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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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  1. Advanced Degree / Regular Processing / Vermont
    Employer in NYC and Attorney in NYC
    Employer checked today and my checks are deposited by USCIS today in the morning! I am very excited now. Hope that I will receive the receipt notice by mail soon.

  2. USCIS has started the data entry process for H-1B petitions selected in the lottery. Premium processing cases are being handled first and data entry for those cases should be completed by April 15. USCIS announced on March 15, 2013, that the 15-day premium processing clock will start on April 15. (AILA Doc. No. 13031549) At the AILA Spring CLE conference on April 12, 2013, Donald Neufeld, Associate Director of the Service Center
    Operations (SCOPS) Directorate, informed the audience that data entry for non-premium processing cases will begin after the premium processing cases are entered. Data entry for non-premium cases will likely not be completed until sometime in May, and rejection notices for petitions not selected in the lottery will be sent out after that. Please note that when the cap was reached on the first day in 2008, USCIS did not complete data entry and issue receipt notices until late in May. (AILA Doc. No. 08061261)

    Non-premium processing cases can only be converted to premium processing after a receipt notice is issued.

  7. Some guy posted this on this forum… Does anyone know where did he get these numbers from? This is on page 22 / 21 of this forum –

    in 2008 alone
    USCIS send 102, 343 receipts
    approved 86, 567 H-1B’s
    12, 210 were denied
    2, 296 withdrawn
    1660 admin closed or other status

  9. RP/Reg/CSC still waiting.

    Does the increase in H1b quota apply this year? They mention FY 2014 which means this year right?

  12. Who usually gets the mail for Regular processing? The attorney or the employer?

    Me – Advanced Degree / Regular Processing / Vermont

  14. Ok guys question, are they sending post (mail) for regular processing to attorney or to employer? My attorney is in cali and employer in NY.
    My case is AD/Reg/Vermont.

    Thanks

  15. Check with your lawyer if your check is cashed. The following is the email I received from my lawyer.

    “Our financial records indicate that xxx’s H-1B petition has been selected in the lottery as filing fees for his case was deposited by the USCIS. We hope to receive a receipt notice in 1-2 weeks. “

    • If you have an external lawyer (my company does), would the checks be made out by my company or our lawyer (to be reimbursed by my company)? Just wondering who to ask to look out for cashed checks.

      • @yours,

        Even my compnay has an external lawyer.she said that the cheque was signed by the employer and they will be able to provide the details as to whether the cheque has been deposited or not.

  16. Any one heard any updated from SAB info system about REG/PP/VSC.

    Do we still hope to get any update from USCIS on PP 🙁

  17. Guys there was some info on receipt notices on Aila.orgbut it is
    For premium members please paste if some one has info on that

    • /16/2013 Update on Receipt Notices for FY2014 H-1B Cap Cases
      USCIS has started the data entry process for H-1B petitions selected in the lottery. Data entry for non-premium processing cases will begin after the premium processing cases are entered, and rejection notices will follow after that. AILA Doc. No. 13041600

      • Not true!! Data entry started for regular processing candidates along with premium processing! My receipt says-received date: 04.08.2013 and notice date: 04.11.2013!
        My attorney received it in mail yesterday. AD/RP/CSC

  18. HI I saw this Link about the immigration bills article the last section ells about the increasing the cap for H1-b and other regulations, What are the chances of this happening and if this can happen how soon it can happen:

    http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-major-provisions-senate-immigration-reform-bill-041134663–business.html

    • I think so. They were entering PP receipts today morning. I saw a few while snooping around the USCIS case status.

      Don’t give up yet. I am also in the same boat as you !

      Best of luck

        • I don’t have any at the moment but they were all in the 137-52xxx series of them (If i were to guess it would be around 10 – 15). I counted at least 25+ in the morning and around 50+ last night in the 136-54xxx series.

          My hunch is that they are entering them in the order they were picked in the lottery.

          These are all new applications and not transfers or upgrades,

  20. Hi Guys,

    After waiting too long, I got the receipt number this morning from attorney. Although official receipt date was Apr 11th. BAL attorney/EAC1313351XXX.

    My case was Regular/PP/VSC.

    Don’t lose hope guys. Lord has everything under control and will show us his wild at the right time.

  22. My wife received her receipt this morning for AD/PP/CSC.
    The attorney got it by regular snail mail not email. The receipt number states it is from day 130 and dated 10th.

    So those of you waiting for PP there it’s still chances you will get it by mail

    All the best!

  24. Regular/Regular/CSC

    Any update guys? I didn’t receive any information from my employer..

    Any one of same pool received receipt number.

  25. Got a call from my employer about an hour back that i got it. It was mailed yesterday even though im PP.
    Thanks all! Hope all of us get it!!..GOOD LUCK!!

  26. HI Guys ,

    I am AD/Regular P/ CSC and i am still waiting,
    I have a question who is going to receive the receipt mail my employer or my attorney ?
    I checked with my employer to see if USCIS cached the check nothing yet !!

    • Woooo…..I work for the same company……have been working for them from 4 years…..GUD luck buddy….Push Becky or Christine hard….they will not respond if you just ask them…..

      • i m interacting with Pam .. She seems nice . Atleast she is responding to my questions .. But no luck on the petition no .. she is asking me to wait for 30 days and same is the case with the lawyer…

  29. Guys i live in Chicago .. and my H1b filling has been in California .. i am having CSC thats what my lawyer said ..

    technically Vermont is near to Chicago as California i still dont get it..!!

  31. People still receiving PP/RQ/VSC receipt numbers? How long before we give up the hopes?

  33. Just got the call from my employer. I got it last night in physical mail even though I was PP
    Thanks all!!
    I hope we all get our prayers answered!!. Good Luck to you all!!

  36. AD / Regular Processing / VSC still waiting ?

    Any AD / Reg Processing applicants from Texas got their receipt from VSC ?

  37. Is any one getting text messages for their petition with mention of the Receipt # and form I-797 ??? I got a msg this morning saying I-797 form and will get the formal letter in Mail !!! any such cases here !

    I am AD+Regular+CSC !Please tell me what is form I-797 means ….I am confused

      • Explaination:
        http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=87f15565d1be3310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

    • Form Number Description
      I-797, Notice of Action Issued when an application or petition is approved.
      I-797A, Notice of Action Issued to an applicant as a replacement Form I-94.
      I-797B, Notice of Action Issued for approval of an alien worker petition.
      I-797C, Notice of Action Issued to communicate receipt of payments, rejection of applications, transfer of files, fingerprint biometric, interview and re-scheduled appointments, and re-open cases.
      I-797D Accompanies benefit cards.
      I-797E, Notice of Action Issued to request evidence.
      I-797F, Transportation Letter Issued overseas to allow applicants to travel.

      • no …I think it was for a other case on OPT which is pending in ?USCIS….now I am hopeless….My OPT may be denied and my H1 receipt not any news…!!! thsi is horrible…I am so so so stressed…that means I will have a sinking boat any way 🙁

        My H1 case : Regular + Advance Degree + CSC !!! any luck any one

        I applied for MTR on my OPT denial and Also applied for H1 …this is such a bad luck

  38. Just got a quick update from my employer that my application might have been picked up. Still waiting for official receipt(via mail) in the next couple of days.
    VSC
    AD
    RP

  39. AD/PP/CSC… I have not heard anything yet. Don’t know if they are still processing PP applications. I just hope to hear soon.
    Is there anyone else waiting to hear from CSC — AD/PP case?

  43. Friends ,

    Today I received RFE with respect to my case mine is regular PP.
    Please let me know within hw many days my employer will get notice ,as status says we have sent mail today.

    And also please let me know usually why we get RFE and possible RFE types kindly help.
    I have given all required documents dont no what is missing

      • Rishi no currenlt its changed from RFE to initial review . How about urs did u come know what is ur RFE asking ?

    • Your lawyer should get an email at the same time….
      as yesterday my h1b approved and my employer sent me email half hour after that…

    • RFE stands for Request for Information.
      Usually USCIS would be requiring more details regarding your job/ positinon in the company.
      They would be requiring additional documents. In my case a couple of years back my attorney mis filed my application and did not attach a document to the file. USCIS came back (RFE) to attorney requesting for the document.

      Make sure your employer send the correct document for you RFE

  44. Jeremy :- I have sent a email to attroney and employer both asking them if they hear anything . If they received any receipt . Hope they come up with some good news. …

  45. Are they going to process all pp cases on 4/15/2013?
    But it has already been 4/16/2013 my case is still in Acceptance stage.
    Also this year is different than previous years which Initial Review came first before Acceptance but instead this year Acceptance stage first and Initial Review after.
    Does anyone have any ideas why they have changed something like this?

    • That’s because acceptance stage is to let you know that you are selected in lottery. It will change to initial review with 2 business days but follow the corresponding center timings.

      • Thanks kandra.
        I got my receipt on 04/08/2013 regular cap, PP, VSC.
        And on Acceptance stage it stated: ‘On April 10, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER… ’
        But now it has already been 4/16/2013 my case is not moving forward. I am getting worried now.
        Is anyone else still in Acceptance stage?

        • Hey 123. The funny thing about this is it will suddenly move to initial review or it will directly go to decision. You will get a decision with in 15 calendar days of the received date on you receipt.

  47. It is not my intention to give out false hope but I just want to say to those who are despairing or giving up hope that it’s not over till it’s over. My employer said a week ago that the attorney is expecting the results to come in in 2-3 weeks time. That would mean the earliest we(those of us applying under the company) would hear of anything is next week.

    RP/normal cap here and still waiting. I share your anxiety as I too have been unnerved for some time by the lottery announcement initially. I hope those who are still waiting do not resort to despair just yet.

    The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. Cheers and may God’s peace be with those of us who are still waiting.

  49. Seems like they are still entering PP applications. Check this one out: EAC1313751204.

    Hope we all get in!

    (REG/PP/VSC)

        • AD/CSC/PP – still waiting too. I have been seeing receipts through snail mail for ppl on PP and all receipt updates until yesterday on USCIS also mentioned that recipients have been mailed as opposed to emailed previously, I suppose the only thing we could do at this point is to wait it out until Thursday/ Friday. I don’t think we should lose hope yet as many receipts processed yesterday said the petition was received on the 8th, so maybe California is in a backlog and taking its time processing applications. At the end of the day we have to keep hoping and praying guys, lets hope for the best.

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