If you were picked in H1B Registration Lottery and applied for H1B petition in the recent H1B Visa 2022 season, you many have receipt case receipt notice. When you check the H1B Case Status online, you may see various status like “Case Was Received”, “Name was update”, etc.. You may not fully understand each of these status meaning. This article is meant to clarify each of those H1B Case statuses meaning and give complete flow of the same.
H1B Registration Confirmation Number for Case Tracking
If you were picked in H1B Registration Lottery, the registration selection notice would have a Beneficiary Confirmation Number. You cannot use that number to track your H1B on USCIS website. That number is only for internal reference and to run the lottery. The USCIS case number has a certain format and the beneficiary confirmation number does not follow that as well. So, do not try to check online on USCIS website and be confused.
H1B Case Receipt Number – Check Online
After an applicant is selected in H1B Registration Lottery, the company or H1B sponsor need to file an H1B Petition with USCIS using form I-129. After the H1B petition is properly filed, USCIS would send out a H1B receipt notice to the employer/ attorney indicating that the application was properly filed on time. The H1B Receipt notice would have a case number and it can be used to track the status of the H1B petition. You can check article : How to Check USCIS Case Status online that covers the details on how you can track case status at USCIS.gov case status website
What’s the H1B Case Number? Processing ?
The H1B receipt number is a 13 character alphanumeric string that is given by USCIS. It typically starts with EAC or WAC. You may read Understanding H1B Case Number Details, to know more info. For high level understanding of how each H1B petition is processed at USCIS, you should read the article H1B processing steps at USCIS adjudication center.
Also, in the past, USCIS used to assign many statuses like Acceptance, Initial Review, Decision, Post Decision Activity, etc. Some of these have been changed with the new system this year. To get an idea of the past flow and statuses, you may read H1B Old Case Statuses and Flow. Below information corresponds to the latest H1B statuses available on USCIS website for a H1B petition.
Various H1B Case Statuses on USCIS website
Below are the various Case Status that you usually find on USCIS website, when you Check Case Status on USCIS website.
- Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Emailed
- Case Was Received
- Request for Additional Evidence Notice was mailed
- Response to USCIS’ Request for Evidence Was Received
- Case Was Approved And My Decision Was Emailed
- Case Was Approved
- Decision Notice Mailed
- Error : The application Receipt Number is invalid
- Name was updated.
- Fees will be Refunded
- Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent
- Case Was Transferred and a New Office has Jurisdiction.
Let us look at each of them in detail
H1B Case Status Text – Form I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
If you notice any of the H1B statuses’ text below, all of them would say “Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker”. The reason is that, when you file a H1B petition with USCIS, you would use form I-129, thats why you see the status text to indicate the form number. USCIS does not explicitly tell H1B Visa petition in the status as the form I-129 is also used for other visa types as well. It can be confusing, if they put in all visa types in there, so USCIS intentionally does not put in H1B in there and only indicates the form type. Your receipt notice would have “Class Requested” as show in below screenshot, indicating it was a H1B petition.
Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Emailed
USCIS emails receipt notices to petitioners, if they filed their H1B petition under premium processing. The H1B case status “Case was Received and a Receipt Notice was Emailed” indicates to us that the petition with this case number was filed under premium processing with USCIS. A receipt notice with case number and details about processing was sent to the email of the attorney/ employer. Below is the screenshot for the described status.
Case Was Received
USCIS only emails receipt notices for premium processing applications. For H1B petitions filed under regular processing, USCIS will send out the receipt notices via traditional Mail/ Post. The H1B case status “Case Was Received” indicates is that the petition with this case number was filed under regular processing and USCIS has received the same. The receipt notice hard copy will be sent to the attorney/ employer’s postal address on how it will be processed. Check below for screenshot of the described case status.
Request for Additional Evidence Notice was mailed
If USCIS wants more information on a H1B petition, they will ask for the same information. The H1B case status “Request for Additional Evidence Notice was mailed” status indicates the same that USCIS wants more info. As part of the adjudication process of the H1B petition, the USCIS adjudicator of this petition, with this particular case number, needs more information to make a decision on the case. The adjudicator issued a Request for Additional Evidence notice, which is commonly called as RFE (Request for Evidence).
The employer/ attorney will get an RFE notice from USCIS indicating what documents they need to submit for further processing the case. It has an expiry date and employer/ attorney has to respond to that request by that date. USCIS will NOT process this particular case until they receive a response from the employer/ attorney with the requested information. Below is the screenshot of described status.
Response to USCIS’ Request for Evidence Was Received
After USCIS receives a response to the RFE, they will update the same in their online system for the H1B case. This H1B Case status “Response to USCIS Request for Evidence Was Received” corresponds to the same. All the status tells us is that USCIS has received the response for the issued RFE Notice on the particular case with that case number from the employer/ attorney.
The response from employer/ attorney could be either documents or any other supporting material that was requested by USCIS supporting the H1B petition. If your petition is in this status, it means that USCIS will start processing the case as they have received requested documentation. The status also tells the petitioner that when you can expect a decision/ update on this case. Check below screenshot for RFE response status.
Case Was Approved And My Decision Was Emailed
Usually, if you file in premium, you would informed by email. This H1B case status “Case was approved and my decision was emailed” indicates the decisions of approval that is sent by email to the attorney/ employer. This case status only appears for the H1B petitions filed under premium processing. Below is the screenshot of the status.
Case Was Approved
The H1B case status “Case was approved” is self explanatory. It tells that the the H1B petition with this particular case number was approved and they plan to send out the approval notice to the employer/ attorney by traditional post/mail. This case status appears only for petitions filed under regular processing.
Decision Notice Mailed
Not every H1B Application gets approved. Typically USCIS will issue an RFE and then review the evidence before making the final decision. If USCIS is not convinced with your petition’s supporting documents, they will deny the H1B petition and the case status will be shown as ” Decision Notice Mailed”. Your employer will get a notice indicating why the petition was denied and they can act on it as per the instructions, if they want to challenge the decision by providing additional documents, etc. Below is how it looks.
The application Receipt Number is invalid
If you do not enter a valid 13 character H1B case receipt number, USCIS case status website will give you the above error message saying that the application receipt number is invalid. All it means is that, either you have taken the receipt number wrong from your employer or entered it wrong in the box…or maybe your employer did not give you the correct case number. Below is the error screenshot.
Name Was Updated
This is one of the very confusing statuses that USCIS online system gives, when there is some activity happening on your case. The H1B Case status “Name Was Updated” can be very confusing and misleading everyone at times. It may be genuine that the name was updated due to a clerical error, but not always the case.
It definitely means that some activity is happening on your case and your case is being worked on by USCIS. There is a perception among users that this status will lead to rejection/ RFE, but it is not necessarily true. So, when you see something like this status, it is best consult your employer/attorney to check further on your case. No need to panic or get confused. It looks like below
Fee will be Refunded Status
One of the others status some of the H1B petitioners see is that ‘Fee will be refunded’. What it means is that the employer/attorney has filed extra fees that is not required and USCIS is refunding the same. It can be for a host of reasons related to the H1B fees. As you can see below USCIS would tell that it will not impact the processing of the case, so do not panic when you see this, work with your employer, it will be fine.
Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent
If your H1B employer plans to withdraw your H1B petition or for some reason you believe that you do not want to work for the company and resigned the job, then your employer would withdraw your H1B petition from USCIS. It is not really automatic process, your employer has to request for it. If your H1B case number indicates the below status “Withdraw Acknowledgement Notice was Sent” for I-129 petition, then it means that your H1B was withdrawn by your employer and USCIS is acknowledging the same with the status.
Case Was Transferred And a New Office Has Jurisdiction
Depending on the load of H1B petitions received and processing times at any service center, they are moved to different locations to expedite processing or balance the overall processing loads. If your H1B case was transferred to different location for some of these reasons, you would see a status like below. It tells the date when the petition was transferred and when you can expect a physical copy of notice indicating the same. It does not really change anything in terms of how it is adjudicated, it is just for processing times balancing, nothing to worry.
Did you notice any other statuses for your Petition ? Any other thoughts to share ?
Check out the next article that articulates the flow of the above statuses After H1B Visa Lottery Case Status Flow
— Case Was Approved —
On September 17, 2019, we approved your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number —————–. We sent you an approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice.
If you do not receive your denial notice by October 2, 2019, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
My case status says case was approved and followed by saying if you do not received denial notice.
Not sure if it is a mistake with uscis site. Mine was initially regular and later on converted to premium.
Any help appreciated. Thanks,
Even I got the same status on the same dates. Please advise what that means?
Mine was raised as premium and received the above status. What about yours?
My son also got the same response for similar dates though my case was in regular processing. In case of premium one, your lawyer or employer might have got email. Please check and share with us what the exact notice is. Thanks. Ketan
It got corrected to approved notice later that day. So it should be a technical glitch.
Hi !
My status on May 3rd was “Case Was Received”
And today Sep 18th it first changed from “Case Was Received” to “Case Transferred And New Office Has Jurisdiction”
and again today it changed from “Case Transferred And New Office Has Jurisdiction” to “Case Was Received At My Local Office”
Could you please help me understand what it means
If I get petition filed what is that mean
It means that your petition was sent to USCIS.
“Notice explaining uscis actions was mailed “ what does this status means?plz reply soon.thank you.
Check Forum on this
My H1 case was picked for 2020 regular processing , when i check the case status it shows an error however when i create an acccount on dhs website and check there it shows
“We received your case
You do not need to do anything at this time
We will let you know if we need anything else from you as we continue to review your case.”
Should i be worried ???
Nothing to be worried. It is standard message.
Hi Vishnu,
Did you get any further update on yr case,because I am also facing the same error when the check the case status in USCIS website .In DHS site it shows case is received.
RFE responded – 18 Jan
PP applied – 6 Feb
dhs and egov updating perfectly so far.
Today morning got email stating that “We took action on you case” but status is same as “PP received”
Anyone have any idea whether “We took action” – email does really make sense? – Approval or denial?
Hi,
My H1b transfer status was changed from Case Was Received to ‘Document Was Mailed’.
Any idea what this status means??
Approval or RFE?
Thanks!!
What is the full status message you see ?
Document Was Mailed
We mailed your document for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number WAC171*******. If you do not receive your document by December 21, 2018, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request that we resend the document to you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
What does it mean? Does it mean my petition has been denied? Can anyone help me with this?, Thanks
Need not be. It could be RFE too. We need to wait till your attorney receives the document. Only then we will know what document it is. Stay positive. Good luck!
I got the same status. Did you get to know what happened with your application?
Premium processing but still showing status as : Case Was Approved
instead of Case Was Approved and my decision was emailed.
Well, it could be a system issue…not sure, in general, that’s how it should show…with the premium processing suspended, maybe it is temporary. Check with your attorney.
Hi Kumar and anyone in the same boat,
As I requested, my boss has asked his attorney to withdraw the petition in late December instead of responding to a lengthy RFE before the Jan deadline in 2019.
However, when I checked my case status online, it says:
Response To USCIS’ Request For Evidence Was Received
On December 31, 2018, we received your response to our Request for Evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number WAC181XXXXXX. Our California Service Center office will begin working on your case again. We will mail you a decision or notify you if we need something from you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
I am surprised that it didn’t state that they received the request for the withdrawal of my Form I-129. Is this common? Would there be another change of response to “Withdrawal Notice was sent” later?
I certainly wouldn’t want a denial notice when the petition had been withdrawn.
Well, it could be a system glitch. It should say something like “Withdrawal Acknowledgment Notice was sent”…check with your attorney or wait for the hard copy.
Hi,
What does it mean when the status says “RFE Response has been received” similar to the screenshot above but there is no expected processing date?
I know that premium processing has been suspended since September but my petition was filed in July under premium processing and I’m afraid that they will refund me the processing fee / take longer to process.
Thank you!
Faye
Yes, there is no expected processing date. All it tells is that USCIS got your RFE docs. They may…ask your attorney or employer to follow up with USCIS.
Hi There,
My Employer has applied for my H1B, I got selected and received my receipt number. Its been 7 months I am seeing this status. My employer is saying that he is waiting for approval and then after he can send me for interview. Can you guide me what next approval needed to face H1B interview.
Case Was Received
On April 11, 2018, we received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, and sent you the receipt notice that describes how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by May 12, 2018, contact the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
Best,
Munna
That is normal time nowadays. I guess many people from Feb 2018 are yet to get updates on their cases. It may take few more months for your case too. Have patience.
Once your case is approved you will get approved I 797 which is mandatory for interview. You just need to wait till you get your notice approved.
Good Luck
Yes, you need to wait for approval. Unfortunately, it is taking long time for many…so just need to wait.
Hi..
I have applied for h1b this year(2018) from India through a consultancy which is US based. They have sent me the RFE document with EAC number printed wrong. Will that be possible? I was skeptical now on the consultancy genuinity. Can you please tell me if someone faced similar issue or heard this type of issue.
Thanks
Well, all your documents should have same number. It is unlikely that the number would change. If your receipt notice has a number, that will carry along for RFE too. Ask them to send copies of both and you can check the case number on USCIS website to verify the same.
My extension status is showing on old status check page https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do or https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/displayLogon.do but status is not showing in new status check login page. For my friend this is opposite. Does anyone know why two different status check sites are there and why those are not consistent.
My new employer has initiated H1B Visa Transfer and petition was received by USIC on July 22. Here how the status was displayed – Case Was Received and later on it got updated as “Case Was Received and Receipt Notice was emailed” on September 8th. Can some one clarify what might be the difference between the 2 statuses.
BTW I didn’t get any confirmation that my visa processing was changed to Premium.
In general, if it is says emailed, means, it would have been filed as premium. But, there could be system glitches as well… you should check with your attorney/ employer.
How much time time does it usually take after the Approval to receive the notice?
I have same question, did you get it ?
Same question? How long does it take for you to receive your h1b packets/docs after approval?
Hi,
After lottery pick is there any chances to deny the H1B? And How long it will take after the lottery and when i checked the status in USICS it shows “Case Was Received”. First time it got picked up so little curious about the process.
My Premium Processing Case is Eligible for Pre-Certification
On MM DD, YYYY, we determined that the business sponsor for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number WAC18xxxxxxxx, meets our pre-certification requirements. Your premium-processing receipt notice contains contact information for direct inquiries on your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, contact the premium-processing unit directly to update your address.
What does the above Status mean?
HI udhay, did you find out what this status means?
Hi Udhay, can you please let me know what this status mean?
Hi Every one , Initially have submitted my H1B extension on regular basis on sept 2017 and later in Nov 17 upgraded to premium processing ,then Nebraska center issue a RFE for providing additional document for name change .we have provided RFE response on jan 26th 2018 and now the status is “Response To USCIS’ Request For Evidence Was Received” . My question is that does still USCIS will work on premium processing or regular one ? and how much time to provide the response .
Hi Sandeep,
Did you get your RFE cleared? What documents did you submit for your RFE?
yes , Feb’18 2nd week got my approval notice after submitting the RFE response in Jan’18 3rd week. Feel little it relax.
My new employer had applied through premium processing for my H1B transfer. Yesterday I got this message from USCIS
”
My Case was Approved
On January 22, 2018, we approved your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number WACXXXXXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.”
Usually when it is approved through premium processing the message starts with “My Case was approved and My Decision was emailed.”
Does this mean there is any issue or possible RFE on my application ?
Hello , I am in the same situation , Could you please confirm if your status got updated or you have received approval notice
Never got a reply from USCIS. I had filed for premium processing as well. The guys at USCIS never responded to that either.
Dont know what to make of it.
Did you ever receive the approval notice by mail ? mine also approved in last week of feb but there is no physical mail arrived even on 03/14 .
This means your case is approved, and nothing to worry about the RFE 🙂
Hi Team,
I need some help here,
This is my current online status,
Case Was Approved
On December 1, 2017, we approved your Form I-129,, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EACXXXXXXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address
Today my employer sent me the picture of Reopened notice which he recieved recently . In the notice date shows 11/30/2017.
My online status shows H1 was approved on Dec 1st, even today it showing same status.
what does it mean?
what is the real status of my case? How long it may take to process?
I have filed my Amendment for my H1B[location and client change]
I got response today with below notes
Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
On January 10, 2018, we mailed a request for additional evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number . The request for evidence explains what we need from you. We will not take action on your case until we receive the evidence or the deadline to submit it expires. Please follow the instructions in the request for evidence. If you do not receive your request for additional evidence by February 9, 2018, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
I think It will approve once you replied
Hi,
My case was selected in the lottery in April 2017, but till date I haven’t received any further communication for the same.
In last week of December, my Attorney had filed for premium processing ,but still they are waiting to hear from USCIS.
This week he finally said we may need to apply again for premium processing.
Does this situation normally arise ? and what are my options till then ?
Case Was Received
On April 11, 2017, we received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EAC********906, and sent you the receipt notice that describes how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by May 11, 2017, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
I was in the same boat. Just today got it approved
How long did it take? Was it premium? Were there any rfes? Did u file through a small size consulting company?
Any info would be helpful.
Thanks
My Attorney had filed for the premium processing more than 15 days back but the cheque wasn’t encashed. He is going to apply again for the same.
I’m hoping that they encash the cheque this time and get started on the premium 🙂
Its turning out to be a long agonising wait.
I filed for the motion to reopen because my adjustment of status was denied when they did not received on of my RFE requested ( Visa Screen). The lawyer in charge of my case said their office sent it out with the other RFE’s but it got lost ( I don’t know how that is possible). We sent out the document with the filing fee and received the I-797 that it was received by USCIS. However, when I check it online, this appears:
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 National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
Is it something that I need to be worried about? It’s been more than 3 weeks and still has not shown anything in the USCIS website. Anyone out there who had the same circumstances that their one of RFE’s documents got lost in the mail and filed for MTR? How long did it take for USCIS to make a decision? I have an EAD until May 2017 and I have 2 dependents. Are we out of status already or the EAD is still valid while we are waiting for the decision for the MTR? A little input is highly appreciated.
Any update?
Hey Chris, Was your visa finally approved. I do have the same status since quite some time now and it isn’t updated.
Hello,
I have the same issue and used to check the status every day even though it shows validation error. tried contacting everyone about the issue and the only thing I hear back is that it’s a glitch in USCIS systems. I searched in Google for the same issue and someone posted that there is a DHS account where they are updating cases.
Link for it: https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/
Create an account in this website by providing the details
Hello everyone,
I recently changed my application from regular to premium processing, Can I expect any status change to know that file is moving to premium. It’s been 3 days still status is same as normal “CASE WAS RECEIVED”
Thanks
RFE response and PP were submitted together for me on Nov 16th but i could see only “Response To USCIS’ Request For Evidence Was Received” status in USCIS. There is no mention of PP in case history too.
What will be the usual status if both RFE response and PP submitted together? Is there a way to know if they are processing my case as Premium ?
@DC For Premium processing request, you would have mailed a check. Has it been en cashed? If yes, then your case is already in PP and a receipt notice for the PP acceptance would have been sent to your Attorney. So please check for the status of check and the receipt notice with Attorney. If there is no positive update in this, I think they could have misplaced your PP request in USCIS. In this scenario, please ask your Attorney to call USCIS and check on this.
It is always recommended to send RFE response first and then PP request after the status has been updated to RFE response to reduce such confusions.
All the best!
I had a RFE to which I responded along with a PP. USCIS has responded with exactly the same RFE as the initial one even the same date as the initial one. It seems like they have not even considered the RFE response. This is for California center. Has anyone across the similar scenario.
If yes how did you deal with it.
Yes this is something we saw this time when RFE response was sent along with PP. If you re send the response, your status would get updated correctly and you would see some progress. Good luck!
Is it possible to send the RFE response and receive more questions? We sent our response and payed for PP but now the status changed again for: “Resquest for additional evidence was mailed”.
Is it normal? How manny times they can ask for more evidence?
Recently we do see loads of applications getting further questions on submitting the response for the previous RFE. It is at the discretion of USCIS, they can ask any number of further questions before approving a petition.
Hi,
I converted my case to premium when it was in RFE status. My company team has been submitted to USCIS and status has been changed. My query is that i have not seen any response received date by USCIS. How would i know whether my case is processing as premium or not.
Response To USCIS’ Request For Evidence Was Received
On November 7, 2017, we received your response to our Request for Evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number WACXXXXXXXXX. Our California Service Center office will begin working on your case again. We will mail you a decision or notify you if we need something from you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address
You can verify whether the check which was sent for Premium processing has been en cashed or not. If it was en cashed then your case has been upgraded to PP. On the other hand, if PP has been accepted an email is sent to your Attorney with a receipt notice. So you can check whether your Attorney has received the same.
If both has not happened, it means your case is still in normal processing. If you are sure that premium processing request was sent then please ask your Attorney to follow it up with USCIS ASAP. Good luck!
Hi Lalitha,
Did you get any response. I’ve also same case
Yes. i got response
Hi Lalitha,
Was RFE response and PP submitted together for you? If so , did your case history in USCIS show anything regarding PP.
For me RFE response and PP were submitted together but i could see only below status in case history. Was this the case for you and how many days it took for the response?
Case History
08/28/2017 – We mailed a request for additional evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
04/11/2017 – We received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker.
Hi Lalitha,
did you got any response after your RFE ?
Hi All,
I see the below message on my approved H1b petition case in USCIS what does it mean?
we received your correspondence for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EAC1614XXXX We are reviewing your correspondence, and will mail you a notice if we need something from you.
Please let me know
Hi guys,
Could you please give some pieces of advice. I got RFE at the end of August and answered at the begin of October. The October 10-th my case status was changed to: “Correspondence Was Received And USCIS Is Reviewing It”.
What does it mean? This is the same that “RFE response was received”?
And how much time can it take us to get the response from USCIS this year (regular not premium)?
Cheers!
Hi ..lonely android ..did you receive any update on your case status ?
Hi Chit,
Unfortunately no… My status is the same and nothing changed 🙁
Do you have something similar?
Hi LonelyAndroid,
Did you get any update on your status? Mine is in the same status since 90 days.
Hi h1bwaiting,
No 🙁 After that we submitted my RFE Response, but the status was not changed… It has been in this status since start of October. I don’t know what to think 🙁
It seems this year the USCIS is taking longer than usual to respond to the applications. The online statuses too aren’t updated quickly.
My cheque for premium processing was cashed on 12th January, still waiting to hear from those guys.
Its been 15 calender days already.
My advice is check with your attorney for the pending update. He can send an enquiry to the USCIS.
Hi,
Today my H1B status got changed to “Decision Notice Mailed”, It means my case got denied? If it’s denied we have any other steps for process again for this case? Please advice
I am sorry to hear that. You will have to wait for the denial notice(Contains denial reason) and then file MTR if you have strong documentation to challenge the decision. MTR is quite a slow process and can take longer time for decision. But if you are confident, you can definitely opt for it. All the best for your future endeavors.
Hi,
when I am tracking my case, my status is showing ”
Document Was Returned To USCIS
On October 11, 2017, the Post Office returned your document to us. We will hold your document for 180 days or until April 9, 2018. Please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request that we resend the document to you. If you do not submit an online request by April 9, 2018, we will destroy your document and you will need to file a new Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, with fee. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
Could you please tell me whether it is approved or not.
@Sai We cant be sure. It can be any document. Please ask your Attorney to call USCIS customer care and verify the info ASAP.
I checked my status on USCIS site for my H1B Transer and submitted the RFE,not sure whats going on with my case, can any help me out what is the next step?
On April 11, 2017, we received your response to our Request for Evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number WACXXXXXXXX. Our California Service Center office will begin working on your case again. We will mail you a decision or notify you if we need something from you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
Hello,
How can they receive your rfe on April, 11th 2017, when they actually made the draw on that very date. USCIS usually takes time to even send you RFE?
Can you please elaborate your case.
i got an rfe today. I need the final result (case approved hopefully) by Oct 1st. Is it even possible?
i think it might take 1 week to just put the documents together and answer the questions…..
is it possible for uscis to process the rfe within 2 weeks ?
so scared 🙁
Hello Friends,
I need your help on this. On June 9th, I got this status
Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
On June 9, 2017, we mailed a request for additional evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EAC171455xxxx. The request for evidence explains what we need from you. We will not take action on your case until we receive the evidence or the deadline to submit it expires. Please follow the instructions in the request for evidence. If you do not receive your request for additional evidence by July 9, 2017, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
And it’s been the same since that day. I have mailed my employer many times to send the RFE, but everytime I get the same reply that attorneys are working on them. Somebody told me that they usually give 3 months time to receive their evidence and after that they decide. I’ve been very tensed since in few days those 3 months will be completed. Please suggest what should I do?
Hello guys do you have any update regarding the status i am worried about this can anyone help me out
Date of Birth Was Updated
On August 20, 2017, we updated your date of birth for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number ***********. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
HI,
I also get the same status, any updates in your case? What is the next status?
thanks,
My previous employer applied for my H1 and it got picked and the status was ‘Case was received’. I had to find a new employer and now the application status is ‘Request for Additional Information’. Will my being laid off affect my application?
What should be my next step?
Now your previous employer has to respond to the RFE issued. Please talk to your previous employer and check what they are planning to do. If you are laid off already, they might think to withdraw the petition rather than answering it as they might feel they will never use the petition. If its withdrawn, you can never use this petition again. If the RFE is not responded within the deadline, it would be rejected by USCIS. Kindly talk to your previous employer ASAP and take a favorable decision.
Thank you for your reply.
My previous employer had agreed earlier to get it approved, so that I can use it for my new employer. Should I continue the application with the previous employer or provide information about my new employer to USCIS ? Which way are the chances of it getting approved ?
Right now better to go with previous employer and get it approved. After its approval, you can transfer it to your new employer. At this stage, you cannot transfer your visa to new employer too.
Okay. But will USCIS find out based on my Sevis ID the information of my current employer?
New H1B petition is always for future employment. So I don’t think it would be a problem.
Hi Anusha and Ram,
I’m in the same situation with Anusha, have the same issue. First, thank you two for your conversations. And since you will not be working with your petition employer, if you are approved (hopefully, best wishes) on Oct 1st, when do you plan to apply transition?
about my H1 status that was case was recieved and while i checked it today it shows refund fee was mailed what does this mean thankyou
Hi what does this means please tell me so much tension … I am on Student visa as of now before that was on j1 visa for a year.
Request for Additional Evidence Was Mailed
On August 4, 2017, we mailed a request for additional evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EAC*****. The request for evidence explains what we need from you. We will not take action on your case until we receive the evidence or the deadline to submit it expires. Please follow the instructions in the request for evidence. If you do not receive your request for additional evidence by September 3, 2017,
Hello, my case status is recieved and it sats we recieved your i-129 form on 4june, 2017. It is my first time h1b file. So is this possible of such dates? Bcs many people are saying case recieved date must be of april
I received my I797A (H1B Approval Notice) on June 28th 2017. The date ‘Notice Date’ on the notice in June 8th 2017. It says my COS will occur on Oct 1st 2017 and also the finish date is mentioned.
Everything looks fine in I797A but my case status on USCIS website is still following:
Case Was Received
On April 11, 2017, we received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number WACXXXXXXXX, and sent you the receipt notice that describes how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by May 11, 2017, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
Has anybody else has seen something like this?
Yes, this is happening for many cases this year. The online status is not reflecting the actual status of the case. If you have the approval notice in hand, then the online status is no longer relevant to you. Congrats on your approval!
I was worried a little. Thanks for clarifying Ram!
Ram can you please help me what the status of my case
Ram can you please help me what is the status of these case
hii this is akhil
can you please help me what does it mean
On June 6, 2017, we received your case and waived the filing fee for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization , Receipt Number EAC**********. We mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by July 6, 2017, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
When filing your I-765, did you request for any fees waiver? This status means your fees has been waived. Did you get the notice as stated in this status?
if your answer is no for all this, please call the USCIS customer care and check with them.
Hey ram
i think i am going get my card.yesterday i again checked the status it say like this and do u think i am going to get it.
On August 8, 2017, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number EAC17**********, and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
That’s great! Congrats:)
hii this is akhil
can you please help me what does it mean
On June 6, 2017, we received your case and waived the filing fee for your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization , Receipt Number EAC**********. We mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your receipt notice by July 6, 2017, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
Ram thanks for your help man and with out your help i am not going to understand what does it means again thanks buddy
How much time usually it should take from change of status. Since June 1, 2017 it is showing same status “Your case was received” your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number LIN17XXXXXXXX.
Anyone have idea on this or have any update?
Hello,
My H1 was picked on may 5th.
May 20 : RFE
Today i checked my status and it says :
“” Case was reopened
On may 31 we reopened your form I-129, reciept num ######## and mailed you a notice. Please follow instructions in the notice. “”
Please help me. What could be the next steps(status) ?
Any chances of approval?
How long it may take?
Thanks in advance.
Hello, My H1B got denied for first time and the reason said by them is no evidence submitted, though we submitted. Went for Lawsuit and Litigation attorney works with USCIS attorney.
Week back I see the case was re-open for reconsideration and same day after 110 mins it changes to RFE.
After 3 days of RFE, I got one more message the the case was Re-open (but online it says same day of 1st message and RFE). it means same day 3 status.
Employer got the RFE, but after he received the RFE only the message got to me says case was reopened. what does that mean?
It is very hard to know based on the online status. Wait for the actual copy to the attorney… The online statues are not always accurate.
I want to know from Sony since it’s exactly similar situation as of her.
If H1 case was with drawn by employeer . What it shows online ?
Withdrawal Acknowledgement Notice Was Sent
This is the status which would be seen if a withdrawal request is sent.
Dear All, Can any one help. what is the meaning of ” case was received” Does it mean I got selected in lottery and what will be the next step.
On May 12, 2017, we transferred your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EACxxxxxxxxxx, to another USCIS office. That office now has jurisdiction over your case. We sent you a notice that explains why we moved your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by June 11, 2017, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
This is my case status and still my employer doesn’t say anything about that so what is the meaning for this case?
I had the similar status few weeks back and not it has been changed to :-
On May 31, 2017, we received your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number LIN1709xxxxx, at your local office.
How can I know which office ( Vermont/California) it was sent to ? It was filled in Nebraska service center in 06FEB2017.
Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction. What does this status means?
Hi Nimesh,
The above status means that your case has been transferred from one SERVICE CENTRE to another may be due to the heavy load of work. Like it might have been transferred from CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTRE to VERMONT SERVICE CENTRE. Nothing to worry about it.
Regards,
Dileep
Hi Team,
Today my Amendment case is approved for I-129 , as below :
Case Was Approved
On May 19, 2017, we approved your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number LIN16XXXXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
What could be the next steps? When can i get the reciept notice to email ?
Hi,
When did you filed your amendment petition?
Thanks & Regards,
PREM.
Hi Saurabh,
My H1B petition got picked and today when I checked my case status I found this:
Case Was Approved
On May 15, 2017, we approved your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EACXXXXXXXXXX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address
Can you please help what are the next stages and steps for me to check for?
Hi Saurabh,
My H1B petition got picked and today when I checked my case status I found this:
“Document Was Mailed — We mailed your document for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number WAC17143XXXXX. If you do not receive your document by June 9, 2017, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request that we resend the document to you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.”
Do you know what it means?
Your friend,
This could mean anything. So I would not speculate and wait for attorney to receive the notice. In the past this status has meant both approval and denial.
Did ur attorney receive documents? I’m in the same boat. Please reply
Thanks for your response, Saurabh. But based on my understanding which is also supported by the screenshots above, whenever its an approval, RFE or denial, the case status clearly state that, right? So why is there an ambiguity in this case?
Tisha, No – my attorney hasn’t received anything until today. My status changed from “Case received” to this one on May 11. It’s been two weeks since then!!
Hello Your friend & Tisha
I am in the same situation and suppose to receive the document by june 2nd. However my attorney still didn’t receive the document Please let me know whether you guys received the document or not. If received what is the document?
Thanks in advance!
No document received. I have no idea what’s going on. My employer and attorney are least bothered to follow up with USCIS even after my repeated requests and reminders. Now I have given up!
Hii SSK & Tisha,
I have got the same status after I have received RFE . Please let me know what this status means(documents was mailed) what kind of document you got ? What is the next step? Is ur case got approval now?