This page is constantly updated with latest news, info, FAQs on current H1B 2018 season. Below are some topics, FAQs covered on this page.
- Start of H1B Visa 2018 season ?
- H1B Quota for FY 2018 ?
- H1B visa 2018 Lottery Predictions ?
- Plan for H1B FY 2018 Application ?
- Find Visa Sponsors for H1B 2018 ?
- H1B Visa 2018 Fee ?
- H1B 2018 Lottery Results
- H1B 2018 Petitions Tracker – Crowdsourced
- New President Trump Administration Impact on H1B Visa 2018 Quota?
- Latest News updates of H1B FY 2018
H1B 2018, 2019 Season is over, H1B 2020 Season Starts on April 1st, 2019. Check out H1B Visa 2020 – Start Date, Fee, Lottery – FAQs
If this is your first year of H1B visa filing, you must read What is H1B Visa, Requirements, Process . Not to scare you, Last year, there was lottery for H1B season and for FY 2017 USCIS received 236,000 applications .
When does H1B Visa 2018 Season Start ?
Update : USCIS accepted H1B Petitions for FY 2018 starting from April 3rd, 2017 until April 7th. They updated that H1B Cap was reached on April 7th, 2017.
Typically, USCIS accepts H1B petitions for next fiscal year starting from April 1st. So, for FY 2018, the start date for accepting applications would be April 1st, 2017. But, for FY 2018 season, April 1st falls on a Saturday, so USCIS will accept applications starting from Monday, April 3rd, 2017. If you were wondering why called 2018, when in 2017, it is the fiscal year dates that dictate that. USCIS fiscal year is from October 1st to March 30th. So, technically the fiscal year for 2018 starts from October 1st and they accept petitions for the same 6 months before the start date and it would be April 1st, 2017. You may read USCIS Press release for H1B 2017 Start Date
What is H1B 2018 Quota ? Regular Cap vs Master’s Cap Quota ?
Update : USCIS confirmed the below quota cap numbers in latest press release for FY 2018.
To get some background, read H1B Quota – Regular vs Masters . There have been many speculations on increasing the H1B Cap due to extremely high demand and bills proposed for the same in the past, nothing made it through. As of writing of this article, below is the H1B cap quota. We will keep this article updated as new changes come in. The total H1B Quota as of today is 85,000 and it is split like below.
| Regular H1B Quota | 65,000 |
| Master’s H1B Quota ( Only US Masters Degree Eligible) | 20,000 |
Out of the above 85,000 quota, 6,800 are set aside for Singapore and Chile citizens as part of the free trade agreement between them. Also, check out the article with history of maximum H1B Cap from 1990 to 2017
H1B 2018 Lottery Predictions ?
It used to be a speculation whether we would have lottery in previous years, but in the past 4 years, lottery has become common. It is very likely that we would have lottery aka random selection for H1B 2018 season. We have been writing predictions over the years and all of them have been accurate so far. Check out our H1B Visa 2018 Lottery Predictions – Data Analysis to get an idea on how many H1B petitions you can expect for this fiscal year.
Update : USCIS Received 199,000 H1B petitions for fiscal year 2018. H1B Lottery was conducted on April 11th, 2017.
Are you planning for next fiscal year, Read H1B Visa 2019 – Lottery Date, News, FAQs
When to plan for H1B 2018 Application – What should be your strategy ?
It is never too late to start planning…Depending on your situation, you may fall in one of the below categories and the suggestions are described below.
- 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.
- Working Professional from outside USA : If you are a working professional outside US, planning to work in US, especially on H1B visa, your best bet is to find Multinational companies ( MNCs) 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. There may be many people already in-line for these visas, you need to plan carefully so that you are given a slot in the company’s filing for your next season application.
- Other H4, L1 Visas : If you are on these visas living in USA, 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.
For FY 2017, we have put together a Step by Step Plan on How to apply for H1B 2017 Quota, it gives a guideline on the planning and what steps exists.
How to find H1B Visa Sponsor for FY 2018 quota ?
This is probably the most asked question by everyone. It can be a tricky decision, you need be very careful to avoid fraud.
- 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.
- If you are professional planning to arrive in US from outside America, it can be really 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
We have an article that we wrote for previous season, you may read article How to find H1B 2017 Sponsors to find out various options.
What is H1B Visa 2018 Fee ? How much does it cost for the company ?
The H1B fee varies by the size of the company..As of FY 2017 season, it can range anywhere from $1,600 USD to $7,400 USD + Attorney Fee. On December 23, 2016 , USCIS increased the H1B fee component of base filing fees, which was $325. The below table is updated with the latest fee updates from USCIS. 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 from FY 2017 quota. If any changes, we will update this accordingly.
| H1B Fee Component | Fee in USD |
| Base filing fee | $460 |
| 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 |
H1B 2018 Lottery Results – Checks Cashed, Receipts :
One of the most asked questions is when will I get to know the lottery result for my petition. Well, this depends on many factors and there is no set SLA or date. To put things in perspective, last year, USCIS did a news alert indicating that they have returned all the rejected H1B petitions on July 8th, 2017. So, you can expect the last date for receiving final lottery decision around mid July 2017. …As we had about same number of petitions filed for FY 2018, it may be slightly earlier or even later in July or even early August 2017… Few of the ways you would know, if you are selected in lottery is that, if the check that was filed with your H1B petition was cashed, or your employer gets the actual physical receipt notice in mail to them. If you filed under US masters quota, SEVIS update is another indication that you were selected in H1B lottery for FY 2018. Ideally, your receipt numbers should arrive within 1 to 2 months…but, you never know, until you get a reject notice to be sure !
H1B 2018 Case Tracker :
Did you apply for FY 2018 ? With premium processing suspended, it is quite hard for applicants to know the general status of everyone to understand their situation. 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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New President Trump Administration Impact on H1B Visa 2018 Quota?
We do not know, if this news release is directed by Trump administration or not…but, on April 3rd, 2017 the start date of H1B season, there were set of new announcements made by USCIS to report and prevent abuse of H1B program. Check out USCIS New measures to report, prevent H1B Fraud . Besides this, as of the today ( article updated date), nothing has been officially ordered or specifically implemented by New President Trump Administration. There are many speculations on how H1B program will become tougher with higher wages, quota limits, etc… but, nothing has been officially signed. We will update the article as new updates come in.
Various H1B Bills in US House and Senate – Will they be passed for FY 2018 ?
There are few bills that are introduced in 2017 and at various stages in both house and senate. There are many confusions regarding the same bills like the minimum wage will go up to $130,000 USD, etc. Fact is that nothing has passed and there are very slim chances for them to get passed before start of FY 2018 season. You can check H1B Bills Tracker to get more details on current status. We will keep the article updated as new things are passed.
Latest News about H1B 2018 Season
High Level Latest News for FY 2018 is listed below. But, all the Latest News are tracked on our H1B 2018 News and Updates Tracker Page. Check out below.
- April 17th, 2017 ( Official ) : USCIS released a press note indicating that they received 199,000 petitions for FY 2018 quota. Check article : Summary of FY 2018 H1B Cap Lottery 199k Petitions
- April 13th, 2017 ( Unofficial ) : ImmigrationGirl, an attorney’s blog, confirms that one of their H1B petitions Masters’s cap checks were cashed yesterday. It is weird that USCIS is processing the petitions, without announcement. It means that Lottery was done to some extent at least Masters quota, but announcement is yet to come. Check http://immigrationgirl.com/h-1b-lottery-progress-begins/.
- March 15, 2017 : USCIS Accepts H1B 2018 Petitions from April 3, 2017
- March 3, 2017 : USCIS Suspends H1B Premium Processing for FY 2018, All for 6 Months
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My degrees are:-
Bachelors – BE (EEE)
Masters – M.Tech (Power Electronics).
I have 10 years of working experience in IT industry.
My academic and experiences are evaluated by my employer before the LCA approval.
My Non-IT degree Will cause any problem during case approval or stamping.
If you have the right documentation to prove that your skilled enough for the job specified in your application, of course you would be provided with the visa.
I got my petition denied by showing one of the reasons as how my education is related to the job offered. Iam B.sc Chemistry and for another girl also who has done her BE Electronics.
Can somebody report this Indian based consultancy to USCIS fraud detection website -WalkWater Technologies Inc, San Jose, CA.
This consultancy hires people with non-IT background and zero industry experience, it does faking resumes and fake interviews and places its candidates in big clients in Bay Area, CA and other locations.
They have good reviews on glassdoor, google, myvisajobs, facebook etc because they themselves write reviews! And candidates are asked to pay the amount for H1b. This is genuine Information. Please report.
Why don’t you report yourself.
Can you tell me how to report?
Reporting Suspected H-1B Fraud or Abuse
We have established an email address dedicated to receiving information about suspected H-1B fraud or abuse. Anyone (including both American workers and H-1B workers who suspect they or others may be the victim of H-1B fraud or abuse) can email ReportH1BAbuse@uscis.dhs.gov to submit tips, alleged violations, and other relevant information about potential H‑1B fraud or abuse. When submitting information to ReportH1BAbuse@uscis.dhs.gov, please provide the following information in the email:
The name of the H-1B petitioning employer/company
The address of the employer/company or location of the H-1B worker(s), including the city and state
A description of the alleged violation, abuse, or suspected fraud
Your email address
Your name and phone number (optional)
Any other information that may be useful to investigate the alleged fraud or abuse
Individuals are also encouraged to report allegations of employer fraud and abuse by submitting a Form WH-4 to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division. The public may also contact U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by completing the HSI Tip Form.
Thanks! Reported this fraud consulting company with all the valid reasons in the mail to above mentioned email id.
Hi,
anybody in this group whose check has been cased and no receipt notice received yet? Please comment if anybody is in the same boat. Thx
Yes I am in the same boat…
WHO is your employer? Because i m also in sameboat.
cynet systems. who is your employer? is it consulting firm?
Check cashed on 04/24
Receipt notice received on 5/24
thats great kumar,
You finally got RN .i m still in wait.
So does it take 30 days for RN to come once cheque is encashed.
Hi Saurabh/Ram
I also a victim of H1B 2018 AD VT lottery. So far i haven’t heard from my employer or attorney. Per DSO there is no update. I think there is no point of me waiting any long since my OPT will be ending in Dec.
My Q is can ask my employer to file for Greencard while I’m on OPT? Is that possible? Can we directly file for green card without H1 in place? What status will i be after Dec if my greencard is in the process under EB2 until I get my i140 approved???
Appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Opt is a non immigrant visa. So you cannot apply for green card. You need to be either on h1/l1 as they are non immigrant visas with dual intent.
No your company can apply. It’s just more risky. I know of people who have gotten it this way.
But if you’re Indian I don’t think it’s a viable option..
Hi Shreya,
Approximately, How long does it take to get approve and GC EAD if my company apply for GC? For indian and other nationalities
USCIS website has all the information you are looking for
This is simply not true. Don’t give legal advice if you don’t have a clue.
And OP, are you really seeking legal advice on this forum? Go find a lawyer.
I never said it is legal advice, Tom. Calm down.
My friend’s company applied for her greencard last year after she did not get through the H1B lottery. She is not from India or China though. Once again, this is not legal advice. :/
You can get your PERM (1st step into green card processing) done on OPT, but it’s not possible to get I-140 without H1.
I’m amazed at your ignorance but brevity of providing legal advice.
Assuming If you are not from India and China, and if you have 2 to 3 years of OPT then getting EB2 Green card is possible provided if you are not getting any RFE’s. However, if you are from India or China then it is not possible. If you are applying in EB1, then, there is a chance to get it within a year, but again without any RFE’s. This is a personal opinion based on previous cases from friends and up course it is not a legal advise.
I feel its better to talk to an Attorney and proceed in your case.
As far as I know OPT which is an extension of F1 is not a dual intent visa.
Let me tell you a general case, To file in EB2 , it takes 4-6months for PERM approval (Provided an advertisement for your position is already given) and then i140 can be done in premium processing. If you are from India or China to get I-485 approved its going to take 8-10years of time.
My case is approved on may 19. But cts yet to send the approval notice. Can anybody from cts help how many days it will take for the notice?
It generally takes 2-3 weeks to get the approval notice.
How did you check that your case got selected?
Hi Ram /Saurabh,
I am still waiting for the RN as I got confirmation from my employer/consultancy that my check got en-cashed on 3rd May, but they continuously saying need to wait, as process is slow and take time to get RN. But again my question how long i need to wait while everyone is getting the RN ? Does it really take too much time as consultancy is saying? can they have false commitment from candidate?
@2nd timer worried,
Just an idea for you, Lottery is picked up in Apr 11, notice send on the same day but the employer received the actual paper RN on May 19, 2017.
It can be slower. you can wait for an week or so, then you ask your attorney to check with USCIS if they are sure that your check is en cashed.
Receipt number is printed at back of the check you can ask your employer / consultant.
Btw – Did you pay for your petition? If so (since you mention consultancy) there is a possibility of fraud.
Will be glad if proven otherwise!
i am in same boat as you. Employer told me, 3 weeks back check was cashed for my case and still receipt notice is not received. I am not sure whats happening?
I never paid money for H1b. Its a small consulting firm.
i am in same boat as you. Employer told me, 3 weeks back check was cashed for my case and still receipt notice is not received. I never paid money for H1b. Its a small consulting firm and i have been working for them from more than 2 years.
I asked them to check with attorney on backside of the check for any receipt number. HR told, attorney has not got back yet.
I am just wondering was there a mistake from attorney/HR in communication about check cashing for my case or am i really picked in lottery and somehow there is a delay?
PS – i am just asking opinion from other people in this forum. Please don’t post judgmental comments!
Same for me too… let’s be positive…
Any got results today?
if selected they ll inform us so forget about this and move on
The Request for Evidence (RFE) for H1 cap 2018 is already sent to my Employer on 19th of May. When inquired regarding the same, they aint providing proper information. Is there anyone out there facing the similar issue ?? Throw some light please …
Every1 in CG got rfe as per my understanding. Let’s see when they receive the mail from uscis, then they can update us
My status is not moved either Approved or RFE.
Hi, It takes nearly 2 weeks for the RFE notice to reach the Attorney/Employer. Since it has moved to RFE only by 19th May, I think we can wait for one more week. I am sure next week or week after you can get the RFE details from the immigration team.
Even i got RFE on the same date. Lets wait for sometime.
Even. My status moved to RFE in USCIS website on 22 may . CG immigration team has asked to wait for 2-3 weeks for the details. I m from CG FS PUNE.
Any chances still for receipt?
NO…But last year my frnd got in June…..very rare..
Name Super Baaaa
Does anyone know actually how does USCIS work upon the receipt notice..I see many of you got your status changed to RFE or Approved from Case was received..like how do USCIS pick the cases and do?? Is it random or is it date wise..
It is pretty random. We have to wait and hope they pick our case soon.
Is there still any hope?
No. hope aleast reject notice should delivered to us
Did anyone contacted the ISG to get the receipt number or any idea when they will upload the details in GIS.
ISG doesn’t share the receipt number to anyone until the case is approved. So we have to wait until the petition is approved.
GAME OVER FOR TCS
NO ONE SELECTED!!!
LOL.. seems silly.. who gave you this Info ?
Dude,
Your GL must have all the receipts…. And they will share the selected receipts after Jun mid and will keep holding all other candidates till aug(once he receive rejection letter)
Thanks for valuable information,. you have explained the reality. . will wait to get update from GL.
Haha !!! then why many of TCSers got results in MAY month last year ?
correct.Last year this time many got results
Hi All
Please help me on this Got an Update from Employer stating ” Your petition was picked in the lottery and we received the receipt notice yesterday.”
what does it mean ? does that mean H1B is approved or RFE please suggest and by when can we expect actual hard copy of receipt ???
Receiving a receipt notice does only mean that your petition was selected in the lottery. Congratulations. Any approval/RFE/denial is still outstanding as they are yet to review your petition in detail.
Hi All
Please help me on this Got an Update from Employer stating ” Your petition was picked in the lottery and we received the receipt notice yesterday.”
what does it mean ? does that mean H1B is approved or RFE please suggest and by when can we expect actual hard copy of receipt
It means you have been picked in the lottery. Now you got to wait until USCIS reviews your application and provides a result. You can get the Receipt number from your employer and track the case progress in USCIS case status site.
Any receipts coming through? Or is it done for the season?
I think its pretty much done:(
No point waiting anymore right?
I mean I haven’t received any communication. I believe my petition isn’t picked, right?
I am seeing very less receipt numbers coming through. I think its pretty much done.:(
Got it. Thanks!
Hi Saurabh
When I check my case status it shows ” we mailed your Document for I-129, petition for a non immigrant worker , receipt number WAC17xxxxxxxx.
What does it mean? Is it approved or RFE?
Hi Tisha, it could be either Approval or RFE. Better to wait and receive the document.
Could you please advise me some experience lawyers for H-1b and EB-3?
Thanks!
Chen Immigration
Thanks for your information.
I’m collecting the quotations for my employer. Does anyone know?
Guys any change on case status for any one who received case notice on 04/29/2017.
Nope. Still case received.
I have a question guys. After lottery selection, there was a spelling mistake in my receipt notice. Attorney send correction request to uscis. On May 11th the status changed to “Name was updated on may 11”. Now I see the status changed to “Name was updated on May 18th”.
Why this two times name update? what does it mean?
There is a probability that it was not updated currently the first time. Please check with your Attorney.
Typo: updated correctly
My petition pass through lottery. When I filed I applied with my old passport and now I renewed in between in order to add my spouse name in it. Will it be a problem during visa interview?
I don’t think it will be a problem as long as you carry both your old and new passport. Don’t forget to mention the old and the new one in DS160 while going for stamping.
Please do check with your Attorney regarding this.
Thank you Ram, can u please let me know what is possibility of getting through visa interview this year. Because I heard that this year it will be very though like l1 is that so?
Hi Babu, I feel if you take the right documents and answer confidently, I am sure you can clear the interview.
Thanks Ram
Hi guys,
Anyone got approval from california center… heard approvals from VT only.
No updates reg WAC still 🙁
Hi,
Anyone got update from 8K miles ?
No updates from 8k miles
Hi VS,
Thanks for info. May I know your contact number or email I’d..
Any news in Accenture india
Dude just post it here once u get to know anything for u or ur colleagues.
Hi Saurabh/ Kumar,
Like posted earlier – “My last name was misspelled in the receipt notice and it was applied for correction my my Attorney on first week of May” as per your advice. Since then the updates were like this|
4th May – Requested to Correct Error
10th May – Assigned to an officer for response
15th May – we sent a response to your request to correct an error on your document or notice
15th May – You request for correction of error completed
But my Update is still as “Case was received” – it was not moved to “Name was updated” as it should
Does that they have not corrected the error ? or Was the error not their fault ?
Hi Nish, As you have mentioned there was some response sent by the USCIS to your Attorney on 15th may, you can get that response notice and check what it is really for. if that is for your name correction, your problem is solved. If not, you can talk to your Attorney regarding it. But usually Requested to Correct Error status is for correcting typographical errors only. So I feel your name has been corrected. Anyways we can re confirm it with the response sent by USCIS.
I filled my case through iqtech pro consultant. Can anyone tell me how long should I hope to get confirmation about lottery on my case
Any one got in Accenture Bangalore…
Not yet. Wat ab u any internal news?
Nope. Waiting….
Any updates for you or your colleagues?
It’s stared @ acn. All the best!
I’m yet to receive rejection notice from attorney or HR. I got a new job offer today. Can I accept the offer and move on? Please advise as I’m very confused that what happens if I get my receipt number (eventhough there is less than 1% chance for that)
Hi Edgar,
If you really like to take the new job, then take it!
As you said yourself, chances are low you’ll be getting a receipt by now. However, if it should happen, then you can quit your new job again. Simple as that!
Results are out in HCL. Check with your manager.
After selected in Lottery(non-AD) , now into RFE , looks like all CG selected emplyees are into the same state. May be problem with the Employer Documents ?
can i know any one got the update from manager?
I have not heard yet on this yet anyone else ?
Tcs got lottery results to managers. Whoever selected might have received updates today. I am unlucky. Let me move on to non us.
Any one got ??
dude which branch are you from in blore
Hi Infy Guys,
Has anyone received mail from approval notice team saying case has been approved. I have received an email from them but in USCIS my case is still shown as received . Now dont know if it really approved or not. Anyone facing this issue?
There are people who are still waiting for their result in Infy (Avanavan kavala avanuku) So these things will take time.
The mail which you got must the one which says I 94 has been received. You would have replied to it by now. They would send those hard copies to Banglore office. Then you can see a status change in GICS or when your DC GI team receives the copy from Banglore.
Anyways, you wont be stamping before July. So stay calm and relax.
Cheers !!!
I doubt if any Smart Infoscions are waiting!! Why are you still waiting??? What for?? Lets be realistic. The results were out in 1st week of May and GICS is already updated for those who made it through the lottery. For others the status has not changed given that rejection notices take time.
Hi ,
Anybody Non-AD who applied through Collabera.
Anybody here who got any sort of updates?
Please Share the update.
Thanks.
Prachi
Still waiting!! Waiting for response, waiting for their phones to turn on!! Waiting for their reply to my mail!!
Hi,
First list of lottery was already shared to ISU RMG last week.
Please connect with your ISU RMG for H1BFY18 case status.
From last week, this is the same sentence copied by Visa Cell to all associates who reach to them. Then there is no update.
I asked my ISU RMG and i was told that they dont have any update. So either they really dont have an update or my case wasnt picked. This uncertainty is getting too much
Chances are that many not got picked. Whoever has got mail from GLs not active in this forum. So tcs got updates whoever selected. Others can move on
Got RFE today… Frustrated guys….
you directly got RFE or you have been you been informed receipt no. first and now status
I got my receipt no on 4/28/2017 and today I see it is in RFE
Every1 in CG are getting rfe. May be some problem with employer’s documents?
Where are u checking this ??
Does any guys from CTS received any receipt notices recently ? I hope one guy received on 18th. Does it worth waiting… GM doesn’t give any proper updates and ask to wait till mid of June. I almost lost hope since there is no RN in the recent week. Frustrated to the peak and this is my second attempt 🙁
why didn’t you visit Chilkur Balaji Hyd.
I visited before applying visa but still not select in Lottery!!
Is this real ???
I’m too waiting for the results bro. Two of my colleagues have got.
didn’ t you visit Balaji?
Has anyone received, not does. Is it worth waiting, not does it worth. Does is not a universal question starting word for any tense.
IBMer’s – Any new news? Do we still need to wait? Immigration team is asking to wait. But I know couple of people received Receipt numbers by first week of May and their case is approved by Second week of May. Is immigration team sending receipts slowly? Or are they done ?
Even in my Project some people got RN.
When did they get the RN?Anyone got after May 1st week?
Yes, they all get with in last 2 weeks
Tcser can we wait or we can ask release from the project?
I Suggest you to wait.. The results are with TCS. Don’t take any action right now.. Let’s wait and watch..
This is something I don’t like about TCS . When you have the results what are you waiting for ? Just release it so that we can decide what to do next in our careers which we are entitled to.Holding results like this doesn’t make any sense to me.
They fear people quitting after results. But that’s going to happen one way or the other. Now or 2 months later.
TCS hopes that they can give new hope of filing H1B in next year , final result will come by november, again they will say only 5 more months we will file you for next year as well, the cycle repeats…….. for every year , those who realise this will move out others will keep hope and stays with them, thus reducing attrition.
I just dont understand why you guys use public forums to discuss a specific company related issues, dont you guys have a internal private TCS forum.
is it game over for all CTS employees?
didn’t heard anyone petition was picked in lottery.. how to check?
Hi Saurabh,
I have applied h1b petition during 2016. I have client letter for only 7 months and client not willling to give more than that as it’s already May this month. As my employer asked the USCIS already for 3 years in the petition, will now my petition be approved for 7 months ? And I hope it would take more than 2 months for approval and I hardly I would left with 3 to 4 months for extension. As my petition already denied is this now the right move to go with MTR ?
Saurabh,
BTW , I already had 2RFEs and got denied for the third time. I hope may be my employer didn’t give any satisfactory answers. Can I trust him and go ahead with the MTR now ? And that too with 7 month client letter . And also he has to prove that mine is a speciality occupation also .
Tcs guys who all received amy updates? I heard only 900 RN and 400 approvals so far
Is it ? Wat is the source ? No updates from FDFU or visa cell..
Applied four years continously but didnt receive any update till now .. game is over … Thanks redbus , used to refresh every 1 hr daily to see if there is any update .. Final and last try went in vain 🙁
No updates so far. When s last date to wait
If our app was not picked, can we still stay in the US till October 1? Or is that not possible if the rejection comes out before the expiration of the OPT? Thanks.
You can stay till the expiry date of your OPT + 60 day grace period.
Hello.
Anyone working with Polatsek law firm (Fort Lauderdale)??
Did you hear something?
Thanks!
CG Guys , check portal.
Any status update??
what was staus for you when checked last
Check filling details, you will get idea.
What kind of idea? This is weekend and we won’t be able to check it. If you have any info then pls post here. Don’t keep everyone guessing.
Thanks in advance
There is no update in assignment pro. Just checked. This guy is high on something… FYI, its over for CG..
@Ram
Please let me know if cheque is not encashed yet, does it mean my petition was not selected in Lottery?
I am sorry Pb, it means your petition is not selected.
@Pb, do not think more about this. Please think of other plans and proceed with it. Life doesn’t stop here.
Thanks Ram…
Capgemini folks, anybody know the RFE reason ?
Received RFE yday. No updates on RFE reason yet?
Seems like CG emp are getting RFE?
May be some documents would be required from employer end, not from us?
your receipt date
04/28
Ts/Fs?
you got notification on 28th?
Ts
I believe there is 1 CG guy at onsite working on L1 and applied for H1b.
What’s his status? Rfe or approved?
yes, RFE here for most of the people i know in US on L1 filling H1 got RFE
Same thing happened to my friends last year.
Its normal to go for RFE, as far as I know.
Not yet till now…. As far as i know 5 of my friends including me got RFE. Don’t know what’s the reason behind this?
How can we get to know the reason for RFE?
Need to check with your case manager? But it would be too soon to ask them.
When did you received RFE?
Give a week’s time and then check with ur case manager?
What happens if i travel back to India before October 1st, after my H1(filed as Cos from L1 to H1) is approved. Also how to change dependents status from L2 to H4 if their cos is not filed along with mine
it is approved?, if not, stay calm until it gets approved. you cannot even say it will get approved before Oct1.. dont lose your hair by thinking lot of scenarios…think about your wife H4 now, mostly employer will take care both together, you can ask your attorney. if they are not willing to do, you can check with someone outside.
If you travel before your COS is approved, then your i94 changes. So your COS may not be approved but H1B visa will be approved as consular processing. Then you will have to apply COS from scratch again to use your H1. It’s also good to apply H4 for dependents ASAP. You can check with your Attorney for this procedure.
Else you have to go out of the country n get stamping for H1B and then start using it. This is an alternate approach of not applying COS all over again.
You are good to travel once h1 approved along with cos.you can come back on your l2 or l1 without issue and on 1st oct u will auto convert to h1.
This is personal experience from my spouse who got h1 approved with cos in July and traveled in august.
if i am you, i will wait till get it approved and work for some months with H1 status and then come back because so many guys getting slips during amendment.
if you planning to travel for same client/employer and location there wont be issue. even guys who located in USA getting RFE during amendment.
Case picked up (AD). No notification about approval or RFE. Fingers crossed.
when did you get notificaton that you are selected
Hopeful guy
Case picked up (AD). No notification about approval or RFE. Fingers crossed.
When did you get the notification?
@Hopeful guy
Was your receipt notice date post April 29th ?
Hi, what are the next steps if you are picked in lottery ?
You would be receiving the receipt notice with your receipt number in it. Then, you can start tracking the case using the receipt number in the Case status Site. The USCIS would process the case and update the status in the site.
Life cycle of a case can be understood in the following article
https://redbus2us.com/steps-after-h1b-lottery-processing-approval-flow-chart/
Thank you. In my case- only lottery selection has been received so far as status update. No information on RN. Shall i stay hopeful ?
Along with that RN number is usually provided. Kindly check with your employer/Attorney and get the Receipt number. Once you know got to know that you are through lottery, congrats ? You have cleared the first step!
Typo correction: It’s once you got to know that you have made through the lottery
Hi,
My employer told me that my check was encashed on 3rd may. But still i haven’t received RN.
Please let me know how long i need to wait for RN
Just wait for a week. If you don’t get it still then your Attorney has to follow it up with USCIS.
What are the chances and reasons for getting 221g??
Help me
Check these
https://redbus2us.com/trackers/221g-tracker/
https://redbus2us.com/h1b-visa-stamping-221g-tracker/