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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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  2. My status says initial review. but below is the description

    On April 17, 2013, the 15-day Premium Processing clock stopped on your I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. A notice was sent on this date explaining the specific reason for stopping the premium processing of your case. This notice will contain detailed information on further action required by you. Your premium processing receipt notice contains contact information for direct inquiries on your case.

    Does this mean it will move to ref?

    I am worried 🙁

    • I guess this is the stage before your pitition gets approved. mine is also in the same stage. I just checked before sometime. If it is suppose to go in RFE they will mention it in a separate stage. Moreover I have silently watching other people’s comments and those who got their visa approved went through same stage. So i guess you should not worry for now.

    • I had the same message yesterday morning , by 4 :00 pm i got the approval status …Dont worry you will get it mostly by today . !!! Weird Fact : My attorney got the email from Vermont first and status updated after 30 minutes on USCIS website !!

      BTW : I’m AD/PP/Vermont

      • Congratulations Vinny!!
        I am AD/PP/Vermont too 🙂
        I really hope I get to know soon. This whole H1B process has been very mentally exhausting.

  3. RFE,

    I got a RFE, I have been in status throughout my OPT, Plus my H1b is not through a consultancy, I meet all the labor market requirements, plus my company hardly has 20-35 H1b visa holders out of 6000 employees. just wondering why they issued a RFE. will my PP clock start once the RFE is submitted on time or it might now take months. Pls help.

  4. It sounds Like AD/RP and AD/Pp lots of petitions filed !!

    I see only few of RP/ non pp and regular / pp very less

    AD people’s got more chances than regular !

    Can any one tell Regular / non pp received receipts ?????

    Waiting sucks sucks lost sleep past two weeks and still waiting not knowing killing !!!

    **** lottery !!!

          • @SAD.. because If the case is under PP, it does not matter AD or RP.. USCIS has to give an update on the PP case within 15 days.

          • see, i m following this forum from 4-5 days.
            1. ad ppl will get 2 chance.
            2. i was also believing that it does not matter that its premium or regular. but if its so, then why pp guys are getting more reciepts?
            all i can see more posts of pp receipts whether its ad or regular, only pp post.
            for ad guys i can understand , they have 2 chances
            but in regular quota, why only pp.
            my employer promised me premium but applied in regular. i was thinking that it doesnot matter its lottery so i dint say anything to my employer but now it seems that may be as they do data entry, so premium cases are entered only.
            i wonder what if pp guys maximum no.

          • and also there is no distribution between regular and premium coz it just matter of processing time,
            but what if for selection maximum no of application entered are premium only.

          • Sad,
            What you are saying is one of “conspiracy theories” that has been going around for a while. The theory states that its in USCIS’ financial favor to select maximum PP petitions so that they can earn $1225.00 per petition more.

            And I will counter that with the argument that its in their financial favor to select maximum petitions subject to US Public Law (don’t remember the number) so that they can get $2000.00 per petition more (basically the extra money companies like TCS, Infy etc have to pay).

            All these are theories and don’t hold any value.

            Non-PP petitions will start seeing their receipt numbers soon. Similar thing happened in 2007, 2008 and so the wait is not surprising.

    • PP receipts are sent out in email and are always given priority. This is b/c the employers spends $1225.00 more for the expedited services.

      Later, USCIS will send out receipt numbers for all other non-PP selected petitions.

  5. Is there anyone Who is still waiting for his result to come out …
    and has not applied for opt extension yet ??

    • Lot of guys r here in a same boat…. not e1 received the rejection also… wat USCIS is doing dont know..

  6. For those on OPT, even if he/she was not selected through lottery, I think the company will have ways to accommodate the cap between OPT expiration date and next year’s h1b. If the company has been around for a while and definitely have dealt with the issue when an employee was not selected in the lottery. It can be either through a third party consulting firm if the firm itself is not e-verify and not eligible for 17 months extension or through education and work on CPT? So when it comes to the worst case, for those who are in the states and are on OPT, it should be fine. That’s only my personal opinion. Also, most importantly, don’t give up hope.

    • What are you basing this opinion on. Once your OPT has expired you have 60 days to leave the country.

      • But there are always ways to switch to F1 tho. I am not sure if people should do that but sometimes companies do have ways to keep their employees

  7. i think that advanced degree and premium guys should not lose hope coz they are getting chances.
    mine is in regular non pp and vsc. i m keeping hope that god give me one chance.

    • Please be patient. They have just started sending out Regular process receipt numbers and mostly AD are receiving their receipts… SO i`m guesssing first they are sending out the ones who has applied under AD/ regular processing and than they will be sending out receipts for RQ/ Regular processing… Its going to take atleast 2-3 weeks to get the receipts as they are sending it through mails. So there`s nothing to lose hope, Best of luck.

      • regular/PP/cali …. I believe PP guys now wont get anything…. they r done…
        I didn’t see e1 single receipt for PP guys today..

        Start looking for new options… I am in same boat :((

        • Listen dude, are you downright stupid ? Just because you didn’t see anyone posting today, doesn’t mean PP has stopped. I can understand where you are coming from but stop making blatant judgements because you can’t hold your nuts together. When I was monitoring receipts yday, I saw over 300 PP receipts in CSC yday and a similar number in VSC. You fears are valid in that around 70% of PP petitions were probably receipted last week or early this week to try and get them into April 15th start date, but there are still so many applications to go and PP will be fewer but they will keep coming. Keep in mind that USCIS said they will start premium processing of applications on the 15th, they never said all premium processing applications will start processing on the 15th. There is a subtle but a major difference between these 2 sentences. So get your shit together until you actually get your rejection package.

          AD/PP/CSC

  13. my company had applied for three people including me for AD/ Reg / VSC…two of them got back from the lawyer today…mine is no news yet…our application was sent on the same day and same time…what does this mean??bit nervous now…

    • @WTH u hve applied under AD you have 98% chance or more to get selected. Just be patient and you will get it. All the best

      • @Paromita how do you know the exact number of AD applicants??

        Assuming that there are 25k AD applicant; our combined probability of being selected in the lottery is around 94 percent..

        And lowest possible chance is around 82%..

        Do no fool people by giving exact chance rates please..

        AD/RP/CSC and still waiting..

  14. https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/introduce-company-level-cap-temporary-work-permits-h1-b/tF8QSBhJ

    Please vote

  17. Guys ,,

    Currently m on AD/Reg/CSC quota..
    My H1b has been filled although i am with Non e verified employer m not applicable for Opt Extension
    I dont know if i will be selected in this lottery or approved..

    So what if i apply for opt extension through a e verified desi consultant while working with this company .. and once when opt extension is approved leave this company to go work with other company in case of my H1b rejection

    Please Reply… looking for options

    • Yes, you can apply for the extension with the verified company.
      But, stay away from these desi companies. They are the only ones responsible for so many applications.

  18. looks like receipt for regular processing (non premium) / regular cap (65000) will be generated after regular processing / AD cap (20000) …hardly see receipt for any one with regular processing under regular cap.

  24. AD/RP, New York, just got email that I have been selected for H1B Petiton. I understand all the feelings and good luck to everyone who is still waiting for the answers and I believe you will get the results very soon!!!! All the best and pray for all of you.

  25. Hello

    I just received notice from my employer

    AD/RP/ Vermont
    EAC-13-134-52109

    Hang in there guys!!! I could not sleep the last 2 weeks… Good Luck!!

  26. Not many people seem to receive receipts from CSC… Either most people from CSC have not been selected, or they are un-naturally slow or people are not updating on this forum.
    Did anyone in AD/RP/CSC hear anything?

    • @PackingAlready: I have the same feeling, I don’t think the quota would have been filled by Vermont center alone. Guess we’ll have to just hope and wait for sometime (may be until next week).

    • I got the receipt yesterday.
      AD/RP/CSC

      Have a little faith…most AD’s are making it through..good luck.

  28. Hi Guys,

    I am AD/PP/CSC and my employer & autorney both are based in Chicago.

    I just checked my autorney’s website and found my receipt number WAC13132XXXXX. Checked the status on USCIS website and it read “On April 16, 2013, this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER was approved and we sent you an e-mail notice.”

    Althogh my receipt was generated on April 8th but I got both receipt and approval notice today. So, I would say please do not lose hope and keep patience. If you have not got the receipt number that does not mean you were not selected in the lottery. Please give it some more time and I am sure you will get the good news very soon.

    Best of Luck.

    • You are right.. Mine was AD/RP/VSC.. My receipt was also generated on 8th April… I got it today!! Have patience guys!! I think all AD will get it..

    • Hey,

      Who is ur attorney and how did u check ur status on the attorney’s website. I am also based in Chicago.

      Thanks!

    • Hey,

      Who is ur attorney and how did u check ur status on the attorney’s website. I am also based in Chicago.

      Thanks so much!

  30. Hello Guys,

    It seems like they have started sending out information about AD/RP/VSC, just curious if anyone knows or heard if CSC also started sending acceptance notification via mail (i.e AD/RP/CSC)

    Thanks

  32. just got my receipt. i am in Master quota/regular process/VSC.
    So hang on guys….everybody will get it… Gud luck…

  34. Does the below statements means USCIS asking for RFE or what? Please share your thoughts. …
    Initial Review
    On April 17, 2013, the 15-day Premium Processing clock stopped on your I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. A notice was sent on this date explaining the specific reason for stopping the premium processing of your case. This notice will contain detailed information on further action required by you. Your premium processing receipt notice contains contact information for direct inquiries on your case.

  35. I spoke with my attorney today. She said that she has been notified by USCIS to wait until May to hear about lottery results. It is for AD/RP. All RP guys be patient till then. My attorney is littlers.

    • I read from the Face Book page of H1b wiki that a guy from the same category that you mentioned has received a confirmation of it yesterday. Nothing from my employer or the guys I know. And nothing from this forum . Keeping fingers crossed and getting tensed.

  37. My employer got the courtesy notice today.
    I am not sure how much it helps everyone but this is what my Receipt No. Looks like
    EAC-13-134-52XXX.

    Hoping the best for everyone.

  38. everyone around me was advance dgree/pp and have got their approval.. except me.. Anyone still getting approvals for advance degree/pp? I am in Kentucky

  39. as premium processing started from 15th and my application has received on 1st april . does it mean i am not in the lottery ?

    Please let me know if those PP people have not received yet mean they are out of the lottery??

    Any ans will be appreciated.

    Highly Tensed

  40. I had applied on 2nd april AD/RP/VSC.
    My lawyer said the check has been cleared but they mentioned that “we have been cautioned that we should not solely rely on check debits we will be not be notified until May.”
    I am not sure what this means but it could be that they may not receive the receipt by mail until May. Hopefully this is one step closer.

  47. Random question dudes: I received email from HR saying H1B petition filed and received LCA which has the LCA number and says certified. Does that mean Selected am I in LOttery? 🙂 Sorry for ignorance. Just wanted to clarify.

    • No, the LCA is part of the petition for an H1b. It’s included in the package that the employer sends to USCIS. They are just saying that they filed it, not that they got a receipt from USCIS.

      • Thanks Buddy! I figured. Got my hopes high. Oh well leaving it to destiny. Lets see what she has in mind :). Best of luck to you all.

  48. Just now called the HR(to be employer)…they said the check has not been cleared from their banl a/c…I got the answer…I never wanted to loose hope…but now I can not see anything…but to quit..

    All the Best to all of you.

    • Yo Deb! Dont say that buddy. Whats your petition type? RQ/ AD and PP or Reg P and which center? Still too early to quit man. One never knows and for all you know you might have been even put on wait list ya? 🙂 Chin up!

      • Same here… AD/PP/CSC, check has not been cashed yet… Hate to say this but I think I need a plan B… I’m on OPT STEM now, which will expire end of Oct…

  50. Hi guys i hope everyone gets the good news soon.
    Just wanted to know is it the same order for H1 acceptance too like the lottery
    first masters then regular???
    i received my receipt number on April 10th but still the status shows acceptance it hasnt changed.

        • For Vermont Center, many of my friends with Masters have already got approval i still dnt know if its gonna be Masters premium first n regular premium next

          • AD/PP/VSC
            I am still in acceptance too. My EAC number is on 131. it says April 10th. Been in Acceptance for a long time now.

    • That’s OK. CSC is still entering the data into the system (people are still getting receipts). I guess they don’t have enough manpower to start doing reviews in meaningful quantities.

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