not keep any hope now.
They are not going to share the Lottery Rejection letters.
You can take actions on alternate plans. (Update resume on Naukri and Monster ;-))
anyone on series WAC16142?
My receipt is of same series as well. Have been waiting for long time. I believe our cases will see some movement very soon.
yeah, probably this week until next week. worst is until September.
@ Vince
Mine is WAC161475**** and still waiting. Numbers before and after mine have already got it approved long back. waiting patiently
Thanks
WAC161455****
Still waiting
@Sun
Mine too… before and after my number are approved, i don’t think approval is by order…
Yes, wac16142*****. Mine is still status unchanged since almost last 4 months.
I am Happy to share that My Case was Approved yesterday.
Thank you Saurabh and everyone contributing to this Blog. It helped me to understand lot of things and resolving all doubts related to H1. (As this is my First time for H1).
For those who would like to know my Receipt# is EAC1614455***. Earlier status was “Case Transferred to Other office”
I am from Capgemini and my case is also approved yesterday.
Hi CG folks,
Can you please share the dates when RFE was sent, responses were made and time USCIS took to review and approve?
I’m also in same boat – RFE was sent June4 and last date of response is Aug end. To the best of my knowledge CG has not yet uploaded the responses.
It will help to understand how much processing time USCIS takes after the responses are uploaded.
Thanks,
CGNA
Hello CGNA RFE,
It’s not that every petition will go to RFE. Mine was directly approved. Couple of my teammebers petition is also directly approved.
So I can’t comment on the time lines for RFE.
Regards,
Nero_Capgemini
@Nero_Capgemini,
Was yours RP or PP?
Hello Mehta,
Mine was Regular processing.
Do you think Capgemini will spend that much money to file under PP?
If that will happen then, to compensate they will remove Coffee vending machines; Like they stopped Biscuits in pantry to bring the Caffe coffe day Coffee vending machines and compensate increased cost from Normal company vending machines. 🙂
Regards,
Nero
Mine is regular but thru other company so I was just wondering if yours was PP or RP only. Cool thanks for the update.
Nero – Good One!
I am from Capgemini Pune and completely agree with your comments. Only exceptions are GFM people, who have every facility on thr floor.
Mumbai consulate waiting time is 81 days, So we might get the date some time in November.
Hi All,
My case EAC1614550XXX has been approved on Aug 8th. This was my 3rd attempt and redbus has been a real saviour all these years. Please continue the good job.
Regards,
Another H1B guy
Congrats !!
Waiting for mine to be same….:-)
Hi All,
Happy to share with you all, My case EAC1614452XXX has been approved on Aug 8th.
Was it premium or RP?
Status updated for the requested series at:
https://worktheme.com/tracker/
Hi,
Can you please add EAC1614752*** series also
Could you please update on this series also EAC1614754XXX
could you pls do this one…
Hi! Thanks a lot for the work you did but I think the EAC16145509** is not good… A few got approved that are not in and I see 930 being approved and it’s actually not. Am I not reading it correctly ?
Thanks for noting the issue. There was a very small issue which affected only this series. Now fixed 🙂 Please check if you can.
Hi,
Could you please add EAC1614250*** series.
Thank You
Regards
Sai
Could you add this series also please: EAC161495****
Could please share EAC1614451*** series?
One_thousand_cases,
My series is different from all. It starts with EAC1613950. Can you please let me know if you came across this range ever?
EAC16145 , of course is not approved , tracking link also says the same .
Can you please share this for 1614953*** series
Hi Shiva,
Can you please add an entry for EAC1614850*** series please.Thanks in advance
Not sure if this right status !! How can this sheet get updated manually taking data from different sources
Hi, can you add EAC161435**** series also.
THanks!! is a very useful tool!
can you addEAC1614153*** series as well? Thanks in advance!
Can you update Stats for wac1614252*** series?
Hi all,
Is there anyone who did not get any(receipt/reject) updates regarding lottery yet ?
I didn’t get yet
Me too still 🙁 🙁
Haha they might be waiting for Trump to pick the lottery 😀
With case number , we can track the progress, but my company even did not share me the case number too :((