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USCIS received 124,000 H1B Visa 2014 Petitions – Official Lottery Update Results

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As predicted by us earlier on USCIS official news update date, USCIS did an official press release today disclosing the details of overall petitions received and lottery process followed, including results. Below is a brief summary of the H1B Visa 2014 news release.

USCIS Official News : Summary of H1B Visa 2014 Lottery Results press release

  • Big News: For the first time in USCIS history since 2008, H1B Visas 2014 cap reached within the first week of filings, i.e, first week of April.  You can check out US Economy and H1B Visa Lottery
  • Total H1B Petitions received :  USCIS received a total of 124,000 H1B Visa petitions for fiscal year 2014.
  • Lottery Information : USCIS conducted a random computer generated random selection process, also called as lottery, on April 7th to select the petitions needed to meet the regular cap of 65,000 and masters cap of 20,000
  • Lottery Process followed: As described in our detail H1B Visa Lottery process, USCIS followed the same thing.  First USCIS conducted lottery process for Masters quota petitions and then the petitions not selected in masters lottery were merged with regular quota pool and random selection process was conducted for remaining pool to select 65,000 petitions.
  • Petitions Not Selected in Lottery  : If your petition was not selected in lottery, USCIS will reject and return the petition along with the filing fee, except for duplicate petitions.
  • Premium Processing for H1B Visa 2014 : To facilitate the data entry process and meet the timelines, USCIS will begin premium processing for H1B Visa 2014 from April 15th.
  • Non-Cap Subject Petitions Accepted :  USCIS will continue to accept non-cap subject petitions i.e, that have already been counted towards to the cap, including petitions filed under below category
    • H1B Visa stay extensions
    • Employee terms changes for H1B visa worker
    • H1B petitions filed for Change of employers
    • H1B petitions filed for concurrent working for more than one employer

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Satheesh Kumar Ilu, commonly known as Kumar, is the founder of RedBus2US.com. He is an Immigration and Study Abroad expert. He holds an MS from the University of Houston–Clear Lake and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He studied, lived, and worked in the U.S. and Singapore for nearly two decades, and has traveled to over 25 countries.

   

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  1. @sgk/gvk/aaa/imsengr/cc/cd,

    From the forum responses seen so far there is only 1 person (kumar) who claims that his/her case has been accepted in reguar cap, normal processing.

    All others like us are still waiting. I have a feeling regular cap, normal processing will start coming in from today

    • Reg Cap/Reg Processing/Vermont.
      There’s a part of me that’s actually hoping it would never start so I can keep fantasizing about being selected lol.

    • Yes regular processing receipts will start coming in from this monday thats what my lawyer told me. Keeping my fingers crossed. All the best to everyone.

  2. All,

    Given that USCIS has not released the CAP count for Masters and Regular, I believe USCIS will approve all the petitions. So please don’t loose hope, everyone will get thru.

    (Petition Approved: 4/11, Regular, PP, VSC)

    All the best guys

  3. PP receipts sending are supposed to be done by the end of today because they will start the processing next Monday. If you know you case is filed by PP, ask your employer or lawyer seriously to confirm if they have received the receipt. If you don’t know if your case is PP, also ask them. Some lawyers and employers are either too busy or lazy to spending two minutes to forward you the receipt notification, because they don’t really care about this much. My lawyer received the receipt on Tuesday morning but he forwarded the email to me yesterday afternoon, and on Tuesday morning I even emailed him asking if he got anything, and he said no. They don’t understand how important this is for us and how we are tortured by waiting for the results that may decide our future. Don’t lose hope and good luck to everyone but not those who filed duplicate petitions.

    • yes people who applied twice i dont understand the logic. We are on the same boat why should someone else get to pay it twice. When I applied for my H1b i applied in regular process but on 3rd april while talking to my ex-employer he said he will apply mine with premium and I rejected that offer. If i`m genuine GOD will help me. If not H1b i`ll have something better but for my selfish needs I cannot grab someone elses luck and make it mine.
      All the best to everyone! GOD BLESS.

      • We are on the same boat. I got 4 employers who were ready to file H1. Friends suggested to go for more that one employer to play safe. I felt that if more than one gets selected it will be waste of opportunity for someone else. Only one employer filed for me through regular processing.

        I believe in Karma. What goes around comes around. Lets see how it goes. If I get selected I will be happy. If not should plan for something else. Its not in our hands anyway.

        I respect your decision Paromita.

    • My attorny said PP clock start from 4/15. if they enter application on their system on 4/20 they still have to count from 4/15 and process in 15 days.

      since they have lots of application in PP General/Advance Quota it will take longer to get receipt for all of us.

      so guys its not last day.. all of us will keep getting PP receipt until 4/30.

      until you get your application back by POST don’t believe that you are out of game yet.

      Good Luck!

  4. Finally, the wait time is over. Received an email from my employer at 6:25 AM this morning with my receipt number. Regular\PP\Vermont Service Center

  5. Hey guys,
    I have also applied for the H1B and not yet received receipt number hence I can understand stress everyone is feeling…
    As per my analysis Vermont and California is processing around 4-4.5k application every day from Monday Apr 8th. But all 4k are not for H1B petition as they have & getting other requests as well… but considering high volume for H1B we can assume like 90% out 4.5k are for H1B then not more than 4k H1B applications are being processed through each center… which is like not more than 8k per day… with this speed they will need atleast 10 working days to process and provide receipt numbers for each applicant…
    If you check the receipt numbers randomly… till yesterday most of the I129 petitions were for PP as the notice was sent via email…. now since today it seems most of the I129 notice are being sent via mail which are regular processing…
    But I dont want PP people to loose the hope…but being practical and logical if your lawyer don’t receive email by Monday Apr 15… chances of selection in lottery seems to be very low… but instead of getting upset find something for you… this is not end of life… though might have missed a very good career path .. with your skills and ability you will definitely cover this up in long run… Have belief in yourself…
    Regular processing people can keep the hope till end of this month as USCIS might take Apr 22nd to process and provide receipt number for all the 85k applicant… and mail can take 5 days to reach your lawyer’s / employer’s office…
    Wish you all the best!!!

    • Thanks for the update. Very well said and exact to the point. Now its time for people who applied under regular process to receive their receipts and by end of this month everyone will have an answer. I am waiting anxiously to get my receipt as my employer applied mine under regular processing.
      All the best to everyone.

  6. Just got my receipt number! I have not seen the actual receipt but it’s updated on my firm’s portal!

    Hang in there and good luck!!!

  7. Haaaa haaa haaa haaaa…

    Kool guys!!!

    Good Morning!!!

    I won’t say i am not tensed or nerves about this lottery… had little bit…

    Myself planned how to face the worst… So no tension… no nervousness…

    One thing i am not born or brought up here in USA… So i can go back to my home country and can find a job there… Can file H1b next year from there.

    Lottery already done and moreover u can’t make any effort to change your fate…

    I am sorry if i hurt anyone… my theme is at-least anyone can change their mind instead thinking of this lottery…

    This is not end to our life’s… Just think one time… I like doing job in America when come to my home country, but America is not our life…

    Last but not least…

    “Whatever happens life has to go…”

  8. Is today the last day for getting the receipt notice if you are on PP.I am in AD/PP and have sent the packet to California.

    • I got my AD/PP from California yesterday around 9:30 Am. Please check with your lawyer if he recieved a notification. My e-notification was sent to my employer email instead of my lawyer email, so make sure you ask everyone. The subject line for the email should be a reciept # WAC………….

      Good Luck

      • @stuck

        Congrats man….I was thinking now are the receipts mailed or emailed since I heard some people getting mailed receipts confirmation from USCIS..Also how did ur receipt come to the employer mail address.

    • I dont think so for california. Someone mentioned, california had one processing center and vermont has 2. So i believe we keep receiving from cali for ad/pp. Good luck

  11. It seems like PP processing is completed for Vermond office. Please check the following number and onwards, it just says mailed you not emailed you. But, don’t loose hope guys who knows these are just my 2 cents of analysis.

    • dont loose hope. All vermont PP’s are despatced from just 2 days ago. I got it today morning. All the Best

  13. Just got my receipt this morning, AD/PP/VSC. Employer updated this morning. Apparently, they received the email on 4/8/2013.

    Good luck everybody else..

  14. Cap :-Master’s
    Regular Processing
    Vermont

    Has anyone received receipt Please update I am worried ….

  17. Hi All,

    I checked status of two Recipts
    WAC1313053861
    Initial Review On April 10, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case.

    EAC1313154250
    Acceptance On April 10, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER and we e-mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case.

    In the first one it’s mentioned as mailed and in second one they mentioned as e-mailed, Is this mean the first one is reqular & second one is PP ? Kindly confirm..

    • I see all “Accepted” are having ‘e-mailed’ and the once with “Initial Review” having ‘mailed’ status, I don’t think there is anything to do with PP or Regular processing

      • hey guys,

        whats the difference between a EAC no and a WAC no? Also, has any regular processing AD heard from them through mail as yet?

        • EAC is for Veramount Service Center &
          WAC is for California Service Center..
          Looks this derived from it’s old intials

          • EAC : Eastern Adjudication Center (VSC – Vermont)
            WAC: Western Adjudication Center ((CSC – California)

      • All those you applied under premium processing and are accepted are getting their receipt numbers through emails aswell as mails.
        People who applied under regular processing and are accepted they will be only getting their receipts through mails, and its the lawyer who is going to get it. So be patient because if your company is big and if they have applied for a lot of applicants under regular processing they will be receiving a lot of mails and it will take time for the lawyers to give you an update. So be positive and dont loose hope. All the best.

  18. is there anyone AD/PP/VSC still waiting? Are there any chances I can get receipt # today? Reading comments on this page, I feel theres no hope for AD/PP and VSC. Please share your opinion or let me know if someone is in the same boat as me.

    • jeez, people stop crying and whining the whole time. patience, wait. there will be percentage of unlucky ones, be prepared for worst, occupy yourself with smth else while waiting, peeing in your pants won’t increase your chances.
      I know it depends so much on this, but lottery is a lottery, nothing you can do. Go to spa and chill

      • One of the best comments here… I’m going to plan for a backup solution this weekend, as there is nothing I can do about the stupid lottery – it’s out of my control. I hope the whole H1B process will change soon, ’cause it sucks badly now.

      • I recommend you asking you employer/attorney, in few cases employers have received it but they r taking time to let the applicant know. If not, you will get it by today, dont worry.
        good luck

    • I got my receipt number on April 10 at 4 pm EST
      AD-PP-VSC

      Wait until weekend. I know how it feels. even I was in this situation until Wednesday.
      Good Luck

  19. Any one knows how to submit complains? The LCA count for iGate and Cognizant seems too much seems it require to investigate. Did they dream to eat up all the visas meant for whole world? Don’t know why DOL does not investigate this by themselves!

    iGate Techologies, Inc 24,574
    Cognizant Technology Solutions 24,488
    Syntel, Inc 19,601
    Tata Consultancy Services, Limited 15,514
    Infosys Limited 15,485
    Deloitte Consulting, LLP 15,093
    Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP 12,007
    Wipro Limited 11,685
    Mphasis Corporation 7,431
    Accenture, LLP 5771

    • By current law, DOL cannot do anything to prevent that even if they want to. In order to prevent the same situation happened next year, some bills like the bill proposed by Senator Chuck Grassley need to be passed.

      • Those numbers come from the data released by DOL
        http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/h_1b_temp_visa.pdf

    • These numbers include cap-exempt H1B LCA-s also, like the extensions, transfersetc. and not just the ones for new H1B LCA’s, so these numbers look inflated. No way Deloitte, PWC apply for 15K or 12K fresh H1B petitions.

  21. damn! this page loads in mobile version only. and saw earlier, even after post is successful, it says it didnt post.

  24. Well I am from the regular quota non PP from India and my company filed from US. I haven’t received the receipt number yet. By when can I expect my receipt number?

  25. Well I am from the regular quota non PP from India and my company filed from US. I haven’t received the receipt number yet. By when can I expect my receipt number? If the file is picked then only will I get my receipt number?

    • People are anticipating to get it from next week for regualr processing. And yes, you’re gonna get receipt number only if your file is picked

  26. Well I am from the regular quota/ non PP from India and my company filed from US. I haven’t received the receipt number yet. By when can I expect my receipt number? If the file is picked then only will I get my receipt number?

    • I am waiting for my HR to reply me back but i know BAL submits petitions on behalf of my employer. No news yet. I am AD/PP/VSC….anyways looking at comments on this page, I should be gone back to my country by now. Screwed!!!

  31. For the peoples (like me) whose employer have applied for their H1 is very hard to get the status… they do not have lawyer/attorney bla bla to directly get in touch…
    most of the times their VISAs are filed thru some external agency (fragomen etc) or internal company VISA team to whom we cannot contact tooo easily.. lengthy process.. in my case my VISA team seats in US and they do not have any updates as well they do not have any idea when they will get response from USCIS 🙁 :(….
    my manager told it may take month or so to get the status…

    Just have to wait…

    so my friends who are in same position as in my position in case anybody get any updates.. let everyone know..
    Mine petition sent to VERMONT on 1st April and regular processing general quota…

  34. How do we know that we can stop waiting, i.e. not selected in lottery(as opposed to selected)
    At least knowing one was not selected in the lottery allows to get on with life.

    • See so many people in the same boat, make me feel that I am not the one whose heart is not strong enough… The more we care, the more we are afraid….

  35. csc/reg/pp still waiting as of now

    As a side note, I hope all the people here who have been made to endure this excruciating stress and pain, regardless of your results, don’t forget the fact that the only reason we are made to endure and undergo this stress and pain is that the United States is superior to our own countries, and we should all fight hard to make our own countries greater, so that our sons won’t have to go through the same, and we will all be remembered for our hard work and sacrifice.

  36. we won’t be able to check about DD in cashed if our company filed petition.

    Any regular candidate received application acceptance package?

  43. Hello,
    Did any one try the cashed-check route to verify if they have got selected. I have troubled (really?) my attorney enough; so wanted to verify this before I ask again.

      • people suggested that it can be verified by them. my attorney do not respond so often. so wanted to know if the trick worked for any one.

  44. Hello,
    Did any one try the cashed-cheque route to verify if they have got selected. I have troubled (really?) my attorney enough; so wanted to verify this before I ask again.

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