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
Anyone with WAC151455**** waiting for approval/RFE? My case was received on April 13th, and still in ‘Case Was Received’ status.
Exact same. Wac15148
WAC15148 also. No update after got the receipt number!
Hello guys,
Thanks for the information. My H1-B got selected in lottery. its more than 4 months but the USCIS website still shows “Case was received”…. is there anyone still waiting for H1-B from Vermont Center.
Hi guys,
My H1B petition was successful and got notification back in May. More information has been requested from the company and the legal team are putting this together. 3 questions:
1. How long does the whole process take?
2. What are the next steps – don’t know anyone else who has been through this process. So I’ve no idea what to expect. Presumably I have to go the embassy at some point?
3. If I decide to not take up this job, what are the implications if I want to, at a later date, go to work in the US (with the same company or a different one)? The company are aware that due to personal circumstances there is a chance I may not join them, but I wanted to assess the situation fully and make an informed decision.
Any thoughts/ideas would be most appreciated!
Thanks a lot!
you typically get 2-3 months to send your response i think. after sending your response, it might take a month or so for them to review and provide a decision. next steps depend on the outcome of your RFE. but if approved, then you do have to go to the embassy for the visa. if u are in the US already, then you need to visit the US consulate when you head back home. If you are currently in your home country, then you have to visit the consulate, get the visa before you can travel. the process is similar for all H1B holders.
don’t know the answer to 3.
hope this helps
Hi,
I have not applied h1b before.I have applied first time on 2015..I did not know the procedure to apply before. So i communicated saazvat technologies(HR : Raghu).He asked me to pay 5 laks..But i did not accepted. he has given some other option to pay.first i have to pay 1 lak 87 thousand then remaining amount i have to pay after lottery getting selected.Since first time and does not have previous experience.So i though everywhere this is the procedure.So i paid 1 lak 87 thousand…Then i have communicated and called daily from may 4th onwards..they did not give the proper answer and said they did not get a results from USCIS and attorney,they were extending like anything..i called 22nd june again..simply he told mine not picked in the lottery.i asked my refund..but till now (august 15th) they not returning my money..i asked rejection letter..they are not giving proper answer and not returning my money..everytime they are saying after two week and still now they did not return my money and also they are saying they did not get a refund back from USCIS & attorney..how i can get my money back…they are cheating like anything…i would like raise a complaint with DOL..regarding that HR person Raghavendra and saazvat technologies.today also i called..he was simply saying you can go with police station also…we will not bother like that..and also saying note down my name and give a complaint..i know how i can manage…how can i raise a complaint with DOL..please help me… I requesting do not apply with saazvat technologies..that is a fraud company…please help me to raise a compaint with DOL….Anyone can help me?????i loosed my money. i am from middle class family…how they can cheat like us…Please Anyone can help me how can i raise a complaint with DOL..???In future saazvat technologies and Raghavendra (HR) should not cheat any body like us….
Sad to hear this, unfortunately people like us get cheated. Sometimes we have to blame ourselves! One question I have is, you and your employer should have some kind of formal agreement, did you signed any agreement? If so, what that agreement says? Better take the agreement copy and get legal advice from a lawyer. Usually agreement is if/else, means if you get H1B approved (approved, not lottery… lottery is only first step of H1B processing) then you need to work for this company for x amount of time if you don’t get either full refund or some part of refund etc. The point is what agreement you and your employer have in the first place? Re-read the agreement and understand the game and play safe!
Some lessons in life are expensive to learn! I wish you get either your money back or H1B. Good luck bro!
Can you mention the following….
The HR Name and his full email address..
Other People whom you communicated with in that Organization ( Full name and their Email Address)
Company name and their location / address / phone…
Hi,can you please share me where can I give a complaint regarding these people’s…I went to mount road office in Chennai for meeting that hr person raghavendra…please let me know where can I give a complaint?he should not cheat anybody like us in future…I want to get my money back….
Hi I can not share all the details in public site…Can you please let me know how can I raise a complaint with DOL??
By Providing their details here you are helping others….. Anyway, Go to Chennai – Anna Salai Police Station with all your proofs of communication which you had with them… and lodge a complaint. Raghavendra would drop his JOCKS and run at the back of you…. Chennai Police have their own method of Investigation…. On the other side you cannot raise this issue with DOL in US, Since this has happened out of the US Land so they will give a damn. Yes you can raise this with the DOL in India.. Go to Shastri Bhavan and you need to find the External Affairs office and someone out there should be able to help you…. I would suggest you also take a legal advice from an Advocate in Chennai..
Why not ? They cheated you! Go right ahead.
is there still chance of getting selected in lottery for 2016 Cap – FDFU team is saying still my status is “Awaiting lottery results”
Please help
Same case with HCL.. Is there still any chance
Yes there are some slight chances for selection. Keep in touch with FDFU and your DM.
@H1B_TCS…..Based on what fact u r telling this?
hey guys, i applied through 4 consultancies and 3 of them got picked in lottery…..2 of them approved so far…will i be in trouble now? which company can i work for now? thanks for any details…
You will be sued by USCIS.
You would be sent to guantanamo bay
Same here. I applied through 5 consultancies, 2 got picked and approved. What should I do? Please help.
I just got my petetion approved, after a long wait.
Got the selection mail update msg from the company on May 13th.
and it was waiting for approval so far and finally got approved yesterday:”On August 6, 2015, we approved your Form I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER, Receipt Number WAC151475xxxx”
On May 7th I have received my receipt number for WAC15145*****, it’s been three months and status is still ‘Case Was Received’.
Hi,
I applied H1B through US consultancy from India. Got picked up in lottery and got approved on July 13. I am trying to reach my consultancy but they are not responding to calls / Mails.
Is there something fishy with consultancy?
Please help me what are the options available for me now in case consultancy people try to cheat.
Thanks
Preeti
One option is directly going to their office and confront them! Moreover, if you have a formal contract between you and your employer, perhaps you can re-read it and see whether anything can be done.
Which consultancy??? Same case here
All consultancies are bad. I am in US, and facing the same issue.
Hi preeti, if you cannot name the consultancy here then can you tell where the consultancy is based in usa.
Wondering whether WAC series is moving or stalled.
Well, there is nothing like stalled. Each case would be different and can take its own time, so cannot judge by few petitions processing time. It can be long wait at times…
@Accenture Guys,
Still RMS team is mentioning that they are yet to receive my H1B lottery status, any updates to anyone in the last week till today?
Got mail today,
My visa not picked.
All the best guys!!
Hi Manasi and Mahesh,
Any updates from your side please?
I raised a request and they replied saying my case was not picked. However no mail yet !
Accenture guys any one got any update last week till today?
My H1B Reciept No# WAC1514xxxxxxx status is still showing as “”Receipt notice is sent” and still the status is changed can somebody help me here
Since when you have this case status?
Hi Manasi and Mahesh,
Any updates from your side please?
Raise a request. You will get to know your status.
🙂
Does anyone got any response? or anyone knows about the number of selections coming up?
Yesterday i raised a request, i received the common reply …”your case is still pending..”. Did they mention about your status when you raised the request?
Got the Mail..Not selected in Lottery..Best of Luck to others..and thanks to RedBus2US for such informative website
Anyone from IBM who is still awaiting lottery results ?
Yes !!!
yes
Hi Everyone,
My friend has WAC15147XXXXX series and still the status shows “case was received”. Can anyone update why is it taking too long to get the approval this year specially WAC series? I know few of my friends EAC series got approved long time back. The genuine time to get the approval/denial is 3 months before 1st October as mentioned in USCIS page. Any thoughts???
Same here wac1514752XXX, Case status shows “Received”
Not sure how long I need to wait.?
Same here… waiting.. WAC1514751XXX
Looks like EAC is processing the applications much quicker than WAC
My case number is WAC15145xxxxx and status is still “Case Was Received” !!! In fact, we can create an account in USCIS website and set email reminder. When any status update we’ll get email. Better check email than check status on web site! Good luck.
Hi Same here..I hv received my lottery result (Receipt number) on 23rd Apr’2015 and mine receipt number is starting with WAC-15*****but still its showing MY CASE WAS RECEIVED not approved, Is there any SLA/Deadline for USCIS that upto what time we can expect approval from them.
My employer says it will take another week to get result….How can we get confirmation if USCIS has dispatched all receipt/rejection…
@ Naveen & Kumar
Finally my case approved.
AD/Regular/EAC15142***** series
It was with the status as ” my name was updated” since 16th of july.
Thanks a lot for all your advice.
Good luck to others.
Game over….finally the worst period come to end…not selected…all the best
When you got the update?
Mahesh,Mansi,
Any updates from your side please?
Hi guys.. any update from acc??
On 17th, finally got mail from our immigration team that my H1B petition was not selected..
Just got my case approved.
Non-AD/Regular/Applied from US
WAC15142****** series
Congratulations VVV!
Finally heard from the attorney that, My H1B petition was not selected. The waiting comes to an end.
Friends,
The process is almost over. But still some minimal chances are there.
We don’t have any option but waiting.
Mine was selected in Lottery but still waiting.
Mine is selected in Lottery but Still I am also waiting for Final Result, how soon we will get to know?
Hi Guys,
Can anyone say please, is it over?
will there be any pick ups at this time?
We have to wait for rejection only this week? or is there any chance?
Please someone tell me so that i can plan it..:)
Regards,
Bala
99.9% over . If any miracle happen there is chance to select.
Its over , you can plan for the next
Accenture guys , any updates from last Monday till today?
Acc guys any updates??
Someone deleted the yesterday’s post about USCIS news and its subsequent comments…. 🙁
So , it means we will get the final result by this week . right ?
Accenture legal team will come to know by this Week end, and they have to update us via PMSD which may take time..
USCIS –> Fragoman –> PMSD/RMS USA –> PMSD India –> Employee
So If out petition is returned on 20th July , we will be able to get to know by 24th I guess.
Well said Mansi..
Along the same lines if we do not receive any rejection mail by next weekend then, I guess we should still hope for the approved petition
@Bala_Acc: why is that so?
For those who are still waiting to hear from USCIS:
uscis.gov/news/uscis-returns-unselected-fiscal-year-2016-h-1b-cap-subject-petitions
Mine was approved in the last week of June. what is the next step? When can I start working in US. immigration team saying Jan next year.
yesterday My case EAD xxxx has been approved.
thanks to all the people who keep commenting for updates and to redbus2us team.
Accenture guys, anyone received any update on H1B from the last one week?
one of my friend received an update yesterday – July 13th, stating that application was not picked in lottery.
My friend confirmed his case has not been picked in a lot already. he got email recently.
can an employee call the uscis and enquire about his case?and will USCIS share all the details like whether the package has been returned or whether approval notice has been received or the name details etc with the employee.I want to know if I call them and ask them these details whether they will be able to share it or not?please share the experience in case anyone has previously called them
Hi guys,
anyone from oberon it got approval notice?
No .. i am still wtg to hear from them..neither approval nor rejection i got from from them
nope…waiting for the same. Do let us know once you get it..
TCS is finally started releasing the rejected status….
Mine is still awaiting status 🙁
which location? did any one get rejection status? Non of my colleagues has got any thing yet. its awaiting status for every one i know.
Location :Chennai
Yes, some of my colleagues got “Not selected” status email from FDFU.
Guys have confidence….
Got mail from my employer that petition picked and approved.
Good to hear that!!
Ur employer?
sicon
Which organization?
Is it indian MNC or US based consultancy??????? I am also waiting for my status from a US based consulting company
Accenture guys anyone got updates from last Monday till today?
Still Waiting … 🙁
Am also waiting! Lord Balaji should bless Me
Guys fyi;
USCIS Returns Unselected Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions
USCIS announced on July 14, 2015, that it completed processing the return of fiscal year 2016 H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in our computer-generated random selection process.
USCIS previously announced on May 4, 2015, that it completed data entry of all selected cap-subject petitions.
If you submitted an H-1B cap-subject petition between April 1 and April 7, 2015 and have not received a receipt notice or a returned petition
I’m on WAC1514752XXX series too. The case status shows “Received”. Do you have any update?
How much time does it take to receive the hard-copy of the approval notice?Case got approved on 19-june , but approval notice is still pending.Does it normally takes 3 weeks time to reach the attorney?Has neone received the hard copy of approval notice?(Non-adv/Reg/VSC)
Normally it comes with in a week’s time.
Hi
My H1b application is approved on 3rd June 2015.
My employer has not receive yet the approval notice.
Let me know if you receive it.
Thanks,
No , my employer is saying he has not still received it.I am tensed.I applied via a US Consultant.
My friend got lottery result yesterday as his package got selected.he got his receipt numer. he was full of surprise as that he got now…he is working in CTS, Chennai. I do not know how long others have to wait..
I wish the same with me also 🙂
Same with me 🙂
wish my petition gets picked up 🙂
Received my Rejection letter yesterday..
Is there any chances to work in H4 visa?? Heard from my friend that few start up companies are allowing to work in H4 visa and pay in Indian account or paypal account..
Kumar, your inputs please..
Don’t EVEN or EVER Think of It… Don’t Screw up your Status by getting into such Crap.. It’s Purely ILLEGAL!!! @ FYI: It’s not only IN***N Company there are many others who are doing this.. So request you not to mention any RACE or REGION in this Forum!
Guys
One of my friend got approval in September last year. He also thought his application not selected … But suddenly got approval from USCIS.. So guys wait till you don’t get anything from USCIS
Yes . one of my friends also got the approval on Aug 12 last year.
Got my approval notice last night! California center AD/RP.
Application received date was 13th April. Approval date: 7th July.
which company? still approvals are coming?
Congrats! Get ready for Interview then. My recieved date is also Apr 13th, Vermont.. waiting.. waiting n waiting 🙂
Can you let us know the WAC series? WAC15148XXXXX e.t.c I don’t need your WAC number 😛 , just first 8 to 9 digits. It help others to track how far they are from current sequence.
There is nothing to do with series my frnd.. Its a myth..
This is to inform you that we are still awaiting the lottery status of your H1B application from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Though we started receiving the acknowledgement receipts for few applications (lottery acceptance confirmation), your case is still pending with the USCIS. Since the lottery status is announced only in batches, we may have to wait for few more weeks for an appropriate update from the USCIS. People Mobility Service Delivery (PMSD) is closely monitoring the update from USCIS and will keep you posted on the status of the lottery as soon as we have an update from the USCIS.
Please note that there will be no further status updates from PMSD unless we have an update from the USCIS.
Any updates please ?
Hi Accenture Guys,
Any one got any update on last Friday ?
No updates….. Still waiting
Hi Manasi and Mahesh ,
Any updates from your side pls?
@All- We left the hope…. no update from Accenture….. not even updating about the rejection… approx 50 ppl are still waiting for result but still no update ..!!
Best of Luck Guys
7th July 2015
No update from Accenture till now.
Thanks
Mahesh Kumar Marda
Reg/Non-Ad/VSC
successfully got the lottery rejection letter – process complete and program exit 😀 so no problems of waiting of approval
business as usual for me in India 🙂 🙂
I feel it is one of the opportunities we try, I will try again next year
Helo tcser’s,
Any idea by when we can get final result I mean end of waiting
Either selected or rejected.
Yes, its really frustrating that till now they have not started sharing rejection status. Just postponing by saying status is still awaiting.
Does anyone got approval note from OberonIT? Mine got approved and waiting for the same.
Does anyone got approval note from OberonIT? Mine got approved and waiting for the same.