I know many of you have been waiting for the update on the H1B Visa 2016 petitions awaiting receipt numbers and the lottery results. It has been painful wait as always for many of you waiting… Earlier today USCIS released a news alert indicating that the Data Entry is completed for all the H1B petitions selected in lottery for the fiscal year 2016. Below is the quick summary and analysis.
Summary : H1B Petitions Data Entry Complete
- USCIS announced that they completed data entry for all the H1B petitions that were selected in the lottery.
- USCIS will start to return all the petitions that were not selected in lottery and mail out all the rejection notices.
- USCIS does NOT promise any time frame for returning the packages not selected in lottery due to the high volume and they ask employers/ petitioners not to inquire USCIS regarding their petition until they receive a receipt or return package.
What can we take away from this news alert from USCIS ?
In the past USCIS did not release any news alert like today regarding the data entry of applications. Many websites have been speculating that data entry is complete and spreading some rumors…I believe, USCIS has released this alert just to confirm everyone that the data entry is complete from their end and have all the stake holders on the same page…
It seems like the DHS Note to All SEVIS users released last week, has been generating quite a bit of inquiries regarding the filed H1B petitions to USCIS…this alert is to clarify to everyone that they should not reach out to USCIS regarding their petition until they get some information from USCIS.
What is missing from this news alert for all the petitioners is that they have not given a time frame on when the employers/ petitioners can expect to receive the rejected petitions that were not selected in the H1B 2016 Lottery . This could be very frustrating for everyone waiting for their petitions.
When to expect H1B case Receipts ? Rejection Notices or Return Packages ?
If your petition was premium and selected in lottery this year, you should have already got something in email as the 15 days SLA for those petitions’ is May 11th, either for a decision or any action like RFE, etc.. If your petition was filed under regular processing, what I guess is that, if your petition was selected in lottery and receipted, if you have not received anything yet, you should expect your H1B case receipt notice in mail in the next couple of weeks….If you do not hear anything in the next 15 days or so, you probably need to think about your other options…
Having said that, you cannot be really sure if your petition was not selected until you get a rejection notice or return of your original package. Last year, USCIS mailed out rejection notices for petitions not selected in lottery until late June. What USCIS mentioned today is that they will release an alert indicating if they have mailed out all the rejection notices. Well, lets hope they mail out those notices soon so that it cuts down the wait for many waiting anxiously…We wrote an article last year around your options, you can read the Options, if NOT selected in H1B Lottery so that you can be prepared… Also, I request you to update your petition’s details in our H1B Case Tracker, so that others can get some high level info. The information is fully anonymous as it does not show any personal details.
As I always say, if you are lucky, you would probably get H1B receipt number, if NOT…don’t worry, it has nothing to do with your talent or education…it is an external factor and you should not lose your confidence on yourself…it is not the only destiny and end of your life’s dream…Just take your setback as an opportunity to explore options to work in other parts of the world…We will try to write articles on other parts of the world.
What are your thoughts ? Did any of you get return packages already ?
Reference :
USCIS Completes Data Entry of Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions http://t.co/hyVhEWrX9Q
— USCIS (@USCIS) May 4, 2015
Any body recevied reciept number from california center this week?
Has anyone in Mumbai got selected in the lottery ? Any news when the results are going to be shared ?
One of my friend in Mumbai office got selected in lottery. Message to her was conveyed by FDFU. I will suggest to get in touch with that department.
I’m from Pune and got selected as well. Source of communication same – FDFU.
Sure I will check. While I the timing of filing the petition, they asked me to check in July. But seems like, that is not the case.
Any update in HCL for H1B….Any update after 21st May ISG mail…..Any one got receipt or Rejection mail in last 4-5 days…
No updates yet.. 🙁
Still do we have any hopes of getting the receipt from ISG?
May be, but chances are very less. ISG isn’t very responsive on this issue. I would wait till 1st week of June.
Nope!.. yet to hear anything from ISG.
Anyone heard from capgemini any update on H1B RP?
June1st week
I know one person who has got it .
@soumen: which office thst person belongs to?
who confirmed u it is by first june week?
Guys,
I m from FS Pune. I received email from immigration team in first week of May itself. Not sure if capg follows ‘Lists’ method like cts/tcs/infy etc but yes they had sent a bulk email update to many people that time. Few of them actually received it by mistake. Poor guys they got wrong email raising their hopes on wrong update only to know later that they dint make it. Dont lose hopes though till atleast this week ends.
Has anyone in TCS delhi got lottery results ?
Yes few of my team members have selected..
Hi all,
Yesterday night my case was approved. All the best for others.
Is it RP
Please mention few digits of your receipt number
Yes, mine is regular processing only. EAC151435####
Even my case starts with same number EAC1514354XXX…Any idea when I shall see the status
Hi All,
My status shows still awaiting..next one week is the last hope? Any one have any idea about awaiting status how long it will take.
Thanks.
Congrats!
Can you please tell what is the date on your receipt notice, which Center was your application sent and if it was AD or Non AD case?
petition selection date is 23 Apr and its for NJ
Got a mail from accenture saying got selected in lottrey .. can we expect the receipt no soon ?
When did you get the confirmation.18th or today
When you got the mail from Accenture , on 18th or 28th regarding the status?
This must be 18 May email, second list will be announced in next week
Approvals are coming in for regular. Got mine today !
Nice! 🙂
Congrats!
Congratulations!
It will help if you can please share some details like category / center / processing type / date of receipt notice, etc.
Thanks
congrts. Whats the date on reciept? Is it regular? Also let us know if it starts with wac or eac. Thanks in advance
Did anyone from Infosys got update in AIMS for regular processing.
Game is over for Infy.
Yes game is over for Infy
Checked with GI just now. They said they have received few receipts.They are expecting few more receipts to come in…
This is just to delay the attrition
Got any updates today in AIMS?
– Anybody got the receipt number from Wipro? They only sent an email saying got selected in lottery but not shared the receipt number. Is there any way to get the receipt number from GIMS?
They will not share the receipt number till the day you go for stamping. No worries ..congrats
Wipro guys have not received any notification do I have a hope.
When will we receive the approved petition/RFE update ??
Am in a non US account right now, what should I do, any idea ?
I read a news saying the IT spokesperson at US is asking for a raise in H1 B visas. He told the concerned departments that US will be left with 5.4 Lakhs jobs as unfilled due to the lack of IT professionals within US.
My question- Would the concern team bother to hear the spokepersons inputs ? if yes can we expect any upgrade in the cap for this season, if not in the coming year ?
There is a bill for increase in cap. But it is not presented for voting yet.
Its official now… from Monday onwards status will by updated to rejected in lottery for pending cases
Hey.. from where did you get ths update…??
call GI team
Already did… they said have patience… still chances to get positive results.. 🙁
Anyone recieved rejection emails at cts pune ?
Picked up in Lottery on Apr 13 and got update in AIMS on May 4..Just checked on USCIS and status is changed to RFE 🙁 AIMS yest to be updated with latest status..
CTS folks @ Game is over from genuine source. Go with your other plans who ever not received the receipts.
is it true?then y GIT telling us to wait…:((((
Yes correct. Recent information we can believe.
Its official !!! game over.. receiving rejection packets.. waiting over..
Which Company ?
Did you receive rejection E-mail ?
I am a manager. In our company we received lottery approvals for 25% of applicants as of 18-May. We are told by our immigration team that the approvals are still trickling in. We did receive approvals last year in second week of June too but that was for a very small number of applicants. So I am counting end of 1st week of June as a practical deadline.
Which Company Paa ?
Paa is your company a Big4 firm or IT firm ?
my OPT expires on June 9th and I will be put on suspension after that. I am not exactly sure how I should go about with this. My managers and others here (at a big4) don’t know about this and I have not heard from the immigration office on my application. Should I tell my managers what my situation is? Or should I wait to hear whether my application is approved or not?
beta, can i really wait till june end?
Are you a FT at Big4? I am in the similar situation as you. my visa expires in Nov. Do you know if we have any option to continue working?
Hi , Are you from Accenture ?
No. Not accenture. But an Indian IT company.
@Paa, Are you referring to lottery selection or approval? As we can expect approvals for the next 3 months but lottery selection is only till may or june.
I was referring to lottery selection. Not Petition Approval.
Its official Its game over:
Waiting for rejection email
“”Enna koduma sir edhu””
Information is from valid source or it’s just guess
Any one from Accenture got any updates regarding the second batch, last mail i received was “Awaiting Lottery Status” on May 18 , after that no updates :(.
Even I am waiting for the result…… I heard chances are very low… 1 in 100.
Loosing hope…. any one if got result post awaiting result.. please update.
Hi Mansi,
Do you have official confirmation….. that chances are 1 in 100. or you are just misleading Accenture Guys ?
I got to know from my manager he got 500 applications who got selected on 18 May announcement. I am not sure whether this is accenture global list or pune base list..so waiting till not get email
2500/5500 applications picked in the lottery..communication sent out on May 18..People mobility team is expecting another 300-400 successful applications from the remaining 3000..chances are 10% for the remaining folks..expect the final mail in June..
From where did you get this information? 2500/5500
Any updates from wipro in past few days? Still awaiting response. Are there any hopes?
any one in cts has got his regular petition approved ?
Awaiting:(
any info from git?
No info from GIT team.Whats the hell is dis…not concentrating on any work.
any hope left or its over. i m also waiting
received an RFE today …….
which location and is it RP / PP
its for PP and chennai_cts
is it premium processing ? all applications from cts is PP or some selective one’s ? i assumed like all applications through RR only.
sry for typo……RP
so do u think there is still hope for cts people?
u got receipt today …which company
no not exactly receipt but info …….
hi narinder,
Which centre ur application was filed?
California??
yes thats true.
One of my colleague got the update through USCIS site that his petiton got approved. Apporved date- 15th May,2015.
Petiton Receipt Date- 13th April, Petiton Received date- 23rd April, Mail sent through GIT-29th April… RP/NAD/VSC..
After that I haven’t heard anything for most of the other guys. Not sure though.
Mine is-
Petiton Receipt Date- 13th April, Petiton Received date- 22nd April, Mail sent through GIT-29th April… RP/NAD/VSC..Not received any update yet through either from GIT or in the USCIS site….:(
how we can know the status of the case without receipt number ? can u pls help me
hmmm in this case only employer / petetioner is the source of information……!
Finally my H1 got approved. My employer got receipt number 2 weeks ago and got confirmation this morning. So I think there is still hope.
may i know your employer..
I am sorry I can’t disclose it. Only thing I can tell you is I was on OPT and it was almost game over for me.
I am a consultant and currently working for AT&T
lucky fellow
hi arb, was that a regular or premium processing ? please help updating us on the same.
that was Premium Processing.
Thanks arb !!
Hi arb, looks like you’re AD/PP. just curious is it possible to receive receipt so late? It definitely is extremely good! Congrats!!
great congrats…who is ur emplyer arb
Has anyone received rejection notification yet? I was PP and I’m aware that I was not picked but wondering about timeline for official rejections- thanks!
How do you know that you are not picked in lottery ?
Seriously??? Stillwaiting, are you dumb or just pretend to be? Ever heard of google? you can do your research and find out all about PP. or you can spend 5 minutes of your time on this website and find the answer to your question. I think US is getting dumber mainly because of indians like that. smh -.-
Hi pooja, did you receive your application back yet?
Any one whose regular processing application is approved /RFE?
Have they started processing regular applications?
Yes I am regular processing, it is changed to approved yesterday and for my friend it is changed day before yesterday.
What are the stages post approval? any idea?
Which center – WAC or EAC?
both are WAC…
Hey !! Great congracts. By the way next step would be DS-160 form filling and then consular interview i hope…….
Congrats !! How many days it took from receipt received date and approval date ???
Apr 13th received the receipt and yesterday US time it got approved.
Has anyone received lottery results recently from a small consultancy ? or heard from the consultant that they continue receiving lottery results? this week or previous week?
How much more time to wait for Infy??
Any info whether they will release more selected names?
any info for cases filed in California?
Sorry mate, for California 99% no more hopes. 1% is either your luck or GIS team delay in updating the info. For Vermont, yes still the hope is ON. I hardly heard any updates who filed under that at least checked with more than 5 and their teams.
USCIS started returning applications back, better look out for alternative.
My Manager told My application got picked in lucky lottery.. but did not updated the status in VTS tool. and did not get any mail officially and receipt number. Will TCS share receipt number individually if it is selected in lottery. please let me know.
I’m still waiting for any response. Except that I was PP I didn’t get any answer.
To be honest. HOW HARD IT IS TO SEND EMAIL WITH EITHER:
SELECTED/NOT SELECTED.
We live in 21th century, sending e-mails is easy…..
If you have applied your H1 in Premium Processing and if you haven’t heard anything yet, then it’s sure that your petition is not picked in random selection.
Venkat, how do you know that its not picked. Last year my friend received receipt # on June 23rd 😉 oh yea guess what he was AD and PP !! Enjoy.
You cannot site 1 or 2 examples and apply it to all those who are waiting..its not very sensible and a false hope.
Well, one of my frnd also received H-1B confirmation mail on June 6th and yeah guess wat it was filed under PP. 🙂
Exactly !!!
Stillwaiting : Do you know that one can apply for PP at any stage of H1 processing once they get the Receipt Number. So it’s quiet probable that your friend’s case was the same. Confirm it with your friend. And as per USCIS guide lines, any H1 petition filed under PP should be processed in 15 business days.
Hi All Employers,
I have question, Most of the companies (Wipro, Infosys, IBM, CTS..etc) in India asking to their employees to wait till end of June for results.
However, Most of the employers in US either not sharing details to their employees or saying that it is all over for this year without any justification.
I would like to know why this kind of discrepancy between Indian and US Employers?
Firstly, didn’t understand your question and also, it makes zero sense.
Hi
All the big companies like infy wipro CAPGemini, Accenture are applied in bulk so they are consolidated list and release after every 10 to 15 days… They are not updating individually.. So till June end they will receive most of application details ( this is not in their hand), for small consultancy they might be update all the detail like you cheque is cashed, we got receipt number but approval is pending and so on.. They are not saying anything that mean they are also waiting to get either receipt or return document which both send by post for regular processing Not email receipt for regular process
I am a GT candidate..I havnt got any response from my attorney they said they still to receive any positive or negative response from USCIS..so is there still hope for me??? Kindly let me know..TIA
Any updates from MRCC ? (M&R Consultant corporation ) ?
I applied through this and they told they applied 200 and out of them 85 has picked…I am still waiting……..
I doubt that they have applied for 200 visa. My guess is they have applied for hardly 50 around.
As per link below thay have filed only 20 LCA for 2015.
myvisajobs.com/Visa-Sponsor/M–R-Consultants/330042.htm
No response from global mobility in CTS yet…. I think that only rejects are left to be notified..
hello guys… recieved an update from gims today as selected in lottery.
this means they are still sending.
all the best.
thanks a lot dude for sending the update, yes for me also they told they are sending still, i dont know about other companies but wipro is sending updates – selected result itself till may end.
what time u recieve email
@wipro friend – Today @ 12.29 PM
Is there any of ur friend got rejection mail
Which account do you belong to? And which location? I have got an email on 5th April saying sent for filling. Still awaiting response. Do i have a chance or its over
@pwipro – i am from CS account and from Pune. accordning to GIMS. they are now expecting a last package with hardy 50 Reciepts.
Oh me too from the same account. Lets see how it goes. Congrats anyways. Was your client location NY??
@pwipro – Yes .
GIMS is saying different things to different guys .
Any receipts recieved today from CTS GIT?
Waiting…. Waiting…. Waiting….
There is no person known to me in CTS has got VISA.
Just someone in this forum told 2 weeks before that they’ve got a mailer and the status updated in myvisa.
So Don’t know whether really CTS is yet to inform whoever selected in lottery or they’ve already done it secretly. 😉
No major updates post May 4, many r waiting still. Not sure if Mobility team is holding the result.
Hi,
One of my collegue got the update through USCIS site that his petiton got approved. Apporved date- 15th May,2015.
Petiton Receipt Date- 13th April, Petiton Received date- 23rd April, Mail sent through GIT-29th April… RP/NAD/VSC..After that I haven’t heard anything for most of the other guys. Not sure tough.
Mine is-
Petiton Receipt Date- 13th April, Petiton Received date- 22nd April, Mail sent through GIT-29th April… RP/NAD/VSC..Not yet received any update through GIt or in the USCIS site….:(
i am from cts blre.till now no update on H1b .awaiting….is anybody got receipts sterday or day before sterday.
no
Awaiting…
Has anyone case approved in regular? Plz reply…
No updates in AIMS. Few of my friends got update two weeks back. But no updates since then.
Its almost over buddy….
One person had their AIMS updated this morning
Hi All,
Now system updated with File No. – EAC 15 *** *****
Seems got selected….
God is gr8!!
All the best to all!!!!!
Hi,
has any one got update today in AIMS.
I am from Infy TVM.
4 out of 9 from my floor got update as selected in lottery.
Hi the ppl who got selected from you floor are in WAC or EAC serial numbers?? or can u tell was their application centre California or vermont?
I think it starts with EAC****
However we five people still did not get any update…
I saw many people commenting here that people who didnot get any update fall into the “Rejected” list. Is this true? or just a guess.. 🙁 🙁
i think its just a guess….almost everyday few ppl get updates in aims….so hope for good for some more time..Im also waiting…God is great… 🙂
6 out of 10 in my floor got updates till last week in AIMS and all are picked in lottery. I am one of the remaining 4 who are waiting for the update 🙁 . I haven’t heard of any updates since last week at-least in my account. so I guess only who are picked in lottery are notified first and for others I think its almost over..
I’m also waiting for an update, which unit is yours?
Anyone from infy with P0 priority yet to recieve?
What is p0 and p1
Hi, Applied in P0 but yet to get the update.. People who were in P3 also got the update. 🙁
I haven’t received any updates for the lottery results yet. Can i still have the hope of it or its over ?
Hi, I was recruited as lead consultant from India by Capgemini USA (Kiran=name of person who recruited me) on condition of H1B approval… have sent many mails to him but no response…..not sure what it means…does it mean petition is not approved or Capgemini FSBU is holding the results…any information?
I guess there will be some information next week.. me too waiting for it
Hi cg,
With whom (from Capgemini) you validated that by next week there will be some information? Are you also new recruit like me or are you existing employee of Capgemini FSBU?
The information in CG is already out. They have informed everyone who were selected in the lottery. Nothing is pending on that front. There is no hope anymore. Please start working on your Plan B. If you are on STEM OPT then apply for extension (if remaining). If there is no plan B then get ready to join back Cap in India.
I got update from my recruiter in Capgemini…they will sending updates to RP in first week of June after consolidating all data….
@KP: wat is meant by RP? who is ur recruiter who has confirmed this news
I am talking about H1 applicants/ Regular Processing. I got update from Ajay….
NonAD/RP/VT
Just received an email from my employer that my petition was picked in the lottery.
I thank the authors of this website. Its the best source for information on US visas.
Regards.
What is the date on receipt notice? Or when did your employer receive the notice?
@SK
Yet to receive details from my employer
was waiting from 1st April, now game closed.
It was fun going through the real jumbo lottery system !! Hoping to get it more funny next year with 3L+ applications.
No more waiting for luck to decide my future, i started plan B and returning back home in couple of weeks.
Good bye USA.
Got one big email saying we did not get picked in the lottery and our package was returned. Did not even get an email addressed to me, I was cc’d on the email along with 30 other applicants from System Inc.
Wow now we are start getting rejection post… This post will be end soon… Till that enjoy waiting
Which Location…… Which DU/Project ?
Check with manager he might have list who got selected.. I am not sure about Accenture start sending email for second batch result.. My comment is regarding other members who got rejected mail. Keep in touch and keep posting .. Always make new post it help to reply easy
No H1b for me this year. Good that I have opt extension, otherwise it must be terrible. So seems like they did how they had told, first sending out all the acceptances and now the UScis has started returning the packages. Feel sad that I became victim of these consultancies, I hope FBI is looking into this as well and will crackdown on these consultancies all at once.
How to verify my H1B petition was submitted by employer or not? Do we have anyway to verify this?
I was fool to wait this long should ve started plan B before. waited so long and was still hopeful, i feel sad now that my application is rejected today after 2 months of waiting. I think there are still hope for few people but not everyone. any plan B suggestion? I am in ohio.
Take an internal transfer to India and ask them to re-apply H1B next year. If possible try for L1A from India after a year.. It can make your path easier towards GC..
STEM extension or higher education.
Found out now, I am out of the race as well. good luck to y’all.
hey!
Sorry guys, have to break this news…..my employer sent an email notifying that my package was returned by USCIS because it was not selected in the lottery.
It’s over guys trust me. My attorney told me not to wait anymore. He started getting rejection packages.
Neways next time
Just got an email saying my application was not selected. The End!
How can one verify that his/her H1b cap subjected petition was ACTUALLY submitted by employer , it is like whether Employer was able to send the properly filled up petition( with approved LCA ) to USCIS before window got closed. (After that petition was not picked up in lottery , that is secondary. )
I submitted through consultancy and wanted to check it. when I checked for the LCA submitted by employer it did not show any data for current year ? Is that counted for next year?
Any pointer is highly appriciable
Anybody from Dell received H1 update?