We will look at the some of the common FAQs that are tied to H1B work visa for fiscal year 2019. This article will be updated with latest info as we get more info.
- H1B 2019 Season Start Date ?
- H1B Visa 2019 Quota ?
- Will there be lottery for H1B 2019 ?
- H1B 2019 Lottery date ?
- How to find H1B 2019 Sponsors ?
- H1B visa 2019 fees ?
- H1B 2019 Latest News
Update : H1B 2019, 2020 Seasons are over, H1B 2021 Season is the upcoming season. Read all details at H1B Visa 2021 – Start Date, Fee, Lottery, Registration – FAQs
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What is the H1B Visa 2019 season start date ?
Update : USCIS will start accepting H1B Petitions starting from April 2nd, 2018 as per their official update on their website. In general, USCIS starts accepting applications for the next fiscal year exactly 6 months before the start of the next fiscal year. USCIS fiscal year for 2019 starts from 1st October 2018, which means they should accept applications for FY 2019 from April 1st, 2018. As April 1st is a Sunday, USCIS should accept applications for H1B 2019 season from April 2nd, 2019.
What is H1B visa 2019 Quota for Regular and Masters filings ?
As of the date of writing of article, the H1B quota is as below. This is also called the H1B Visa Cap. You can read more at What is H1B Cap ? Regular vs Masters quota ?
- H1B Regular Quota : 65,000 visas
- H1B Master’s Quota : 20,000 visas. ( only US Masters eligible)
Also, of the overall 85,000 visa cap, every year 6,800 visas are set aside for the citizens of Singapore and Chile as part of the Free Trade Agreement with them. There were few bills part of Comprehensive Immigration Reform that are not active in Senate that were proposed from Obama administration days to change the cap count to 110,000 and Masters to 25,000, including potential to make H1B cap extend up to 180,000. But nothing has moved and all are dormant. Nothing new has been proposed by the new Trump Administration regarding changing cap count. To get a glimpse of historical cap count changes, you may check H1B visa cap count history from 1990 to 2017
Will there be Lottery for H1B 2019 season ? Lottery Predictions ? Filing Numbers ?
Update : USCIS had lottery for FY 2019 quota and received 190,098 petitions.
Looking at the historical trend of H1B filings, cap reach dates, it is quite possible that we would have lottery for FY 2019 quota. We have written a detail article looking at historical data, Trump administration new policies like ‘Buy American, Hire American’, students on OPT, H4 EAD removal rule, etc. factors. To know the prediction numbers and details, read the article: H1B Visa 2019 Lottery Predictions – Analysis, Graphs .
When is H1B Visa 2019 Lottery Date ?
Update : USCIS Conducted Lottery for FY 2019 on April 11, 2018.
There are two things, one is when the H1B petitions are accepted for the lottery and second is when the actual lottery is done. H1B visa petitions for next fiscal year would be accepted by USCIS from April 2nd, 2018 for 5 working days until April 6th, 2018 to be part of the lottery. Now, the actual lottery date depends on various factors depending the volume of petitions and USCIS load. It can be anywhere in second week of April. For FY 2018, the actual H1B Lottery was done on April 11th, 2017 . We can expect anywhere around the same date like April 11th or April 13th.
How to find H1B visa 2019 Sponsors ?
It can be very hard to find a good employer and convince them to sponsor H1B to work in US with major unknown like H1B Visa lottery. Anyways, you would be in one of the three scenarios, if you are seeking a H1B Sponsor.
- F1 Student in US : You can find an internship or co-op at an employer who can sponsor H1B visa and ask them to sponsor your H1B. You can continue to work on OPT once you graduate as well. You find the list of H1B Sponsoring companies using the tool
- International Professionals : If you are outside of US, it can be tricky with all the latest rules by Trump administration. Your best bet is to find an multi-national company ( MNC) and work through them to sponsor H1B visa. You may have hurdles inside the company with all the internal process, many waiting, etc. But, it is up to you to negotiate and ask them to take a chance. Many try the IT body shop route, where they ask them to file H1B. Rules have changed in the last few years and it is very risky move and can jeopardize your US hopes. Read comments on this H1B Companies Reviews article to get an idea and beware of such consulting companies to avoid fraud.
- Important Note : We, as RedBu2US, DO NOT Provide any H1B sponsorship or guide anyone using professional services or fee. If anyone approaches you by saying our name, it is pure FRAUD…beware !
If you are looking for more details, check out Guide on How to Find H1B Visa Sponsors 2019
What is H1B 2019 Filing Fee ?
H1B visa petition filing involves USCIS fee towards certain things and attorney fees, which varies by company size, and attorney involved for the case. As of FY 2018 season, it can range anywhere from $1,600 USD to $7,400 USD + Attorney Fee. In year 2016, for FY 2018, the H1B base filing fees, increased from $325 to $460. Below table is a high level summary from FY 2018 quota as of writing, it maybe subject to change as we approach towards the filing date. If any changes, we will update this accordingly. Also, you can Read Summary of H1B Filing Fee – Who pays for What ? .
| H1B Fee – Paid Towards | Amount 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 2019 Case Tracker :
Did you work with attorney and sent all documents to apply for FY 2019 ? 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 !
- Add your case at H1B Visa Tracker
What’s the latest news on H1B Visa 2019 ?
Below are some of the major news updates on H1B 2019 season. You can check H1B Visa 2019 Cap Count Tracker – Latest News Updates for full details
- Jan 25, 2019 ( Official News ) : USCIS did a press release that Premium Processing Resumed for H1B 2019 Cap Petitions
- July 30th, 2018 ( Official News ) : USCIS announced that they have returned all the H1B 2019 petitions that were not selected in lottery. They gave guidance that, if you have filed for FY 2019 and has not received a receipt notice or rejected package by August 13th, 2018, they can contact USCIS. More info at USCIS News Alert
- May 15, 2018 ( Official News ) : USCIS Completed Data Entry for H1B 2019 Lottery Selected Petitions
- April 12, 2018 ( Official News ) : USCIS announces H1B Lottery Completed, 190K petitions filed.
- April 6, 2018 ( Official News ) : Press alert saying that USCIS Reached Cap for FY 2019 Quota
- March 23, 2018 ( Official News ) USICS announces new policy memo with guidance on Related entities for H1B Duplicate petitions
- March 20, 2018 ( Official News) : USCIS accepts H1B 2019 petitions from April 2nd, Premium Process Suspended till Sept 10, 2018.
- Feb 22, 2018 ( Official News ): USCIS released a new memo with additional requirements for H1B petitions filed for third party worksite locations. These new rules are very extensive asking for work orders, contracts, client letter itinerary, etc. and will have huge impact on H1B 2019 quota filings. Read completed details with impact info at New Policy Memo Third Party worksite H1B Petitions – Requirements, Impact.
- January 25,2018 : (Unofficial News) : AILA updated to their members that there will NOT be any procedural changes for FY 2019 season. You can read more details at AILA News USCIS – No Procedural Changes for FY 2019
- December 2017 : There are many speculations floating around based on the proposals and bills in senate and house by Trump administration. We just have to wait and see what happens. We will track all the news and update here for everyone’s update.
You can bookmark this page and check this page for updates on H1B FY 2019 season.
Do you have any questions on next H1B 2019 season ?
Hi Sourabh/Kumar
I’ve question about my 1-94,
Last year when I entered in US I got 1-94 valid until Jan 2018 because my stamping and I-797 was valid till that time , I applied for extension and it got approved valid till 2020 , on new I-797 same I-94 number is mentioned with the approval validity .
But when I’m checking online my i-94 record its shows the previous details valid until 2018 .
Is there anything that I need to correct with CBP?
Because I’m planning to transfer my petition to my client where I’m working currently through my employer.
What would be the impact ?
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.
Sometimes, the online systems that we check publicly may not be fully up to date. As long as you have physical I-94 printed with the date that you have with your approval notice, you should be fine. You can always write to CBP or call USCIS to validate the same and get it corrected, if missing.
Thank you Kumar .
Much appreciated !!!
April 30, 2018 – “we received your Form I-129”
August 27, 2018 – “we mailed a request for additional evidence for your Form I129”
on August 27 I received email from USCIS-CaseStatus@uscis.dhs.gov about RFE
https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/ shows status “RFE”
but https://my.uscis.gov/account/ still shows status “Case Was Received”
This site has always helped me. Thank you very much.
Especially the admin.
Cheers ! Happy to hear 🙂
Non AD, EAC
Case Approved
Received date – 12th April
Notice date – 3rd May
Where are those USCIS insiders?
What is WAC center doing right now?
Hi folks,
I have OPT till 2020. if my H1B petition get rejection , may I use the remaining opt ? I mean does H1B rejection affect OPT duration?
Thank you.
Yes you can use, Your OPT status nothing to do with H1B. i was gone through same situation..
Hi ,
My H1 visa was approved with JOb code in LCA as Computer system analyst . In offer letter it is mentioned as Programmer Analyst. Will it create any problem in stamping ?
No
Hey Congrats…What’s the wage level? Country? Edu qualification?
Is the site “worktheme.com” down?
Tried accessing it multiple times but in vein.
Any idea anyone?
This was one good site to track the numbers and progress.
Link from Internet on h1b
https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/voices%2Ftrump-h1b-visa-young-indians-in-america
egov says RFE for past 4 days got sms and Email on Monday , however USCIS MY Account still showing case received , no sign of RFE. I am hearing from the forum that’s my account USCIS is more accurate than egov. Why reverse in my case ? Anyone on same boat?
@egov updated as RFE but myaccount is not;;;
Dude, either of them are accurate, you have got an RFE, wait for physical mail, it should reach your attorney in 2 weeks. All the best for your approval
Anyone got approval after RFE , if so can you be specific about your RFE details , What documents were asked ?
Another day without news (nonAD, WAC). It looks like Vermont Centre is going faster processing applications, or is it just my imagination?
It’s so frustrating… The only thing I’m doing these days is complaining all the time about bureaucracy slowness… 🙁
I am sorry you are going through this. But, could you please clarify what is AD? I keep seeing it comments here all the time!
@whatisad,
dude if you are just a watcher here, then don’t you worry, these are the sad stories before success, when it comes to your h1, you will experience these. Hope my answers helps you get calm.
BTW, AD is advance degree.
Thank you for the clarification. Actually, even I am waiting for H1B approval. I am AD (now that I know it’s meaning :-))/ WAC. I have a backup option of STEM extension for which I have submitted application recently. That’s probably the reason why I am not so disturbed. But, I totally understand people getting frustrated and unable to focus on anything else waiting for their H1B application to be adjudicated. It is disruptive..
Wishing everyone faster approvals and lot’s of patience till then 🙂
After WAC changed the processing time, they slow downed the process.
Even am on Non-Ad WAC, lots of AD guys still waiting for news from WAC.
Finally i got my approval. Following are the details.
Non-AD
Vermont Centre
Receipt date: 4/12
Notice date: 8/16
Product based MNC
Wage level: 3
Education: Masters in Computers
All the best for everyone !
Hello All,
Pleased to share that my case was finally approved this morning.
Got an email & a text notification from DHS account. USCIS is not updated. It still shows “case was received”
Receipt Date – April 26
Approved – August 21
AD – Non-IT candidate
Wage Level 2
This forum was a great help. Keep up the good work guys.
Thank you and best of luck for all the waiting candidates. Hang in There !!!
WAC or EAC?
EAC
do you mean my account uscis is still showing case received and egov shows approved?
No . Just the opposite .
https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/ – shows Approved
https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/displayLogon.do – Shows “case was received”
It’s usually like that. DHS is the updated one.
We are still reviewing your case and there are no updates at this time
We will notify you when your case status changes. We last took action on your case on June 27, 2018. I don’t understand why I’m getting this email, supposed to get way earlier.
Same here,
Also my case receipt number says “not recognized”
Receipt date was may 1 and till today no updates except the above email from uscis for every 2 weeks.
Anand
I received similar message today.
I got same message today.
Hey Admins,
thank you for your time and community service through this blog.
My case (EAC/AD/Consular) is still in the same “received” status since April 24th (notice date) this year. The current processing time for Vermont is up to 4 months as of today and my case is already outside this window (since receipt date for all H1b/I-129 is April 12th).
I have 2 questions –
1. Can i submit an inquiry myself or do I have to contact my company’s attorneys (they are not the most responsive or proactive ones)?
2. Could it hurt my case if we submit the inquiry ( may be an automatic RFE from USCIS just to get more time on the case)
Would really appreciate your help.
My Receipt Date is April 12th, 2018 and I am still waiting. I don’t trust the processing time tracker. My colleagues got the approval and their receipt date was in May. Keep waiting, I am in the same boat.
1. Only your Attorney can submit the inquiry on the case.
2. Generally u(Attorney) can raise a SR if there is no action on the case for more than 6 months. So in your case, you might not be allowed to raise a SR and could be told that its within processing timelines. Raising SR doesn’t affect the process in any way
6 months is when your case type is not listed . 6 months is from filing date.
For H1b case, once your case is outside processing window and there has been no action or update in 60 days you can raise an inquiry.
https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayONPTForm.do?entryPoint=init&sroPageType=onpt
Hi Team,
Currently my petition is picked in lottery for client A. (Valid client Letter is there). Due to budget issues, project is getting closed. If i move to another project(different client), will there be any issue in case if i get an RFE for my petition or during amendment?
Thank You.
As your petition has been filed with client letter from A, you cannot furnish client B’s letter for the current H1b petition in case of RFE.
Thank you very much for your response. I already have Client letter from Client A. In case if I get RFE can i show the same or should i get fresh client letter?
Got RFE for availability of work. Non AD from india. B.E in CS. Healthcare Sector. What are the chances of approval.
Please reply
SOW with client can help
Submit documents that prove you have work for next 3 years.
Its full time employment. Direct employee. SOC 15-1142
Any Indian IT Firm guys received Approval or RFE? Please update …
Any Indian IT Firm guys received Approval or RFE? Please update
What is the difference between RFE vs RFAE, request for evidence vs request for additional evidence
same thing
Hi Guys,
One of big consultancies applied my visa in April,2017 , they confirmed in August,2017 that my visa is approved. When I checked the status of same on uscis it still says Case is Received status. Its strange even after one year the status is not updated. The consultancy which applied visa for me is probably not going to sent. Is there a way to transfer my visa to another company. I don’t have any other document other than the receipt number. Appreciate response from the experts.
It is possible to transfer. Please check the following entry (Comments by @Varun and @Epat)
https://redbus2us.com/h1b-visa-2018/#comments
Any IBM/CTS/Wipro/infy guys received approval or RFE from Vermont?
Few things I heard recently 1) visa extension was rejected and the person was asked to deport within 2 weeks (2) companies are preferring citizens and GC holders more than H1b candidates. Less jobs for H1b candidates (3) One may get H1B for only one year (unlike earlier 3 yrs initially + 3 yrs extension) and if extension is not possible after 1 year then back to home country.
Could this be true?
yes, this is true. I have seen this happening to my friend. One year H1B Visa and rejected during extension. He had to go back with his family.
That’s bad to go with family for only 1 year and sent back.
Sometime wonder if all of this is worth doing.
All Full-time people I know get approval for 3 years.
Consultancies will only get approval for the duration of the projects.
Instead of complaining, find a full-time job, like I did
Thanks for the suggestion. You are suggesting to get a full time employment by getting H1b transferred to some other company? Or something else.
You are right. I was under the same impression until i saw his case. His Visa was stamped H1B for 1.5 year with one of the largest NJ based consultant although his project was for long duration. His company assured him that it will be taken during the extension as they had similar cases for few other associates. He was working with one of key account as a lead developer with 6-7 year experience under his belt. He came here with his family, bought new Car and fixtures. But the extension got rejected with no reason at all. It was a shock for us all. So in this days, anything is possible. Just be prepared for anything.
Hi. Thanks for your reply.
Seems H1 transfer seems to be an option if one wants to stay longer(who wouldn’t anyway).
But I think that is tightened as well.
With all this in mind, no point in getting excited about getting picked in lottery.
@Zsft, you are scared of your future so settled with full time, one might want to explore the whole us, so he looks for contracts and take that extra stride in his life, stop crying on people like that and do you boring full time shit.
Hey
To Admin, Friends
For an H1b extension, is it true that an LCA can be filed exactly before 6 months and not after it.
For instance, my H1b extension (6 months before) is on 6th Sept 2018 so can I file an LCA now or I have to wait till 6th to file an LCA. It expires on 5th March, 2019.
I think its not true. Mine got offer in march & applied.
Need consultation –
– H1 picked in April 2018
– Received RFE near end of July. Worked with employer on all questions they had.. documents in review with Lawyers to be submitted to USCIS in the next week or so.
– Currently on STEM CAP – GAP as opt extension expired on May 31 2018.
– Cap -gap extension till Sept 30
– Got admission for day CPT for fall 2018 ( I didn’t want to , but had not option so please don’t judge)
– need to transfer my SEVIS from old uni to new one.
Question 1 – Would me transferring my SEVIS to the new university impact my current H1 processing?
Question 2 – The new uni starts from 27th august so i am sure my H1 will not be approved before that so when it does get approved would my change of status be like F1 (original) -> F1 (transfer) -> H1 (change of status)
**apologies if this question has already been answered as I couldn’t find a question similar to mine.
Thank you for your responses (in advance)
The processing time for WAC has been updated to 5.5-7.5 months. This is ridiculous! I have very little hope now that my application will be processed by Sep 30. I’m in my cap-gap extension period.
Try to upgrade once PP is available. based on last year’s trend it might be available from second week of September. Good luck and all the best for your approval.
Ya, just hoping that they resume premium processing. And then I don’t get any RFE. So much hope.!!
TBH, I feel like many applicants gonna upgrade to PP which makes me think if they can keep up with it the load and respond in two weeks.
FYI, There is no guarantee that they respond in two weeks. If they won’t be able to make a decision in 2 weeks they just return your money. This happened to one of my friend last year.
Shouldn’t CAP-GAP applications given priority since its expiring on September 30 ? Was your friend on CAP-GAP ? Honestly this wait is really frustrating.
@waiting She was not Cap_Gap, but she upgraded at beginning of Oct. And she got RFE by end of Oct.
My recommendation is upgrade ASAP. I think for PP is first come first serve.
What was the RFE about ?
Hi ,
I need some suggestion regarding CPT and status maintenance. My H1b was picked in the lottery and I have not heard anything back from USCIS. Received date April 12 AD.
Q1. As I am on cap gap till September 30th if no decision is made by then. What would happen to my Active Sevis?
Q2. If I want to transfer to a CPT school ( I do not have an option to move to a different country/work offshore remotely and I know you people are not fond of CPT but, beggars can’t be choosers.) should I transfer my sevis in August and start my session in August or Should I transfer my sevis in September and start my session in October?
My prime goal here is to stay in the US ( maintaining my F1 status) and wait for my application to be process/approved.
I would appreciates any comments or suggestions.
Thank you
Case was Received
Q1. Your Sevis will terminate on October 1 and you have 60 days to leave the USA. This time you are not allowed to work.
Q2. Any time you get the new I-20 leads to your cap-gap terminated. So, plan accordingly.
Suggestions:
1. Upgrade to PP once it is available. It is expected to be available in Spetember.
2. I am against first day OPT due to recent memo from USICS about maintaining status while in F1. If the case officer finds that first day CPT is in violation of F1 status then you are out of status and they calculate retroactively. If you worked in CPT for 6 months then you are not allowed to come to US for 6 months. And more than 6 months means 10 year violation. I am not scare mongering but these are from the recent memo from USCIS. Choose the best option fits for your case.
–Good luck and all the best for your approval.
The memo has no language addressing CPT as unlawful . Can you please point out the section describing second masters as unlawful.
FYI I am not challenging your opinion on it.
@I agree that it is not addressed directly. But as per recent memo and recent RFE reported by some (not all), the USCIS treating this as status violation. Also, it is giving the issuing officer to
decide the case and if they decide that it is indeed unlawful then they may deny straight away without even issuing RFE. Keep in mind that once it is goes to RFE or NOID then it is very hard to appeal or overcome the decision. As I said earlier it is the choice of the individual and my only suggestion is use caution in joining DAY 1 CPT due to recent policy changes.
—Having said that, I wish you a good luck and all the best in getting approval before Oct 1st.
USCIS has weird operating procedure. Same CPT case from same college is being treated in different ways. I know 6 such people 1 has direct approval, 3 have RFE, 1 has NOID and 1 has no action so far.
God knows what criteria do they use on different applications. it is quite possible that it depends if the assessing officer is having a good day or a bad one.
@it depends if the assessing officer is having a good day or a bad one.
This statement is also applicable for visa interview too.
Typical Case: I am on H4 now and I have a valid H1 looking for an opportunity but every opportunity needs an SSN which I don’t have with me, can we get an SSN with the future employment letter
@ Rajini Kanth, Thank you man, I will go get one, what are the prices, NM I will go check there, Happy Azadi
egov.uscis.gov VS my.uscis.gov – does anybody know the difference between these two sites? They show different status.
https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/ is accurate.
Status is updated in https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov around 6:30 Am EST..
If the decision is made on August 15th 2018 by uscis officer, you will see status update in dhs site on August 26th morning around 6:30 EST
Sorry you will see the status change by 16th August 2018 morning
Hi Guys ,
My H1 Visa was approved on last year . I will attend the interview on next month . Will there be any problem because of going a year late? FYI my approval is valid up to 2020
LOL. Seriously!!
Do you have any basic knowledge about H1b? Its a shame that people like this get approvals.
Bro .. It doesn’t Matter.. As per your statement you are a master’s student. Please read some basic information on H1B . That will really help you.
For your question, all the best for your stamping. and prepare well .. No one asks such type of questions.
No I am not masters student I am in India..
@GeethaGovindham
NINS!
I checked my case status today (EAC)and I see ‘RFE’ being issued in egov site and in the my.uscis.gov site, the status shows ‘case received’.
Some time it my.uscis.gov takes upto 24 hours to update the status.
doesn’t mind bro., you have recd RFE try to respond that and get it approved.. All the best
I am on the same boat. did you received any hard copy from attorney? or Both sites updated as RFE?
Hi,
Any WAC Non-Ad updates ?
Not Yet.. But its on the way..
I appreciate your confidence.. I’m waiting for WAC as well.
Non AD with notice date May 9th
MY notice date is also May 9th… Fingers crossed. Good luck
Bro.. mine is May 3rd ..and still waiting….
To People referring to some sites where they are scrapping results from egov case status site, please note that the results are not real time indicators of approval or RFE rates…
1. The site owners run the scripts to fetch status of all the cases according to their availability.. meaning they might have run a particular series of case status(EAC1814853***) like 5 days ago, and didn’t refresh it again.
2. Egov site is lagging behind myaccount DHS site. I have approval on DHS site for my case but egov still shows case received.
So don’t come to conclusion about rate of approval/RFE based on those tree maps on those sites.. they indeed are good indicators but not very real time.
Note : I am not at all criticising those site owners at all… They have done a really good job to put it all together.. just don’t hit panic button looking at those numbers…
I agree.
myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov updated my application status as Approved a week back, egov.uscis.gov still shows as Received.
bro its correct …
the script is extremely correct…
To ALL my friends here in forum whose receipt number is/was “not recognized” in USCIS website, Please share your experience if you received any approval/RFE ?
It will be a great help to understand whats going on with USCIS.
My case receipt date is may 1, WAC center and my receipt number not recognized.
I just can’t wait to hear an update on my case 🙁 this is so frustrating.
Please friends share your updates.
I don’t think the USCIS website is updated on real time basis.
https://h1bstat.ru/all-stats/
Look at randomly @ WAC status, most of them are GREEN or RFE vs GREEN are relatively equal. Other hand EAC status are terrible…only very few GREEN.
Why this difference? Any Clue?
Anyone from IBM got approved/RFE ?
My attorney is not replying. I have been patient enough but till date I have neither recvd receipt nor there is any update in my peition being returned. What can I do in this situation please advice
Better to move On.. No +ve signs means you may have missed it for this year.
Guys I am attending H1 visa interview by next month … My mother is currently in USA on B2 visa with my sister .. Will it create any problem during stamping ?
It won’t create any issue. You are thinking too much. Be cool.. all the best for your interview
In general, should not be, they are not related to your intent to go to US.
lots of rfes
https://h1bstat.ru/all-stats/
Ram, Agree with you. looks like WAC is better than EAC.
Still its not working out for me. Did any one from CTS GOT Approved.
Not yet!!! Even waiting eagerly, Whats your approving center, wage level?
Hello Everyone!!! My case got approved yesterday. Got notification from my DHS account.
EAC Non-AD Regular
Receipt Notice Date: Apr 26
Approved Date: Aug 9
Congrats!!
What’s your wage level?
congrats dwarakamyi
Still I’m getting this below error, Did anyone facing this issue,Please let me know what needs to be done.
Validation Error(s)
You must correct the following error(s) before proceeding:
•My Case Status does not recognize the receipt number entered. Please check your receipt number and try again. If you need further assistance, please call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283.
I faced same issue . Please create a account in myaccount USCSI which is new portal and Link your receipt number . You should be all set .
Hey how do we need to set up this,I’m not aware of it,Please guid me sry to disturb.
login here and signup
https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov
USCIS**
Still I’m getting***
Did anyone facing***
, Did*** ,Please***(Caps after coma)
How do you draft your emails at work?
These are your highly skilled immigrants
My lawyer just informed me that I was selected in the lottery, but I was rejected because my lawyer forgot to include the check in the application.
Is there anything that can be done?
It looks like your employer is cheating you.. if there is no check then USCIS will reject the petition before even including it in the lottery. Did they give you a receipt number? If so, get that and check the status.
My employer is yet to receive my lottery results. When can I expect that and is there and hope.??
It looks like your employer is cheating you.. if there is no check then USCIS will reject the petition before even including it in the lottery. Did you give you a receipt number? If so, get that and check the status.
Hi,
Will a manager change impact your H1B processing in any way?
can’t change impact
Hi guys,
I have a question about the current USCIS policy regarding STEM OPT students working at a client’s location if working through a staffing agency.
The USCIS website clearly states that a staffing company shouldn’t send an employee to work at a client location and that the training for the STEM OPT candidate should be provided at the staffing company’s workplace.
In january 2018, USCIS updated it’s rule for unlawful residence in the U.S. stating that we will start accruing unlawful residence if authorized practical training ends.
Considering the fact that I have been working at client’s location for the past 6 months, is this considered unauthorized employment? I have my EAD card until 2020 for the same employer and client.
If so, i’ll join with you too. Don’t worry. You’re not alone.
The current STEM policy definitely does mention not to work at third party sites. But the recognition of this as unlawful activity depends on two circumstances.
1. If the new memo of unlawful presence is in effect from today i.e August 9th, which means if it is found that you are doing an unlawful activity, then you are subject to this memo’s consequences.
2. The memo applies only if USCIS has an official finding that you are engaged in an unlawful activity that violated your F1 status. Meaning, if on August 20, USCIS found that you have been violating status and are unlawful, according to the memo, you will accrue those days from August 9-20 which is 11 days. If it crosses 6 months then you have a 3 year US entry ban and if you have crossed an year, its a 10 year ban.
Another example is, if USCIS found that you have been violating status and considers this as unlawful presence in March 2019, which means you already crossed 6 months from August 9th, 2018, then you will have a 3 year ban.
Again, do remember this applies only if the unlawful memo goes into effect today, and USCIS has an OFFICIAL finding that you have violated the F1 status. Also, if the NTA memo goes into effect after unlawful memo, then you might have to appear before a judge for deportation process in case of OFFICIAL violation findings by USCIS.
It all depends on unlawful memo, NTA memo and USCIS official finding on case by case basis. Same applies to Day 1 CPT school if it is considered as a violation of status.
Hope this helps and is clear.
Hey. Thank you for the clarification.
If you look into the USCIS’ STEM OPT page, they have made a very clear update to the terms saying that Staffing agencies SHOULD NOT engage STEM OPT students for work at client sites. All their activities should be within the worksite of the direct employer. You can find this information in the following site in the “STEM OPT Employer Requirements and Responsibilities” section.
https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/students-and-exchange-visitors/students-and-employment/stem-opt
So according to this, irrespective of whether USCIS find out about a particular person, if we are working at a 3rd part site, wouldn’t that be considered “unauthorized?”
Yes, technically it would be unlawful. But it also includes consulting firms where students work at third party employers just like how staffing firms place you at client sites.
The problem is I am seeing cases where people who work at third party sites are getting H1B approved without a problem, hence I said case by case basis. I don’t know what they are looking at to approve petitions although there is a rule that exists.
But even if you change to full time later but have previously worked at third party site on STEM extension, they can still find it unlawful later on if the memo is implemented. Makes sense?
Yes. I understand that. That is exactly what I ma worried about. My understanding was that since I am working in the same field as my study and haven’t faked any experience, I was safe. Apparently, now I have a 180 count down starting today before I get deported. This makes no sense at all!
HI @Ram ,@Third Timer,
My case is H1B transferred in normal processing and received RFE.
It is responded by my employer.
Can you I know the current time line for RFE response in normal processing.
Thanks
This year USCIS selected significantly higher buffer of pettitions..
They probably didn’t ramp up the resources(employees) but have more number of selected petitions to process this year…
Also they now have additional steps to identify fraud, so number of RFE’s will be higher…
Having said that, everything including processing RFE is going to be very very slow…
Can’t skip the system in place, just have to wait n watch..
We actually tried to increase our staffing, but only a few of them got selected in the H1B lottery. And they can’t start before the upcoming FY anyways so it didn’t really help.
Convert it to Premium….
Hi
When the whole h1 fy2019 procedure ends?can I still have hope ?
I finally received the H1B Approval notification today!
Center – California/WAC
Notice date – April 25
Approval date – August 6
AD, Wage level 2, FT Employee, No RFE
I surprisingly received both phone and email notifications today early in the morning that USCIS has taken action on my case. I’m yet to receive the approval notice from my lawyer though.
I hope every applicant’s case selected in the lottery get approved too! Good luck 🙂
Can you please let me know if this is your first time H1b? Also please let me know applied date and receipt dates?
Congrats!