As you know, USCIS announced on April 7th that they received enough number of petitions for filling the H1B Visa statutory cap for the fiscal year 2015. Also, they indicated that there were more petitions received and there would be lottery/ random selection process for the same. Today USCIS did an official press release stating the count of petitions received and process used. The below article focuses on the same.
Summary of USCIS Press Release : 172,500 Petitions Received
- USCIS received about 172,500 petitions towards the H1B Visa 2015 Cap. They received more than 20,000 petitions filed towards the Masters quota cap.
- Computer generated random selection/ Lottery was conducted by USCIS on the total H1B petitions received until April 7th.
- Lottery/ Random Selection Process :
- Computer Generated Random Selection process was used to execute lottery.( No need to worry about human process that can raise doubts )
- USCIS conducted lottery for Advanced Degree/ Masters degree quota petitions and selected 20,000 from them towards the Masters degree cap completion.
- The H1B petitions that were filed under master’s quota cap, but not selected in the first round of lottery were added to the regular quota lottery pool of petitions.
- Lottery was conducted with the above combined pool to select 65,000 petitions towards the Regular quota cap completion.
- USCIS will reject and return the H1B petitions with the filing fees that were not selected in the above lottery process ( No loss to the employer, only Attorney fees ), that were not found as duplicate. If duplicate, your money will not be returned !
- USCIS will begin premium processing of the H1B Petitions no later than April 28th ( it means that they could be process early as well )
- USCIS will continue to accept petitions that do not fall under H1B Cap, especially petitions that fall under below
- H1B Visa Extensions
- Petitions that were filed towards changes in terms of employment
- Employer change H1B petitions
- Second H1B petitions for concurrent working of an employee
- Petitions that are filed by Educational and research institutions
RedBus2US Lottery Predictions = USCIS Received Petitions FY 2015
We are very happy to say that our H1B Visa Lottery Predictions based on USCIS Data Trends were exactly in-line with the petitions received by USCIS. In February of this year, we predicted that USCIS would receive about 150K to 180 K petitions for FY 2015 quota, and our predictions were right ! We are very happy that our predictions have been consistently right ! Hope some of you were able to plan ahead of time with our predictions. All of our readers have been amazing and collaborating well. Thanks for all your support !
We are revamping our H1B Tracker, please add your case, if you get selected in lottery to our H1B Tracker ! It will be great to see the processing times.
What are your thoughts on this years H1B Season ? Did you expect more ?
What should USCIS do to meet the demand ?
Reference : USCIS Website : USCIS Reaches FY 2015
Received receipt number dated April 14 – Non-AD/PP/CA
Good luck and do not loose your hope!
A question for everyone who might know the answer. My school told me there is the cap-gap employment authorization and physical presence in the U.S. has been extended through 9/30/2014, with a pending Change of Status. But my lawyer said she cannot confirm anything because she has not got the receipt number yet. Does that mean I am selected in the lottery?
I am an AD/PP/Vermont applicant. Thanks a lot and best of luck to everyone here still waiting!
KK,
It is safe to assume you have made through the lottery based on your SEVIS update. Your attorney should receive the receipt number soon. Some PP cases have informed about receiving paper receipts instead of email receipt. That could add to the delay.
OK, guys, you need MORE patience !!! Last year i filed under Reg/non-pp and didn’t get any news until 4/30! before that, no changed status on SEVIS, no check showed cleared! and it took almost a week sent from VSC to my lawyer’s office ! and some of my friends didn’t get their physical receipts until mid-May.
Most of you guys will be fine! Cross fingers for you!
Received an email for my case today.
Non-AD/Premium Processing/California Centre.
Apparently it was entered in the system yesterday.
“On April 14, 2014, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER and we e-mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case.”
Good luck everyone!
Congrats!
Did you get this through your personal email?
There’s a comment of mine below. I got it through my lawyers (Egan/EY). They got from USCIS.
Sorry about the confusion.
Hi, I am still waiting for Egan to give me an update on my lottery results. Congratulations and hope I will be able to say the same words this week.
How does it look in the tracker on the updates?
Did you get notice from the lawyer prior to update in the tracker?
So basically from what I’ve read in the past comments, the only cases that have gotten their answers are PP. As a non premium applicant I am still waiting and stressing as to I will get it or not.
If any non PP has gotten their answers please let us know ASAP so I can stress some more 🙂
Good luck to all of you guys but more to me ofc 🙂
non-AD/non-PP/CA btw
My employer is in Texas, do u know which processing center do that fall under?
Vermont Processing Center
it really dznt matter u know… my employer is in IL and attorney in CA n my centre was CA. it has no relation. plz reply only with any links tht this realtion
Texas falls under Vermont. Please see the list below.
Vermont Service Center:
If the job is located in: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, or West Virginia – then file with the Vermont Service Center.
California Service Center:
If the job is located in: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming – then file with the California Service Center.
the forum is not virtually divided into 2kinds of people: who have received their receipts and people who are waiting. for ones who have received theirs should stop gloating and start praying for the ones who have not yet got it. for people are still still waiting, please dont throw stones at body shoppers and multiple filers. I am not from body shoppers or multiple filers but just a Reg/Non PP.
people want the best to come to them and are ready to take up doing anything. paying, forging etc. just pray for yourself and keep hopes high.
Anyone received receipt Regular/PP/Vermont Center???
Are non AD / PP / CA receiving receiving notifications yet?
I have applied – AD/PP/VT . No response yet. Almost all my friends have already received the electronic receipt from attorney. Just worried if it’s the time to give up hope. Or could it take longer?
Same boat, but from AD/PP/CA looks even more difficult for people like me i guess. “fingers crossed”
AD/PP/ VT-no updates yet, do I have to worry?
You should, if that helps you get one.
Date Received: 04/10/2014
The California Service Center will adjudicate this case within
15 calendar days of the “received date” set forth above.
If approved, you will receive e-mail notification of such.
If we require additional evidence, we will fax said request
to the fax number provided on your completed I-907 Request
for Premium Processing Form.
This means, all premium processing cases selected in the lottery, are already in the process. USCIS is not going to wait till 28th of April to start the processing.
I got a confirmation from my attorney that they received physical copy of reciept for my application today morning. However, they did not receive any email about my case. They still have not shared the receipt number with me so I do not know the validity of their confirmation.
My petition was filed for AD/PP/VSC.
I checked with my DSO and they said that there is a pending COS on my SEVIS but no receipt number for reference from USCIS. The pending COS notification on my SEVIS is showing up as of today morning.
Does this mean that I was selected?
Hi All
Any Non PP Non AD recepient cases so far ? If yes, kindly mention the center and your country of origin
Non-AD/non-PP/CA. Waiting time?
Are AD/PP Cali still getting updates ? or is it game over ? Please suggest
yes people are getting responses it seems. Relaxxxxx! 🙂
Any updates from Egan/EY??
– AD/PP
Are you applying from Canada by any chance?
I got an email from Egan/EY today. My case was selected.
Non-AD/Premium Processing/California Center.
Dear All,
I received my number today. I am not interested in the employer who filed my H1B and want to transfer H1B for a different employer.
Do I need to get stamping from the employer who filed my H1B?
Any suggestion?
Case 1. If you are outside usa – You need to get stamping on the petition approved by your filing H1B employer.
Case 2. If you are in usa – No need for stamping .
You need a valid petition from second employer in either case if you want to work for them.
I didn’t receive anything yet non-AD/PP/ V, do I have to worry??
No need to worry. stay positive.
Applied in regular H1B quota non PP, anyone got update from VT?
am in the same boat….AD/Regular processing/Vermont….No updates from HR/Lawyer’s office
got receipt today – still can’t find my case on USCIS (receipt date – 4/10)
non-AD/PP/VT
Same boat. My lawyer said dont worry about it.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/allow-h1b-applicants-who-were-not-selected-fy2015-lottery-temporary-work-authorization/2VyMkNyr
Hi All
Till now (from this site), have only heard of folks under AD getting their confirmation of receipt.
Any regular Non AD applicants have got till now. If yes, kindly let everyone know
Couple of guys received on PP non AD.
Hi guys,
I just received an email from my employer saying that they got the notification email for Regular Cap- Vermont Service Center- Premium Processing. The date received was 4/10/2014 and the 15 days will start counting from that date.
However on USCIS’s website the case status is not updated yet.
Good luck to everyone!!!
It will get updated on Tuesday evening or Friday evening(EST), normally USCIS update twice in week but depends on the volume of case.
Anyone got receipts for general quota, PP, Vermont?
I just got the receipt from my employer for Regular- PP- Vermont.
Good luck you will get it!! Have hope!
me too – hope it happens for you as well!!
As of now I didn’t hear anything from my employer about H1B lottery results… how many days i need to wait??? As per the discussion with employer by 15th April will get the H1B lottery result.
it takes a while before attorneys can notify employers. and employers notify applicants. please be patient as attorneys choose to bundle up applications before mailing companies and applicants. keep praying and wishing for the best.
It is early to say but I believe that USCIS has not received too many AD petitions over the 20,000 cap. It might be 23K to 28K just a guess based on what I have seen.
If you are AD just hang in there you will hear good news.
We can only speculate at this point lets hope and pray things turn out the way we want them to !
how are you calculating this pray explain. please give links or other stats which talk about such data before posting
Got the confirmation email from fragomen attorney. He said they dont share the receipt number with the employee .
Mine was AD/PP/vermont.
Last couple of days felt like a couple of years. Good luck to everyone.
That is not sure. I am with the same lawyers but dc office and gabe that info to me. Many other got. Check with your employer. They will be able to help you get that info.
I am also with the same attorney. they set up a IHP and update ur receipt number there. ask your attorney or employer.
Could you please tell me which fragomen location are you from because i am with Fragomen Illinois office and i dint hear anything from them
That’s not correct. Fragomen provide receipt number to client.
Got the receipt today. Was rejected last year.
Premium Processing/Non AD/New.
California Center.
Best of luck guys
My wife got it approved PP/AD California. Few of her office colleges who had applied H1 also got it (all of them), all were AD. I strongly feel that acceptance rate of Masters cap(AD) is very high, say more than 90%. Even last year also it was very high.
did she get the receipt today?
Yes, email receipt WAC14**** forwarded by employer’s attorney. She received yesterday.
Hi,
My company have filed under non AD with regular processing. Please let me know when can we expect emails from USCIS.
Thanks in advance!!!
just got the receipt number. AD/PP/CA.
guys please keep praying hard…. JAI HANUMAN JAYANTI
Hi, please let us know what time you got the receipt notice, also did they send in your personal email, or did lawyer inform you?
i got the receipt today and my attorney got it first and then mailed me abt it. I am AD/PP
did your attorney also get it today?
well i dnt know when they got it…. they informed me today.
Just got an update frm my attorney..they expect to hear frm uscis arnd april end.
Non AD/PP.
Hi Guys,
Got selected in the lottery this year. Received the receipt for AD/PP today.
Good luck to all of you.
hi vamsee,
did you receive receipt notice today? with masters degree premium processing?
if you check H1B wiki on facebook, you will find out that a lot of regular processing people have gotten their receipts from VT – does this means there is no chance for PP anymore?? pls people, if you got your receipt with EAT under PP tomorrow – post the date your lawyer received it, not when he fw it – so that we will know if you still have a chance or not
I am in same boat.. do you have any more updates ?
is i tover for PP,
I doubt the validity of that data. Are you referring to the poll result? Remember, I can vote on any option even if I am not applying in the cap. PP cases are still going out and based on historical data, non-PP cases should start in another couple of weeks.
Oh my god, I DID NOT get any email from Fragomen SF office yet.
But I just checked the IHP site and I see NIV Receipt # !!!!!!!
Folks from Fragomen, check the IHP site!
AD / PP / CA
Hi TT,
Congrats….
How did you sign up on the IHP? I didn’t get any activation code. How do we request that?
Fragomen sent me activation key automatically. You definitely need it in order to complete Questionnaire. Not sure how come you don’t have access to IHP website.
Also then I emailed Fragomen office to confirm that I got selected, I got “Out-of-office” reply. Ha ha, these guys went on vacation right when we all waiting for theirs emails. My notice says that USCIS emailed on April 11th !!! And only today I saw my IHP upated, and still Fragomen didn’t email me official update.
I did fill the questionnaire which my HR sent me. However, never received the activation code for the IHP site. I will have to inquire with Fragomen. Lucky you 🙂
ha ha ! That is exactly what I got from Fragomen! “Out of office” message! Happy vacation 🙂
laywers at Fragomen have been extremely casual bout these things…… when asked if we received the receipt or not…. they blankly asked us not to mail for knowing the status….. this was rude and cold.
you actually found the reciept number … was it blank… ?
congrats you ur visa has been picked if u see a NIV number. mail ur attorney or employer and ask abt details….
Hi, Can you give me IHP site address, How to check my case.My employer shared LCA with me.
i want to add up
Hello friends,
Can you tell me, which can be my processing centre? My employer is in Atlanta,GA.
Thanks fellas
Hi Rahul,
You can send your petition to any processing center.
Vermont or California doesn’t matter.
But as per USCIS atlanta comes under Vermont center
How you are telling that, any center he can send the application ? I already made a mistake.. sent my petition to CL where i should sent to VR. 🙁
Updates from AMZN/Fragomen?
Today, i got the receipt. AD/pp/vermont
got through lottery! CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER PP,AD. Got the receipt number today. All the best to everyone!
What if only premium cases are picked in lottery…..will it nt be beneficial for……I don’t know whom…bt think each case 1225 $ if atleast 66000 or 70000 pp gt selected in lottery…then how much money earned with just getting some application done quickly
What will happen to people like. Us with regular non pp we are doomed…
please answer this question guys. I am AD/PP/VT do I still stand a chance, or is it zero chance? i haven’t heard anything. Also, do they email me if selected, or the lawyer gets an email, and then he forwards to me?
Hey dude, don’t wory, somebody posted a while ago , that last year it took almost more than 2 months for some people to receive their receipts, so don’t assume that you are unlucky untill you get the letter saying so. Best luck 🙂
Hi,
Just to put you at ease. I got my approval notice from my lawyer around the 29th of April. So I guess you can relax right now. There are atleast 2-3 more weeks for you to recieve your petition number,
Regards
Prasanth
I talked to my attorney, she said, they are processing about 4 to 5 thousand cases every day. It will be a long process, so no need to worry. Premium processing got nothing to do with lottery. So do not worry. She also mentioned that there is a high chance that this year a lot of people have applied PP, but do not overthink people, I am sure our day is coming soon. Good luck to everyone. If all of you are worried about this, think about my situation, I have three family members (I and my siblings) going through this, this year and not sure if all three of us will get. SO chill and whatever happens, happens for the best. Good luck to everyone. I totally agree with blessed (just below ), it can take upto 2 months.
H1B is not the end to life. Cheers.
Got a receipt number just now, WAC1413XXXYYY. Receipt date 04/14. I hope it goes through without an RFE slowing it down, fingers crossed!
PP/non-AD/new
Congrats…ur luck is with u …so just enjoy the moment..
Any One selected through master quota (non -premium)?
For regular, do uscis send mail or email??
I think they will send mails only….
Please any one as any update on regular/general vermont center ?feeling restless.If not when is the best possibilty ?
Appreciate quick response
Got selected in the lottery this time.
Premium Processing
Regular Quota (As not yet done with my Masters)
WAC – California Service Center.
Was one of the unlucky ones to not get selected in the lottery.
Was one of the unlucky ones to not get selected in the lottery last year.
You went to UW too? Same here. were you apply under Microsoft last year too? What is your job title that you are applying for this year? I am PP regular too and working at Bellevue. haven’t heard anything yet.
Yes, UW.
Yes, Microsoft last year as well (SDE), they were kind enough to reapply this year again.
Congrats! Hopefully mine would come out soon.
I am also waiting for my receipt… Microsoft sde… Did they contact you actively or did you ask them? Thank you!
Tensed
Regular cap any one from Vermont update?”
So they started releasing regulars already:
Looks like it. Just got an email an hour back.
Thought of updating everyone here.
When did your lawyer received the notifications? I’m curious if they started sending them on Friday or today?
This is what it says:
On April 14, 2014, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER and we e-mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case.
Cool, congrats!
Luckiest one….congos
I don’t think so. I didn’t get selected last year.
Me too nt selected last year..nd this year also no hope…..just feeling crazy
Hang in there.
Same boat as you. Not selected last year and nothing this year yet. I feel your pain
This restlessness only will go once we get the result…….so we can plan for the next step…everything is hanging becoz of this lottery……
You are …you got selected this year!
Any one recieved reciepts for PP from Vermont today?
nope. But still hoping to hear from them. Mine’s AD/PP
Same here. Not many responses from Vermont center. Anyone, AD/PP or AD/Reg got receipts?
I got today. AD/PP/VT
Congrats!!! What is the EAC #. Please provide the first 9 digits. You can hide the last 4 or 3 (EAC-14-133-5****)
Anyone heard anything from Snell & Wilmer law firm?
Still no updates.
Hi Ron, did you use their services?