Many of you who have applied for H1B Visa for fiscal year 2014 might be wondering regarding the H1B Visa processing times. Some common questions are like below:
- What is USCIS Regular Processing time for H1B Visa 2014 petitions ?
- Is there any SLA for USCIS to process the H1B Visa 2014 petitions ?
- What is the processing time for H1B petitions filed under Premium processing ?
- How has USCIS done historically with H1B Processing Times ?
- Where and How can I look at the average processing times for H1B petitions ?
Let me take some time to address some of the above most commonly asked questions around H1B Visa petitions processing times and how USCIS has done in the past. If you have already received a case number for your H1B petition, you can read this article: Understanding H1B Visa Case Number, Track Status
What is USCIS Processing time for H1B 2014 petitions filed under Regular Processing ?
Well, the typical adjudication (decision making) time for H1B visa petitions filed under regular processing by USCIS can range anywhere from 2 months to 6 months. There are cases where the decision was mailed by USCIS in less than 2 months and there are cases where USCIS took much longer than 6 months too. Every H1B case is different and the time taken depends on various facts and factors tied with a petition…
Is there any set SLA for USCIS to process petitions filed under H1B 2014 Regular processing ?
There is NO set SLA for USCIS that stipulates them to adjudicate a H1B petitions filed under regular processing within certain amount of time. So, you would just have to wait for USCIS, there is nothing you can do. Unlike, USCIS has SLA for premium processing H1B petitions, but it comes with a cost.
How long will USCIS take for H1B Visa 2014 Premium Processing petitions ?
USCIS has a standard 15 calendar days SLA for premium processing petitions. Typically, it starts from the day USCIS receives the petition and they issue a case number. But for FY 2014, due to expected high volumes they have pushed the premium processing clock for H1B petitions to start from April 15th. So, you can expect a response from USCIS on your case by April 30th. It can be a decision or an RFE, if something was missing. Read article: H1B Visa Statuses – Approval, RFE, Denial
How has USCIS done historically with H1B petitions processing times ?
Again, as mentioned above, it has varied from 2 to 6 months. The current national average for processing times that USCIS publishes on their website is about 2 months and it seems to be varying depending on how busy USCIS gets with processing at a particular time. You have to remember that the reason processing times can vary a lot is because USCIS constantly receives other H1B petitions that are not part of FY 2014 quota, which are extensions and change of employers, cap-exempt petitions, etc. that they would have to process as well. If some of these mentioned are filed under premium processing, the priority changes from USCIS perspective.
Where can I look at USCIS processing times for H1B petitions ?
USCIS publishes the processing times on their website. The only trick is that that, you have to watch for date that processing times correspond to…All you need to do is select the processing center and it will show the approximate processing times. You can check at here at USCIS website
You can check out some of the processing times at our H1B Visa Tracker. Don’t forget to add your case.
What has been your experience with USCIS processing times ? How long did it take ?
Guys, I checked with GI team member and he gave me the file no.
One can get the update even by calling immigration number. My no. EAC131375xxxx
Thanks to everyone on this forum. All the best!
In our team 4 out of 6 have gt slctd as of now.
congrats…:)..u r from which unit?
Frm FSI
Thnx…got it from GI
Did any one from iGate get the receipt number?
Hey …
I got the receipt number from iGate .
Immigration team is updating as soon as they get update from Attorney. SO hang in there and keep fingers crossed .
Got my receipt # today EAC13146##### after bugging my HR for sometime. Seems it has been generated Apr 26. So may be I might have been near the fag end of the bulk entering.
Btw, I always believed (or at the least tried to believe) that I have already been selected on Apr 7 its only matter of time till I know it. Still, human mind can’t be controlled/consoled that easily and I should thank all of the members in this forum who helped me go through the maddening phase by providing support and motivation, IT bashers for livening up the mood and for hearty laughs, and other people who asked them to behave properly 🙂 Most of all thanks to Saurabh
The secret low of attraction :D, looks like ot works with you :D.
Congrats man.
Thanks ggggg
Thanks and Congrats Dreamz!
Hi All,
Anyone on H4 still waiting?
My employer has received most of the receipt nos. except for a few.I have still not received.
I am so tensed…I have been sitting at idle at home for more than a year now. Last year also I could’nt make it .. The thought of not getting selected in H1b lottery is really scary… dont know how life will turn up for me….
(RQ,RP, California)
rq rp STILL WAITING!! H4
Dear we lost it…just called both the attorney n the employer. Attorney said youve lost it the last cheques were cashed on last friday and mine was not in the lot. So better i should go with my plan B but the employer has some hopes which he is trying to give me but i know thats crap and would not help me. No false hopes further and i am done waiting i beleive. ISU is waiting for me…:)
If you don’t get selected you’ll have to continue doing what you have been doing for the past year. You have to decide whether staying with your spouse is more important than working back home.
I am on h4 as well..RQ/RP/VSC.
My employer told me the check has been cashed but hasn’t got the receipt no yet.
Hang in there ppl.. Don’t lose hope yet….
Hang on guys…
Even I am on H4 Visa. I have gone through this pain.Please don’t lose hope. If this doesn’t work, please have a plan B. That definitely will help you to get out this pain. Go for higher studies, that might take more time. But it gives you a lot of options to work here. All the very best.
Any RQ/RP/VSC still waiting?
Is there any hope left if checks haven’t been cashed yet and there’s no update on SEVIS?
I am waiting too!! RQ/RP/VSC. My employer keeps telling that I should wait till the end of the month before giving up hopes. He said that back in 2008 they kept receiving receipts till the end of May and the packages were returned (didn’t make the lottery) in June. So, I am waiting… however, I am coming up with a plan B just in case. My STEM OPT doesn’t expire till the end of October.
Hopefully we both will hear some good news soon! Hang in there 🙂
Guys Anybody from Infosy ,ENG Unit..who got AIMS Updated..?
Call immigration no. Or cntct GI team…they will tell u. No need to wait for aims update
Second list of selected cases released for TCS BFS domain
Selection rate increased significantly from 10% to 30%
All the Best
instead of percentage.. can you tell me how many petitions were selected and how many petitions were filed totally in BFS please?
Selected in the Lottery Pending with USCIS Grand Total
162 424 586
This is for our account…
Thanks… are they revealing the receipt numbers too? or sending that info via a separate email? And is this a final list?
Too many questions… but I guess you can understand !
they are not sending the receipt#
Are you there in the list . Is there any more list to come or its the last one
Dont know yet… but very much nervous… worried whether it is a final list !!
Hi… Can you please tell…. till which date this update is for? Last one was till April 30.
Hi! Luckily, I made it through in the first list itself… and this is not the final list, many more to come.. All the best!!
Are you sure…. Is there panning for more phase. Or it is the final list of BFS
Finally – got the receipt number. It was updated in attorney’s website
WAC13143XXXXX
RQ/RP
This was entered in system on April 25th, it should have taken so long to get the information may be employer or attorney held it for some time. Any how congrats.
*not
@VJY – yes I agree…. thanks btw.. I have been reader of these forums right before Apr 1.
Was always wanting to post the success story.. now got a chance. now next level of game.. 🙂
All I wanted to say readers of this forum is don’t lose hope. Employers and Attorneys hold our receipts and they release whenever they feel like. Don’t think that you were not selected in lottery. I still haven’t got any email from attorney/employer. I check the attorney’s website everyday and today it was there. But some of my friends haven’t got any updates yet either way.
How did u check the attorney website? Who was ur law firm?
Our company and attorney together has put a website up for all of its employees for immigration related information. Each us have their own customized page. Its Fragomen. Its not their direct website. Our customized one.
Anyone still receiving reciepts RP/RQ/VSC?
still waiting
Too many TCS coolies here……stinks!
@Bigboss –
Who are you white color ?
TCSers attack today!!
Nope, he is a stink troll 🙂
No offence, I have worked for TCS before and only very very few of them deserve the H1B. There is no professionalism at work, lack basic manners, bad communication skills.
You can attack or say whatever, but that’s the truth.
100% agree with you.!
who the dash are you .
He is just expressing his opinion. You can disagree and present your point of view too.
You just prove his opinion
Did anyone who recieved the receipt from California Center got their application approved or rejected. I see some applicants from Vermont Center have applications already approved. I am Regular Processing / Non AD /CSC.
I think whatever approvals have come have come for advanced degree only in case of regular processing too. I have not yet seen any regular quota, non Advanced degree getting approval from California center.
TCSguys: I got the Status mail today from RMG stating “Your name is pending with USCIS! what does it mean here rejected or what ?
can u copy paste exact email content here..
Your name is Pending with USCIS for FY14 H1B visa application. This is for your kind information.
This is simple The email you got is auto generated email from VTS nothing to worry on the result
actually this mail is sent by RMG- Assurance chennai 🙁
yeah, i also got this e-mail
any idea whether we got selected or rejected?
it doesnt mean ‘selected’, probably ‘not selecte’, not sure 🙁
I think this mean result is awaited, be positive and wait no worries. Nothing to loose.
Are you online on knome now. TCS Chennai Please find my personal id kamal_apr26 at yahoo dot com
Can you please tell whats my status. Please send a text mail to my mail id. I will send the details (TCS) to you.
I got the below mail from Chennai Assurance RMG
“Dear Associate
Your name has been selected in the USCIS lottery for FY14 H1B visa application. This visa can be used only starting October 2013.”
Wow!!
its fake.
“”USCIS would “wait-list” some H-1B petitions, which may possibly replace petitions selected under the lottery for Fiscal Year 2014, but are subsequently denied, withdrawn, or otherwise found ineligible. USCIS will retain these petitions until a decision is made whether they will replace a previously selected petition. USCIS will send a letter to the wait list petitioners to inform them of their status.””
HAS ANYONE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF WAIT-LIST ???
Some guys from TCS saying rubbish things here..
if tcs has decided to provide update only after receiving all selected and rejected lists
then why did they provide receipt nos. to some guys earlier?
was their list not able to handle those names also..to declare all together later as said by you…
??
Are sure they provided the Receipt #?
yes i read many places that tcs people got 1st list shared with managers and thru managers people came to know the confirmed selection…
also many persons in infy and ibm already gotten receipt nos.
IBM I can confirm that people got receipt numbers. Almost 3 weeks back itself.
I feel it is quite silly of a company to withhold this information without releasing asap. No offense meant.
Process differs with every india MNC… My question is does TCS associates recieved the Receipt #…
Also please be on control for the words using in the common forum.. The info i collected is not the one day time… I spend to collect this info more than 15days of time which nobody will get back those….
So please post your quieries if i have the details i can share with all our TCS associates…
if thats true then great work by you becoz everyone is frustrated with wait ..
atleast company should send a mail to all asking to wait till a particular date so that all employees can work normally.
US VISA team sent an email to wait until May 15 approximately… That too not confirm for them…
VTS is not working, any reason ? is any updates happening out thr ?
After a long wait, I finally got my receipt.
Acceptance date was 4/8/2013 and notice date 5/1/2013. AD/RP/ Vermont. EAC-13-150-xxxxx.
I never posted anything before but all the comments were really helpful for me.Thanks for all the help guys.
Congrats! These late notices are keeping my hopes up 🙂
congrats buddy.. that was too late for AD to receive a receipt
this keeps our hopes high for RP/RQ
@finally had your SEVIS been updated prior to you receiving your receipt ? and also, when does your OPT end ?
My OPT doesn’t end until after September 30. So I don’t think the SEVIS update thing works in my case. My understanding is that it works only for people whose OPT end before September 30th.
@finally! thank you for your reply. I was thinking the same thing too. I guess SEVIS updates only works when there is need for cap gap extension which kicks in automatically. I contacted my DSO a few weeks back and there had been no update on SEVIS. Had you contacted your DSO out of curiosity and do you know of any other AD who received their receipts in the past one week ?
The last time I contacted my DSO was April 30th. There was no update. Considering that the receipt was generated on May 1st, it makes sense as well. All my friends received their receipts many days ago. Somebody recently told me that one of their AD friend got their receipt last Thursday. Since there is no direct contact, I can not say with certainity.
I hope it helps. Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions.
@K2: I never received my receipt from uscis but got approval notice yday. Nor was I on cap-gap … But when i checked with my DSO they could see the receipt number [ actually i requested a new I20 and it was printed on it]. When i was checking the status of the receipt number from my i20, on may 2nd it said address was changed [ though my attorney did not request it, realized it was some data entry mistake bcoz of which we did not receive the receipt] and later on the same day it changed to approved. Yday attorney received the approval notice.
I think sevis update happens if u r on opt [immaterial of cap-gap] . But it might not happen immediately on the day ur receipt is generated.
@finally- congrats! I am still waiting for AD/RP/VSC.. Could you please let me know if your employer got all AD receipts together.. Or was it only you who got it late?
No the employer did not get all the receipts together. I know somebody whose AD/ RP H1b was approved before I got the receipt and somebody who is still waiting for the receipt. Some RP people have received it as well but not together.
Just got the Receipt Number and it is been updated in AIMS.
All the best for everyone.
u got on email first or directly updated in AIMS??
It is been Updated in AIMS Just half an hour back.
DC: Hyderabad , Unit : HLT (Health Care ) ….
I haven’t got any email directly. Checked Randomly in AIMS and it is with the status as
“Acknwoledgement Recieved” .
Receipt # : WAC13140XXXXX
Seems to be you are the only guy among Infoscions following this forum to get an update from AIMS. Anyways Congrats.
Please Update your Unit and DC ?
congrats:) …did you get any mail?
Can you share your receipt number partially.
Anyone else from Infy received their receipts?
Anyone else for whom status got updated? Please share.
few people in RCL and FSI have already got .
Hi..My status in AIMS got updated too..I can also see the receipt notice in the attachments..
When I checked with GI team today morning, I was informed that my receipt was not received yet. I was disappointed and lost all hope..but my status got updated by 5 PM IST in the evening..
I belong to FSI unit..my receipt number is WAC-13-142-5****
Congrats !! Seems they will roll out all the statuses with in 2-3 days …
Gud luck to all and thanks a ton to all for the helpful information provided in this site.
Congrats dude :).. Wish us luck too !!!
Congrats!! :)..
Congratulations man!! Are you aware of anyone from MFG receiving their receipts?
Congrats…Anyone from RCL got any update?
M frm FSI, simply call immigration no. Or ping GI team contact. They will chk nd let u knw. 4 of my teamates chkd in the same way.
Profile – RQ/RP/CSC
Status – no receipt yet
Employer – IBM
Mood – sad, hopeless
have u asked ur case manager for the update?
No, I emailed the immigration team 2 weeks back and they said they are sending out receipt information when they get it. My team mate got his 3 weeks back. I’m still waiting :\
I am through the lottery as per my employer and they have received I797C form for my application,
But they are not sharing the receipt number with me.
Can anybody comment on this please?
I797C form is the Acknowledgment of the Reciept No. So got selected
Thanks a lot.
But I am worried why my employer is not sharing receipt number with me?
Should it happen?
Hopefully,
It’s their call whether to share it or not. Some employers fear that you will change employers as soon as the petition gets approved and want to delay the handing over the receipt number to you.
Hi hopefully
Are u filed thru Deebecon by any chance?
Nope dear,
My Employer is well established one but I dont know why are they not releasing the Receipt number?
@Another one,
I applied through them.. no receipt.. no update.. still waiting :-(..
Yes, I am from Deebecon and got selected in the lottery but did not share the receipt no…..
Is there any one else from Deebecon got selected in lottery and without having receipt number?
Are they not issuing receipts to any one?
My Dear TCSer’s,
Please wait until May 15th approximately.
TCS will announce the result once they get the rejection list.
If they announce then there they get the result then those who are waiting will bug them, for that reason alone they are not disclosing.
Please hold on your tension and frustration’s…
If any doubt on the 1st set of list please reply me with your complete name i can help you with the status.
Cheers!
Fake Fake..
Have you selected sir. Do you have any rough idea for % of selected in lottery . as i know 1927 filled only 167 selected till yet in lottery.. From Nielsen with 406 filed only 33 selected. Which is less than 10% 🙁 🙁
Whats your name???
Why sir.. In common forum i cannot tell.
Beside this do you have any extra information. Please tell. I cannot concentrate on my jjob .. Lost hope already. Planning to move this US project and find some other country . Its getting more painful day by day. Whats there in hiding the list from TCS VISA TEAM.
They are getting the update on a daily basis… But the problem here is If they send the update then and there people will bug them.
So only for this reason they are saying wait for this date that date stories…
But actually we have around 36% acceptance so far… Once they get the complete list then they will disclose over night…
Script is ready.
Tips:
1.Those who got the VTS tracker WP/Petition approved status is pending those are the files submitted with USCIS.
2. On any given project exceeds more than 20% will not be filed and this is set on priority level.
Queries welcome 🙂
How you got to know this and i am not clear with your 2nd advise. Can you please explain
Its an raionalism. for any given project only 20% of the head count can apply for H1B. If exceeds more than that Priority level is set for each associates.
Ex : ur project head count is 10 then only 2 are eligible. If more than that count exceeds they will set priority level.
If my project has 20 head count only 4 are eligible if i’m sending 3 associates then one will be picked up from project based on the priority. This how it works…
Queries welcome.
Thanks for the information… Final question how long it will take to get the entire list
They are not even sharing the reciept number from which you can track…Can you please tell from Nielsen how many have selected. And when they are planning to send the entire list. If such why they shared 1st list long before the entire list . I heard my junior in cognizant saying they are dne with almost all the applicant. Why 36% only for TCS.
This is simple thing…
If you apply through employer they will send the selected list to employer and in turn they will confirm back to them once they confirm they will update in the system and send us the reciept number.
Since this time is lottery they had send the list with selected list and rejection list is yet to recieve. Once they recieve the list they will acknowledge back to USCIS.
Regarding the delay in action by employer will not affect the selected condidates until it is fake nominations or duplicate nominations or withdrawn by the project.
Those who have less priority set by your GL need to get more luck. Apologize for this info cos it hurts few people but i felt to share this to you…
It feels like you have solid information. Can you please tell how many have yet selected from retail. Have GL already send the priority list or still its in progrss.
This priority list is already freezed…
then why did they receipt nos. with some guys earlier?
was there list not able to handle those names also..to declare all together later as said by you…
??
Please let me know my status @TCS Chennai. I am from TCS
need your name as appears in tcs mail id
If TCS is w8ing for the rejection list that will take more time I guess. Some were in this forum i read that.
Hurting part is mine is not updpate yet 🙁
Hi tcs chennai,
From where are you getting all this info..is it 100% correct…..can you share in your emp id…
@TCS Chennai
can please let me know my status.
Complete Name : V S Lavanya Bhamidipati
Please let me know my status.
Complete Name : V S Lavanya Bhamidipati
Please let me know if you get any status
Sure.
I am from TCS When can I know my status.
If possible can you share me the name as appears in tcs mail id
@tcs chennai,
can you share your personal mail id so that we can mail you rather than posting our details in forum.
Can u pls reply to my official mail Id
My personal mail id is someething personal i guess so…
Please connect in knowme… I’m available there now
dude how can i connect without knowing your name
Complete Name : V S Lavanya Bhamidipati
Complete Name : Rama Satish B S
vidhya lakshmi
please send to this mail if you have any update
V S Lavanya Bhamidipati,
I have asked senior persons in visa cell to block your profile for any visa in future course. You have violated TCS terms & given out your identity in public forum.
V S Lavanya Bhamidipati
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fake fake
what is wrong in sharing name in forum…i did not share anything other than my name…you gave my complete details from ultimatix…cheap joke….
What a moron! You gave away her identity. Not her. She did nothing wrong in telling her full name. TCS does not hold rights to her name. Wish there was a way to block psycho nut jobs like you.
@N Chandrasekaran alias TCS Chennai,
Dude stop this nonsense of fooling around. We can identify that you are TCS empl like us, who is anxiously following this site for update. The above post simply shows how immoral you are . Stop acting smart and better behave properly in a forum and maintain its peace.
To counter your points, you say TCS terms are violated, I believe that FDFU Team is not foolish to send the TCSers detailed who violated internal rules. you are caught boss so better be calm and follow the thread rather than spreading fake news and making people more worried and demoralized.
To all others from TCS, guys let us wait for some more time to get the official news from the correct person, rather than get fooled by fools like TCS Chennai.
TCS guys.. why not follow on the threads going on Knome and wasting our time/efforts here. There are some fake profiles on all public forums, and this is no exception. So, please don’t believe blindly on such updates and better to discuss on Knome..!!
Any update with anyone on 2nd phase of results..?
TCSers…Cool, Let us ignore such crap stuff & help/update each other on Knome, there if we get some info that would atleast be true.!
Any community in Knome ? Where to follow H1b 2014 results ?
yes… follow the H1B Visa community for updates
H1,
So you first posted personal details about a fellow employee as “N Chandrasekaran” and then posted as “H1” urging to ignore such crap stuff. BTW, what about the other post where you agreed to someone who was bashing TCS employees. How will your senior people like that?
Please do not use this portal for personal pillow fights.
Anyone got any info on 2nd Phase results……….????
Pls share.
Guys Please don’t do these type of cheap activities.
You should really be ashamed on yourself.
My H1 application was filed under premium processing and I believe the Premium applications are responded to within 15 days which starts from 15th Apr so, how come my attorney did not hear anything so far. Is this delay expected and happening for other folks as well?
Did anybody here filed under premium and got the receipt in last couple days ?
Or should I assume my application has not been selected.
Please advise.
MJ,
They are obliged to honor 15 calendar period only if your petition makes through the lottery. If it’s not selected in the lottery or is pending wait-list, then 15 calendar day window hasn’t started yet.
Thanks for the revert buddy !! That means I can still expect to hear from them right ?
Any one from TCS still waiting.
Did anyone in TCS has got any information on there number.
I got the list for the first slot of retail. Not in that list . Waiting for the 2nd list to be shared in comng days as per the mail
H1bLottery, Where can I find the list? Or can you share? I am not sure if my H1 was applied, actually my VTS was approved & visa cell just mailed me that my docs were being sent to US office.!
I was in retail but currently unallocated, so cannot follow up with anybody. Can you suggest?
can i get you name or employee ID
You can tell you emp id then i will check and tell you.
Please do not play with us. Do u really have the list or just trying to fool us.
Ramesh,
This is not the joke… I know the pain of it from the day after the Lottery result..
I tried all the levels and i’m getting this info…
I’m not so cheap in playing with others life and i know going onsite is one of the dream for everyone. Including myself.
So have some trust. There so many fake info roaming in this thread.
After the concrete info i’m pitching in now after days together being a silent listener.
Why dear i will make fool of you. I am in the same situation as you are. I am eager to know now. I am not in the 1st list.
Any Banking sector List out from TCS ? Let us know and where do you guys get the list ?
Are there any more receipts generated today? Please confirm. If Yes, how many? Thanks!
They are not sending daily wise. They have sent a 1st list on 1st May till april 30 status
Guys, I too am waiting and here is teh response below from my organsaition, lets all wait for some more time before falling back to plan B:
“The checks are not cashed, the law firm is telling me that this is common and might take a month or so more before we see any receipts. I guess we have to wait and see.
“
I just got my receipt. Hang in there people .
can you please share the first 5 digit of your receipt number ?
Guys, finally got my receipt yesterday…thanks to people posting in this thread that helps to keep our hopes alive..for those who are waiting, u will be in for sure..don’t lose hope..
Got mine yesterday RP – EAC1314750156 …Thank god…
when did ur employer come to know about it?
It was sent to my employer on Apr 27th but i got it only by yesterday
Any updates for Infy people? It still shows “Ready for printing”. They are just testing the patience.
GI has mailed stating they have started notifying. My status is still in Ready for printing. I am sure they would have received all the receipts. May be am not selected I guess. Very much worried.
Mailed to whom? I did not get any mail. The status is still the same..
I believe status is “Ready for Printing”, for all of us and has not been updated for anyone yet. The mail says they have started to update the system, but we need to give it some time.
@CKT_INFY
No mail and no change in the status.Could you please let me know you belong to which Unit and what has been communicated in the mail ?
Even i did not receive any mail..
I belong to MFG and the mail says GI received some receipts which they started to update in AIMS. But the status for me is still “Ready for Printing”.
Ok..i hope they tell us soon..
They are sending the updates to GPM’s. I received my update from GPM today morning.
Good Luck to all.
Hey, I also got a mail from GI stating that they will be updating teh status on real time…Guess its unit wise because I am also from MFG…
but the status is same ‘Ready For Printing’…
Is the list received by GPM’s? Did anyone get an update
I am from FSI.. Yet to get it
I too received that mail..and am also from MFG…is it unit wise?
What updates have they given to GPM? Have the shared the receipt numbers of selected candidates with GPm
I am also from MFG and I received this email last night
Any mail/AIMS updates for FSI ?
I called GIT, they said ” as per the details available your H1B application has been filed with USCIS and the application will be selected by USCIS through Lottery system so at present we will not be able to confirm whether your application is accepted by USCIS or not, once we will receive the acknowledgement receipt notice the filing status in AIMS will get updated and we will get the file number updated in AIMS”…….
Dont know what to assume……??
Just called GI and he mentioned there is no upate on my application(still ready for printing). He mentioned they have received some receipts and waiting for some. But few people here are saying that they’ve received all the receipts.
I too dont know what to assume.
I checked with GI a week before and they said they will process all H1b before 9th May (official communication). Guess, there is 3 day left. let’s see.
I called up GI and they said they have received some receipts (for my unit) and after checking my name is not there in that list… 🙁
Although they said they are expecting some more receipts to come. Not sure on which basis they are expecting. Depressed… 🙁
which unit are you in? Anyone from FSI who got an update?
Im from Blr DC. Im trying to call to GI team and they are not picking up the call. Is there anyone from BLR DC who called GI and got the update? For people who got selected, did you guys got any mail or your AIMS status or got changed. Please let me know.
Called the GI team..said there is no update on my visa status…
sad 🙁
Go – check your AIMS. Some of the guys got it updated.
Still in “ready for printing” ….whom got updated, which unit…..
None from my team got anything yet. Anyone got it updated in AIMS ?
I am from RCL ADT and no update on mail or aims. Only MFG guys got GI communication that the AIMS will be updated soon. And that mail cam yesterday. I got to know this from a friend who forwarded me the mail.
Even GI is not updating anything. So need to wait further. 🙁
Not yet updated..
No update in AIMS yet.Those who say their AIMS is updated, can you share your Receipt number partially along with unit and DC?
AIMS not updated but got the confirmation from GPM
FSIIMS/PUN DC
ENG unit also got the mail yesterday, but the status is “Ready for printing” for everyone.
Great, So looks like AIMS is not updated for anyone. Hope it is only a matter of day or 2 before we all know our status.
Let us not create chaos by spreading false news like someone has already done by saying AIMS has been updated.
Anybody from ENG Unit got AIMS Updated..?
not updated for me and 1 more colleague
Found some news about waitlist from 2008 (Source: USCIS Website)
We do not have such a communication this year. Six to eight weeks was the timeline USCISC advised in 2008 if thats the same case this time we should wait till end of this month to hear something
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=183f301458e49110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
I heard that Wipro has received the list of 600!! And my name is not there…feeling very bad..have been trying since last 2 years..anyways..Good Luck guys…for those who got it. My hopes are almost over now!!
Hi JMD, Where did you get this news? Did they update in IMG portal?
I called OOC and spoke to them. They asked for my empid and then more details. Are you from Wipro?? Do you have any updates??
Thanks, Yes I am from Wipro. I guess I need to call them and find out.
BTW, when did you call them? I raised a service connect ticket 2 days back and the response was to wait for more days.
I called them 3hrs back!! You might want to check with them. Let me know!! Good Luck.
Hi JMD, I recieved an update on my service connect ticket that the application has been picked up in lottery. My sincere thanks to you for letting me know the process as how to find out the details. I sincerely wish and hope that you too get selected. Thanks again!
I finally got my receipt.
Filed on April 5th – CSC
Received date – 8th apr 2013
notice date – 26th apr 2013
Thanks for everybody supported, good luck for those awaiting.
when did u get it?? is it today??
Yes, I heard from my employer today, might have reached them before or today, which I am not aware.
finally got my Receipt# today
RQ/RP/VSC
Receipt# EAC13146XXXXX
I guess USCIS sends a I797C with the receipt, am i right on that?
If yes does I797C has my name on it?
yes, It will have your employer name and your name
When did u get ittt
check was cashed on friday and receipt received today.
Congrats..i can see lot of receipt number generation for Apr 8th,16th, 17th on
151st day of VSC
No news about success in lottery today. End of the Game?
RETURN PACKAGES:
I have seen a few reports about these so called “return packages”. In all cases, it was a variation of “I heard from my employer…”, or “my attorney told me he recieved some packages back…”, often followed by “mine was not one of them.”
None of which are either first hand reports or are backed by actual evidence that packages are indeed being returned.
Now, I don’t want to not believe these people, but can I ask for anyone who has “heard” or “recieved” their packages back to post some evidence about it please?
Thank you.
Good point, I actually asked this question a while back, here it is again – Does USCIS start sending the application packages back after it has generated all the receipts? Or is it a simultaneous process?
What kind of “evidence” are you thinking? It’s not like there is any correspondence or receipt number attached to the package. Just curious!
I understand that. For instance, if there is a brief letter that accompanies the return package, parts of the contents of said letter.
If the package is being returned outright (which would be strange but possible), a first hand “I have seen my/a returned package” or some such piece of evidence that points to these things actually existing.
But if the package is returned to the lawyer/employer then we would never see the actual physical returned package, so if someone says they saw it that would seem strange to me.
Also, I don’t know why they would include a letter with the returned package, as there’s nothing to explain like if it was being returned because of a mistake in fee etc. Does anyone remember a letter from 2007/2008?
Just my thoughts!
See one of the posts below — someone posted a package was returned because of an incorrect fee, and there was a notice with the package describing so.
That’s my point exactly — while I agree that it may not be possible to see those packages, I find it hard to believe that so far we have had zero first hand reports from people actually saying their package was returned with the reason being the lottery.
For all we know, those returned packages could have been misfiled, have the incorrect fee, have been submitted late, or whatever other reason.
That’s all I’m saying.
True, I agree.
But it seems likely to me that some are being returned because of lottery as almost all of the receipts have been generated already and this month is when we’ll start getting packages back. I know someone mentioned that when they called USCIS they said that they started the process of sending packages back late last week.
@Danielle
USCIS has a generic rejection notice for “true lottery rejects”. My lawyer said that its mentioned somewhere in their CFR (their handbook of laws) that for any application that is returned, they have to supply a reason for rejection, irrespective of the reason.
USCIS don’t even open the package of petition that were not picked in lottery. I don’t know about letter you mentioned. Lawyer will get it back as it is. In 2008, people received packages back starting after may 3rd week.
Do you mean the 3rd week of May or the week of May 3rd?
@XYZ
Very interesting! Thanks for the info!
But it still seems unlikely that a candidate would ever see the verbiage from the letter as it would just go to the employer/lawyer and there is no reason for them to scan the letter for the employee.
@Danialle,
I have been looking for such examples all over the internet on how USCIS handled lottery in 2008. Besides trackitt.com, their isn’t much information out there.
Me too! Did you see when they let wait list candidates know in 2008? Or when most people got packages returned? I’ve heard it was as late as June but I’m guessing most people got it before then.
Based on the discussion with my lawyer and on trackitt forums, they will start the return process for true lottery rejects around 3rd/4th week of May and will continue till end of June. USCIS usually makes a formal announcement when they start that process.
In 2008 it is simultaneous except for the people on waiting list…
thanks buddy
I was skeptical about these “returned packages” comments too till I found out that my attorney had received 1 package back. However, this package was selected in the lottery and was returned to her because of incorrect fee. She also mentioned that there was a USCIS notice on the package describing the reasons for rejection.
My guess is that attorney/employers are receiving packages that were previously receipted but rejected due to incorrect filling.
Thank you for this. I also believe most of the returned packages were returned because of some kind of error, rather than being “true lottery rejects”.
Thanks for the above post though.
your welcome.
Its easy to cloud your sanity with these mindless trolls and hard to maintain objectivity of the current situation. But everyone has to realize one thing:
1) we are \ will be immigrants to this country and hence we are at the mercy of their (USCIS) discretion. We have no right to demand replies from USCIS about the petition processing and wait times.
2) USCIS, like many other federal government organizations, had to go through several budget cuts this year and are under staffed. USCIS receives on an average 3000 applications a day which are not related to new H1b applications. Now imagine processing 85,000 more applications in a span of one month. To be honest, it is a miracle that they are doing it this fast.
3) Immigration to US is scrutinized because this country is one of the best places in the world to live and hence they have to employ lotteries to manage the influx of immigrants when the demand grows. It is an unfair system, but it is a system that they chose to employ because IT IS THEIR COUNTRY !
Concur with most of what you have said. However, I am not sure if the system can be classifed as unfair. I think it is fair because each application is subjected to lottery; no application gets preference. Some are lucky and some are not.
That would only be true if all the candidates were equally qualified…
Granted, people with advanced degrees are given 2 chances to get through the lottery, but people who have invested their time and effort into earning an advanced degree deserve better than to be thrust into a lottery pool…
I can say confidently that pretty much every person who came to the US to study knows the burden of student loans….and I can only imagine what it would be like for them to go back and repay that loan with the salaries they make in their home countries!
Please do not misunderstand my statement above. I am not saying that a PhD has preference over Masters candidate or a Masters has preference over a Bachelors candidate, or that an F1 student should be given a priority over an international applicant. I am not in a position to make that call.
The reason I call this system unfair is that everyone should be given an equal opportunity to prove their worthiness to be in the country – a lottery simply defeats that purpose.
Humbly disagree.
US Universities/US Govt. does not promise jobs in the US at the time of admission. It is the student that chooses to spend money to come here for earning advanced degrees. Therefore, the question of repayment of student loans and getting (or not getting) H-1B cannot be juxtaposed.
Moreover, the plan of having a lottery was announced almost 15 days prior to April 1 2013. Everyone that is unhappy now (and rightly so) knew there was going to be a lottery. They still applied. Now to turn around and blame the system is, I think, unfair.
@JK
Agree. Additionally it’s very likely that nobody forced the foreign students to go to a US university and take a huge loan because they can’t afford it otherwise. They had their master-plan but forgot to include some factors in their formula. And while I totally understand the frustration of the unlucky ones, the system and the rules of the H-1b is and was known, and though it’s faulty and easy to abuse, it’s not fair to blame it. Besides, most of the students graduating this year started their studies 4-6 years ago, or less. The lottery is not unprecedented, it happend twice in the past and the only reason of not happing more often was the recession. Like you said, graduating in the US *does not guarantee employment*.
🙂 Good point man!
And in my opinion the SYSTEM is indeed unfair. Like some have mentioned it would be fair if all applications were on par with each other and thus made it hard to chose. But if we are getting the visa and the job on merit of our qualifications, etc. anyways then there should be no need for a lottery.
I believe it was done as a cost-effect measure this year due to the budget cuts. This way they can cut out the extra, and quickly process the selected ones. Had there not been the budget cuts this year and lack of resources for the USCIS then they could have easily processed through the applications with the same speed as they are now minus the lottery.
@xyz; Do you happen to know what happens when a package is returned due to an error? Are they given a chance to pay the correct filing fee or is the application rejected out rightly?
thats a good question.
In 2011, a senior from our university was in the same situation and he was given the option to appeal his rejection on the grounds of the “H1b cap subject” quota being available when he received the rejection.
This year it is unlikely because the quota has been exhausted.
This is my conjuncture based on the past data. There is no way to know for sure but I would hope USCIS to be considerate and at least give the option to appeal.
You’re probably right…I actually just recalled reading on the USCIS website that they will not hold your place in case of an incorrect filing….
Im not sure that many would have any appetite to post they got their package returned, so may be that’s why we see other about people heard about other people’s returned packages… Im on RQ/RP/CSC and havent heard a peep about my petition. Its about time to get ready and put your plan B on action. You may get a placent surprise; if not at least you’ll have a clear idea about plan B.
That is a plausible explanation.
My 2 cents:
First, due to sheer work load, lot of petitions may take several months to process. At times, the petitions remain pending for up to a year, and if RFE is issued in b/w then it can be even a longer delay. Assuming one of such petitions eventually gets denied, I don’t think USCIS will keep a wait-listed petition for that long as they want to be accountable to the employer/petitioner.
So what they do is guesstimate. Based on historical data, they select certain percentage of petitions extra. Such petitions are informed that they have been put in wait-list so that they are not surprised when they don’t receive their packages back. After few weeks (say 6-8), USCIS will get a more updated denial count and will keep few of those wait-listed petitions and return others. They may have already decided by now what all petitions are in the wait-list and may start contacting them soon.
As for petitions that do not make through the wait-list, they may receive their packages back in May-June. Such petitions are considered as rejected as they are treated to have been received after the cap had been reached. So they are accompanied w/ a rejection letter stating that they didn’t make through the cut. If the fees has not been filed correctly, or if LCA is missing then those petitions are also considered rejected (note that denial is something different) and have a rejection letter accompanying the package.
This is what my understanding is based on what I have seen in 2007 and 2008 lotteries. They may have changed the process, but I doubt if that change would be drastic. We will know more about this year as we receive more data points.
Can someone explain the logic of waitlist? Is it only for AD candidates? or for everyone?
For everyone..
just got an e-mail from my attorney. no news, no checks cashed, name not in the system. he said we should assume we failed. do you think there is any hope?
When did your attorney called ??
Earlier today as far as I understood
I am RQ/RP/VCS btw
My attorney told me that he has started receiving return packages from today, he has got 2 pkgs today but mine is not one of them..so tensed 🙁
Your attorney is beeing realistic.
I am also like you. AD/PP
No word, called USCIS, nothing in system.
I am banking on waitlist now.
Yeah, waitlist is the only hope now, but why do some attorney say to wait and others say it’s over?
Because, technically, who said the process is over? USCIS never released a statement saying all receipts have been generated. Also, at an AILA conference the USCIS director said that they would be mailing receipts until the end of May.
So of course some attorneys are jumping ship while others are reasonable and cautiously expect a few more weeks of uncertainty.
What is your field of employment if I may ask? Big/small company? IT or other?
It’s a very narrow field, not IT, we can call it art, small company, never hired anybody from abroad. Why are you asking?
Thank you. I was trying to gauge whether you were from one of the big offshore ITs in which case a rejection would make more sense than one coming from a small company.
I am in your same shoes. Small company, no receipt, no check, no SEVIS, no nothing. RP/RQ/VSC.
I say it sucks, but lets not lose hope just yet.
Yeah, let’s try, however, it’s harder and harder with every day. Man, I’m exhausted by this as I have never been in my life. Good luck to you, Really, you seem to be a really sound person 🙂 Some pun here, lol
Hey guys,
Same boat… No news at all and from a small company. I’m in education and going to work in a school. I’m their only HB1 this year. It’s hard to take in the fact that there are people who are paying consultants to get their visa when our jobs and lives depend on this!
I do like to think that what happens actually happens for a reason. If we don’t make it through this one, something better will come our way.
Sending you guys (and everyone else waiting) many positive thoughts.
“art” people fall under another visa than H-1B. Just saying…
hello surab
can you different tread for apllicants who got selected and in process of approval/rfe etc
Yes. That would help a lot.
Agreed, would help a lot! I myself am trying to estimate my timeline for this?
I am RQ/RP/VSC. Notice sent on April 25th. You guys? 🙂
I am AD/RP/VSC. Receipt date: 12th April.
Most friends on around my receipt date got approvals. I am still waiting.
yeah thats what I have heard. Were they PP convert to RP?
And how fast are they processing for RQ like would it be the same speed as for AD? Seems pretty fast this year right?
My receipt date is 13th April. It was approved on Apr 29. I got the receipt from lawyer on May 1st
Mine is Regular Processing/Advanced Degree/VSC
No. They applied as RP itself. But yea, they were the first few who got approvals immediately after the PP processing ended.
Finally… I got my receipt number today from my Employer… Almost lost hopes and saw a surprise mail in my inbox this morning.. All the best folks…
hey,
What was your case? RP or PP? Req or Adv degree?which centre? Details please.
I’m also waiting for any kind of news from them. No luck till now.
Thanks.
As much entertainment there was to be had with the Troll hunting done below, I must now return to actually helping my friends here with their queries and support.
Friends, I know this has been a long long wait. There are still some people receiving receipts since last week. There has also been some news of return packages but nothing first hand yet so lets wait and see.
Some have asked if they are notified about Wait List, no I don’t think so, USCIS doesn’t do that. It just holds on to the packages a bit longer in my opinion and if selected sends the receipt later or if not then the package eventually. Let still hope for the best guys! My prayers are with you all.
There seem to still be quite a few people waiting, many of which seem like genuine candidates with genuine jobs who have a lot at stake with this H1B.
I would find it really incredible if USCIS had stopped generating receipts at this point. I still feel there are a couple more weeks of potential receipts to be generated. At a much slower pace, for sure, but still quite a few.
I am hoping for the same. I have friends here waiting for the good news, I hope you are right. Some have said that the current receipts might be the Cap-exempt ones being generated?
Stats wise Total receipts received I think were 124000? Of which 85000 will be the selected and about 39-38000 not. Thats about 1/3 of the total people applied. Still hoping for the best for all.
Correct, but that does not take into account rejections. Give or take, the average yearly rejection rate has traditionally been around 15%, which frees up an additional 13,000 or so visas. Also, there have been as yet unconfirmed reports about tighter scrutiny this year and a record-high rejection rate, so quite a few of those 38,000-39,000 non selected applications will definitely be seeing a receipt.
Either way, at the end of it 85000 will go through and 33000 might still get nothing close to the 1/3rd. But I really do hope it works out.
I also heard there is a slim chance of the Immigration bill passing early and they may increase the seats this year? But thats almost next to none.
Yeah, I heard the same about the immigration bill. Realistically, I don’t see that happening for this year at all so we should just forget about it.
you may be wrong. In 2008, they notified all wait listed candidates. This is on their website
One query:
Will USCIS ever communicate directly with the candidate about Waitlist or any other cases? I know they do for L2/EAD/Extn
They sent notification of wait list in 2008,so YES, you will be notified if you are waitlisted.
Guys,
I was quietly following this forum and also doing lot of research on interent. I too have not received any updates on my H1B lottary, and this is my last chance to get it (5 yrs on L1 is about to over).
Anyways, i don’t want to give anyone a false hope but i found this document from USCIS with the count of total cap H1B applications received and processed in past years.
http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Resources/Reports%20and%20Studies/Immigration%20Forms%20Data/Employment-based/H1BFY09-12.pdf
Based on this data each year USCIS generates receipts for around 10% extra applications (accounting the rejection rate of 10%). This data is my only hope, as i’m hoping that USCIS will pick around 93-95K applications instead of 85K.
Also, i read on the CIR (immigration reform bill) 2013, that there is a clause in that bill that if the bill pass by congress before Oct’1 2013. Then H1B quota for 2014 will again reopen for approx 45K additional H1B 2014 slots. (This information is from the trusted site –
http://www.immigration-law.com/)
Guys, again… i don’t want to give any hope, this data is what keeping my hopes positive so i thought its worth sharing.
Sorry about Internet*
WAC1315150210 was generated on May 6th so maybe there is still hope. Sigh, I can’t believe after 6 years here in the States, making good friends, graduating from a top university and having a great job, my future is riding on this lottery. Last year my paperwork had a small error and the appeal process went pass the deadline, so I had to use my OPT extension, and now this year does not look promising. I would blame it on all these Indian IT consulting companies using up the visas for “unskilled workers”, but I know better than to rage. Whatever happens to me, I hope the immigration reform that gets passed would actually allow visas to be given to the people they were intended for.
very true. I hope some reforms happens and thgs turn good.
We are on the same page. But how can you know that this receipt belong to H-1 B Cap Subject 2014, since it says it “On May 6 we received this……”. Otherwise usually, it should be April 8. Any information is helpful.
Actually, you’re probably right. Well that sucks then.
My American girlfriend jokingly said that I should just marry her. We do love each other so maybe that’s not such a bad idea 🙂
One of my friend told me few mins back that his package is returned back to his employee!!
Really? Oh no,,
Was his package returned today?
“”USCIS would “wait-list” some H-1B petitions, which may possibly replace petitions selected under the lottery for Fiscal Year 2014, but are subsequently denied, withdrawn, or otherwise found ineligible. USCIS will retain these petitions until a decision is made whether they will replace a previously selected petition. USCIS will send a letter to the wait list petitioners to inform them of their status.””
HAS ANYONE RECEIVED A NOTICE OF WAITLIST. PLEASE BE HONEST
When was the last time there was any receipt received for AD/RP/CSC from Fragomen or any other firm?
Any Update? How many more weeks of wait are we looking at?
i learnt couple of days back from ‘neel’ (someone onthis blog) that some companies are receiving return packages? Any body else has the same experience…
My company is too big i cant find the person who i can check regarding the cheque and my DSO is on leave.. My lawyers are asking me to wait coz they hadnt heard anything regarding my petition till last week when i checked… I am not sure if i should bug them this often..
I would really appreciate if you guys have any update for any case similar to mine…
@SB: Hey i never received receipt notice from uscis… but my dso helped me by checking sevis update to find a receipt number. Fragomen after bugging for a while checked to see if the checks were cashed today. Today i even got my approval notice 🙂
Generally for big companies, checks are written by the attorney company… so attorney needs to check if the checks are cashed.
HI @srb
OK let me check with Fragomen if my Cheque has been encashed.. I wasnt sure who to check that information with… My DSO will be back end of this week… so cant chk SEVIS till she is back..
Anyways thanks for your message. it helps.
I think people have drifted away from the main topic…nyone gotch the receipt today…or it’s completely over!!!!
I think it is over now… I was also waiting for any latest news :-(… No one is talking about the receipt… they moved to the petition status… we lost it …
yes. I think we lost it. people please get us some updates if you vget receipts
its more or less over. We should be tracking returning of packages now
any idea abt ur status thru attorney or employer
Nop ya…sad:(
can we share the contacts …i am from florida…coz we can discuss some other options may be
People have started getting their returned pkg, is it true:(
not sure..my attorney askd me to wait till dis friday
Sainath… where in florida are you located ??? I am in tampa.
@jj sorry for delay revert din notoce ..I am from orlando
Can’t reveal I’d here coz of the existing crap people…so how should we go about it
Do we have any hope left still to receive any good news , my attorney asked me to wait till this Friday . I have lost hope 🙁
We all say that we lost the hope buy none of us will loose the hope till the time our attorney says that ur packet is back…i am not sure what’s gonna happen. System does not have a name…no patience to study after having a 6 yr work ex…kinda a blind now
anybody across Infosys DC’s got any update in AIMS..?
just heard from a friend that mass communication mail has started coming from IM in infosys abt final update in a day or 2.. Also AIMS update happening unit wise…
Any one from infy got an update?
Got the mass communication mail. But my status is still showing as “Ready for Printing”. Any body got update?
Hi,
What the mass comm from GI? I haven’t received any
Hi,
Whats the mass comm from GI? I haven’t received any
Mass comm. saying status will be updated on ongoing basis. But as per my knowledge, they might have already got enough receipts by now and chances of getting any new receipts are very slim……
I called up GI and they said they have received some receipts (for my unit) and after checking my name is not there in that list… 🙁
Although they said they are expecting some more receipts to come. Not sure on which basis they are expecting. Depressed… 🙁
Yeah, got a mail saying that AIMS will be updated as and when they receive our receipts. Status right now is “ready for printing”.
hello sirs,
this foram is of help. thanks for makeing it.
i have got the offer from a company and they applyed my usa visa in march. i am not sure of weather i have got selected or not but i am waiting for the reply. i am praying and insha allah i know i will be selected.
i want to know if my degree will be a problem in getting h1 visa. i having a BA and 2 year niit diploma and 2 year experiance in mnc.
thanks in advance.
Idiots like these are emblematic of everything that’s wrong with the H1B program. Doesn’t know the difference between “whether” and “weather”, can’t spell “forum”, “making” and “applied”, has a NIIT diploma – and people with established lives in the US have to leave after not making it through the lottery.
Second that!
This has to change soon.
Second you
Just cause English is not his/her native tongue and he or she may not be proficient in it just yet doesn’t make them any less deserving of their job. For all you know they might be more knowledgeable for their post than you are for yours at the moment.
This is indeed after all an immigrant Work visa, allowing people from different nationalities to come here and try to make their life better. If indeed he/she is selected then I hope they get an ESL course and participate in TOEFL. Person’s grammar might be incorrect and spellings as well but they are being perfectly respectful in asking our help and it wouldn’t hurt to be kind and courteous to all applicants now would it?
And People with established lives here are not being uprooted by this person now are they? What’s at fault is the system. So please refrain from passing judgement on others and deciding whether they deserve something or not. You WILL find yourself in the same spot eventually. Belligerent imbecile.
Seems like I’ve hit a raw nerve, huh? Are you one of those ****es from the pimps, sorry, consultancies, looking to service people at low rates?
When a person mugs an old frail weak grandpa walking alone on a street, you don’t blame the grandpa for being weak, you blame the mugger for ‘taking advantage’. Don’t you?! You do take measures for protecting the grandpa and ask him not to go alone outside but yea, you do blame the thug.
A brilliant example!
*Sneezes* Sorry I am allergic to stupidity. 😛
Wow, I was hoping to not encounter illogical trolls today but oh well.
@DanceWithTheWolves – There you go again exhibiting the same judgemental self-righteous assumptions of your own. You need to see if I hit YOUR nerve, seeing how easily you devolved your conversation to an insult. Tells a lot about you now doesn’t it? Here you were given a chance to reply intelligently with respect and courtesy and you came up with that. Perhaps RK does deserve that selection more than you, his english may not be great but at least he is respectful. Sorry for you mate.
@stupidity – *facepalm* Yes because this is exactly like a mugging situation isn’t it? I am hoping you don’t work in an analytical field. Is RK coming here personally and forcefully displacing you from your job? And you are not able to withstand that? THAT would be Him taking Advantage of your weakness. Again, at fault here is the Lottery system where we are being selected randomly instead on the basis of our merit. If someone is more merited and deserving of a job then why shouldn’t they get it? That would be the fair thing now. His getting a position here is independent of your selection in the Lottery. By applying to the procedure WE ALL are victim to it, not a select few.
Again friends, stop being jerks to others. Help them rectify their mistakes but with respect and courtesy. You never know when you may find yourself at the receiving end of the same. And sorry to disappoint you DanceWiththeWolves but I work full time as a Project Analyst in M&A, not for a consultancy as you ASSUMED I did, and am on OPT which ends in December. I have a fully settled life here too with a car and an apartment and friends. And even though I got through the lottery I do not assume that I am in the clear cause I may still get rejected if they don’t find my application deserving, so we still ALL are in the same boat.
Yeah, if you hadn’t used the words “Belligerent imbecile”, I may have responded without the use intemperate language.
Then maybe stop calling others ‘nitwit’ & ‘idiots’ huh?
Well, I didn’t call you those names. In retrospect, I think they apply equally well to you.
The grandpa here is H1B Visa system (not me) and the thugs are the body-shoppers (not RK). I thought it was easy to get. Anyway, I will post clearly and respectfully next time.
Thanks for the respect part mate. 🙂
Very well put.
Dancewithwolves & stupidity can stop being internet trolls and do something useful.
Dancewithwolves clearly showed what he is, a wolf at best hunting on tiny animals but no might to take on the biggies.
Btw.. what animal are you stupidity? One that eats its own crap? aren’t you? what are you called?
“a wolf at best hunting on tiny animals but no might to take on the biggies” – and just how did you reach that conclusion, Genius?
I am not posting here for a crass internet argument. I genuinely feel whats going on is wrong. I can indulge into a debate if the person in front is ready to listen to reason. If not, I am not gonna answer their foolish sorry ‘meaningful’ questions (I forgot about being respectful there for a second). Sorry!
My Dear Friends,
DanceWithThe Wolves and stupidity, Please mind you Language when you are in forums, Do not Hurt any ones Feelings. I agree with Yo!…
I guess You both are quite free.. Please go look at your work..
Please learn to respect others and then you can talk about the your English Expertise here in the Forum.
Not to hurt any one’s feeling but. Please be quite for god sake.
www.linkedin.com/pub/vineeth-kumar-sheelam/20/9b/a12/
We are Anonymous, we do not forgive, we do not forget.
You, my friend, are an employee of an IT-consultant.
www.linkedin.com/pub/vineeth-kumar-sheelam/20/9b/a12 / (Remove a space above ab12)
We are Anonymous, we do not forgive, we do not forget.
You, my friend, are an employee of an IT-consultant.
http: //www.linkedin.com/pub/vineeth-kumar-sheelam/20/9b/a12/ (Remove a space after http:)
We are Anonymous, we do not forgive, we do not forget.
You, my friend, are an employee of an IT-consultant.
Hi Anonymous,
For your information ,I am an IT Consultant in US but above posted LinkedIn is is not mine.
🙂
Sorry Shaktiman!
@DanceWithThe Wolves, @stupidity: I see that you are both the strongest IT-bashers…. If you both don’t mind, can I ask what is your field of expertise?
I just ask this purely out of curiosity… and only if you don’t mind sharing this information. Thanks.
Let me be VERY CLEAR – I’m not an IT-basher, as you say.
What I’m against is the visa-hogging that Indian IT giants indulge in. They mop up visas that are often not used, or used sparingly over the 6-year validity period. Moreover, they are used for the purpose of cost arbitrage, to prevent paying US residents established rates and getting people over from India for peanuts.
What I’m against are these so-called consultancies that charge people for filing H1Bs, which is not only immoral like the previous practice of visa-hogging, but downright illegal. I can bet you a month’s salary that RK, the English-murdering nitwit whose post started this acrimonious discussion, is a customer of one such “consultancy”.
http: //www.linkedin.com/pub/vineeth-kumar-sheelam/20/9b/a12/
This is his Linkedin account to prove that he’s part of a consultancy. Only thing we don’t know is if he paid for his H1B.
Brilliant deduction Sherlock! Unfortunately, you are wrong. Do you have an axe to grind with this particular individual?
I meant the guy calling himself EngProf. I can’t say anything about RK.
Hi Anonymous,
For your information ,I am an IT Consultant in US but above posted LinkedIn is is not mine.
🙂
Yeah keep making the same assumption Self-Righteous judgemental moron. >.<
If you are against the IT Cos then do something about THAT, stop picking on RK who has nothing against you personally, while you are making it a personal thing.
Are you sure you’re in the US, you lying piece of shit? Because here we spell it as “judgmental”, not “judgemental”.
Yes because there is ALWAYS only 1 SINGLE way to spell a word you Ignorant idiotic butt scum. How about color and colour? Honor and Honour?
Realize there are several variations to a language fool. Make an effort to sound less idiotic in the future ok?
BTW you never answered what your field of expertise is? Bet you answer with a lie or another self righteous ignorant insult to us all. 🙂 Prove me right.
There are UK and US spellings, in case you didn’t know, you ignorant assface. And just because you said you’re in M&A doesn’t make it true. I’m a PhD working in the field of bioluminescence.
moron, idiotic butt scum , jerks etc. are words of respect?!
No Stupidity no they are not cause DanceWithTheWolves doesnt deserve any at this point now due to repeated exhibitions of the same.
You are respectful so for you I will have the most courteous replies, as you are putting forth well worded arguments and I love to have a good debate always. 🙂
@Dance – if you knew that then why did you ask and just prove me right again ( I had quite a few choice cusses here but cause Stupidity pointed out, am not going to fall to your level even though its tempting)? 🙂 And no you don’t have to believe that I am in M&A just as I for your PhD, but I do occasionally indulge in Troll Hunting like now 🙂
You’re as much a troll as I, and it’s you that are being hunted. Don’t assume you’ve won the argument. And believe me, as regards cuss words, I can dish them out better than you.
Keep calm and troll on. This little back and forth has been entertaining.
@asd – I know right! So very very entertaining.
@Dance – I gotta say I smile everytime I see that you have replied 🙂 I really do. Unbelieveable that you think this is a game of One-Up. How am I the Troll or being Hunted? This was to perhaps enlighten you to stop being … so… well.. You! 🙂 Have respect for all man, be courteous and enjoy life and be a good person is all. Yeah you are right! I have lost the argument, you win, I give up. 🙂
Too bad this troll hunting session came to an end… it was extremely entertaining… Am almost tempted to ignite another debate…. Thanks for the active participation!
You are not only an IT basher, but a life hater. All that’s filled in you is frustration and hatred. You will realise and repent this fake attitude of yours
First of all, please decide what you’re saying. If the attitude is fake, what do I have to repent for?
If you do have balls that you seem to show off in this forum, stand up against the hordes of chinese/europeans who come to US with English proficiency as much as RK above and WITHOUT an intent to learn as well.
This statement of yours proves that you know nothing about any data on immigration. YES, THERE ARE HORDES OF INDIANS AND CHINESE RUSHING INTO THIS COUNTRY BEING UNABLE EVEN SAY A PHRASE IN ENGLISH CORRECTLY AND WITHOUT THAT TERRIBLE ACCENT!!! Numbers of Europeans coming here are tiny in comparison to the above!!!Sick and tired of asians being all over the place!
*to say
@Rise very well put sir! My point exactly!
@You are wrong! – You are wrong. 🙂 I think you went on a tangent there that has nothing to do with the nationality of people arriving here. If you do want to vent about that, go ahead and make a separate post buddy. Yeah number of Asians coming here are far more than Europeans, what about it?
Yo, if you were a little smarter you would take a look at the post that I was replying to and didn’t make that stupid comment. Why to interfere with somebody who is not addressing to you?
This is a public forum you realize? And by your logic Rise was responding to something else where you jumped in yeah?
And yes I did read and perhaps you need to re-read and see that your response was Tangent in relation to the ongoing discussion here.
Stop addressing to me, please! You are acting weird. I still don’t get the point of your frustration at my post in reply to Rise’s post where he/she draws the parallel between Chinese/Europeans and their learning intentions and abilities. This offended me because I don’t want to be equalized to those hordes of chinese arriving here using every possible way to sneak into the country. Europeans are in minority now, and they don’t usually have issues with language. Rise’s comparison of these two nations speaks of his/her complete ignorance of statistics in this area.
Hope, this time it’s clear or you’ll need more clarification on the reason of my first post?
Ok Chill buddy! You have stated your point. It is all perfectly clear. I hope you are doing well. And genuinely hope everything works out well for you 🙂
http: //www.myvisajobs.com/Reports/2012-H1B-Visa-Sponsor.aspx
Show me all the Chinese companies here. 😐
+1
Hi,
Could you arrange to attend some english courses, for sure it’ll be benifit for you.
I think you need these.
Good luck,
You give good advice. Try to ensure you don’t have spelling mistakes in a post where you advise others on proper use of the English language; it’s “benefit”, not “benifit””.
Sorry for that.
Yes you’re right…it’s benefit.
For your statement, I think you should use ” gave ” 🙂
Not necessarily, if good advice is something you give regularly. Unless you say that the good advice you gave is something that will happen once in your lifetime 🙂
Anyway, I think we are both on the same side on one thing – idiots like the OP deserve to be kicked off the H1B program until they learn to frame a single error-free sentence in English.
You bothe wolve and course sud apply for job inn this foram two karrect hinglish of all the phosts.
I hope u r trolling with spelling errors (foram)
This is entertaining.
He/she is a troll. I’ve seen him/her reply sarcastically before.
If you are selected and make it to an interview, then one of the problems might be your English.
Looks like its not a problem at all. I live in a city(in the US) populated with these IT donkeys and meet so many idiots like this one. We can forgive English but they lack even the basic mannerisms of how to act civil.
It’s not their fault in a way. Most will change their behavior in public after being here for a while.
Hope so!
I am of Indian descent but was born and brought up outside India, and I agree that some of their behavior is shameful and does not reflect well on people of Indian descent.
Hmn, I guess.
I am born and brought up in a small town in India. I was not even taught English for the first few years of my schooling and I think I am doing okay. It is not difficult to learn just the basics. Noone is asking you to get a degree in English literature.
And what Animal would you be? The ones that eat their own s**t, what are you called?
You’re too obsessed with “eating your own shit”. Repressed memories, perhaps?
lol..*respectfully laughing*
Frustrating to see these kinds of people who don’t respect other individual. People don’t even care in calling others “IDIOTS”.
Please remember that there are always better people than what we are. World doesn’t stop with us. I am sure there will be better English speaking people who are far better in English than what you are. English is still a language for your communication. If @RK doesn’t know English then that is his problem. How is that changing your life and impacting you.
I strongly believe that @DanceWithThe Wolves & @stupidity should be given counseling.
There are always intelligent/richest people in this world with whom we might not compare. But we are still living our lives. World is for every type of person whether he is rich/intelligent/poor/dumb/handicapped and even for @DanceWithThe Wolves & @stupidity who are psychologically handicapped. Please have feedback system to your actions which will change you as a good human being and this world.
Please control your feelings and emotions. I see lots of people are unnecessarily commenting on others. We can help this world by being ourselves better human beings.
All the Very Best to Everyone !!!
We are psychologically handicapped? Wow!
Thank you for the compliment, Sir.
It’s kind of a norm that when you advice others on doing something, you should be following the same principles, you know, if you can.
Anyway, the argument is not about English. The bottom-line is that there are some people here who are better deserving than some that are in their own countries with no project in hand and being brought here only for reducing costs (‘Some’ is an important word here, some does not mean ‘all’. Just being clear.), which to my psychologically handicapped mind seems unfair.
Exactly ! English is not your concern. Then why are you worried of that.
Who are we to decide who deserves and not. Everyone in this forum are applicants only. There is a system in place which takes care of who deserves and who is not. Please respect that.
Life is going smoothly doesn’t mean you are on top of the system. Please respect yourself, system and others.
Don’t be a judge to your situation. If you think you/some one else will get opportunity by scolding others, I don’t buy that. What ever you do, keep in mind that whether you are true to yourself.
Dear all english masters.
Actually few days before there was a post from one european person , who was so astonished to see the support of the people in this forum with each other. He mentioned “its because you are indians, there is lot to learn from you people”. But when I see when an Indian goes and completed master degree in USA , he starts arguing then its really a serious question about that education, it makes you so overproud that you dont respect each other and one thing that we Indians are appreciated is taken away.. Really not cool. Respect even the sweeper in the street . He is just doing his job as we are doing for someone else.
+1
received mine rq/rp WAC1315150200
It was generated on May 4 ???? ……. interesting. When did you receive the receipt notice and how ?
@nodesperate, congratulations..i can keep my hope still i guess. RQ/RP/CSC and waiting 🙂
Looks possibly like a waitlisted application
Waitlisted!!! You lucky bastid…. Congrats!!!!! Hope it is not exempted?
If it is wait listed there are other receipt numbers with same case and it says receipt was e-mailed….strange…..
WAC1315150200
WAC1315150207
WAC1315150210
WAC1315150212
WAC1315150217
WAC1315150224
WAC1315150236…….and there are many….
does it mean they are still receipting PP?
or they are emailing RP also? or both?
Not to get anyone’s hopes down but if you are in regular processing then you don’t get emails.
nosodesperate,
Didn’t you post some days ago that you are waiting and your petition is PP? Also, didn’t you post some day ago even before that, that you have made through the cap on 04/25?
Like mentioned by another poster, “email” is used w/ PP and not RP. So if this is your idea of joke, then its pretty lame as you are giving false hope/direction to those who are already waiting.
RQ/RP/VSC
Anyone else still waiting?
Yes, I am waiting for the receipt…. RQ/RP/VSC
My employer asked me to wait for another 3 weeks…
RQ/RP/CSC
Anyone else still waiting?
Still waiting and never losing hope !
Waiting 🙂
Still waiting….
Employer said tht 3 cheques were encashed on 30th april by uscis.Not sure if one of them belonged to me….
Its been 6 days and i hvnt heard anybting from my attorney yet.
Sona
RQ/RP/VSC
Anyone got their checks encashed today? Are they still processing?
No one has posted today. Seems Amlost we are at end of the game 🙁
I m still waiting for gogod news.
Yeah, that’s pretty much it.
Well, next year….
Hang in there, check out this receipt – WAC1315150200
From April 19th onwards RQ/PPRP started to hear news about their cases. Seeing the AD/RP got updates on their case in about 2 weeks, and RQ got updates on their cases after receipt of number?
I am RQ/RP notice was sent on 4/25th. This week Thursday is about to be the 2 week mark from then. Wondering if I will receive any updates? I do know the usual processing time is for 2 months but somehow feels like USCIS is speeding things up this year. Any thoughts? 🙂
Best of luck to all.
May be the number of PP applications this year is less and they are almost done. So they started RP soon. Again, I assume the complexity of applications for whoever got decisions on RP is minimal.
Thats why we need to know the breakdown of the total applications and the divisions.