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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. Waiting on AD Non-Premium processing results, just received this information

    Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 13041600 (posted Apr. 16, 2013)”

    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.

  3. I am waiting on AD Non-Premium processing. I just received this news.

    http://watsonimmigration.wordpress.com/tag/masters-cap/

  4. Hey guys I followed Querty’s tip about calling DSO(the international office in your university if you are on OPT). I am currently on STEM extension and there is a gap between my EAD expires(June) and the H1B starts(sept).
    The School International office said that USCIS has extended my work authorization upto Sept and the system has my WAC number!

    I checked the status of this WAC number on USCIS website and it says my pettition is in “Initial Review”. Looks like i might have cleared the lottery hurdle!

    SO ADVANCED DEGREE GUYS IF YOU WANT UPDATES ON YOUR STATUS TRY CALLING YOUR SCHOOL. THEY MIGHT HAVE YOUR RECEIPT(WAC) NUMBER.

    EVEN IF YOU DONT GET ANY INFO…..DONT LOSE HOPE. CHANCES ARE THAT ALL AD GUYS SHOULD GET IN.

    GOOD LUCK

    BIG BOSS.

      • It is as follows

        “On April 8, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or contact our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

        During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant’s/petitioner’s criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators.”

        • I also contacted my univ people and they gave me the receipt number. it worked thats awesome. But when I check online status is looking like thiis.

          On April 13, 2013, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. Please check our website at for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

          is it like this for all new H1 applicants?

          • After reading through the Forum, I called my DSO too.. got the reciept number and the status my OPT extended to Sept, she also printed out the New I-20 and its on the way… what a relief.. thank you for sharing the information about the DSO. Else I dunno for how many more days I would have been stressed!!
            EAC131375****

    • I called my school and asked what is my sevis status and here is what they told me: I am OPT so,

      Your change of status is appearing in SEVIS, and the cap gap has been processed.

      What does this mean?

    • I also contacted my univ people and they gave me the receipt number. it worked thats awesome. But when I check online status is looking like thiis.

      On April 13, 2013, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

      is it like this for all new H1 applicants?

      thanks.

    • Congrats bro …I have been trying to contact my DSO since 4th Apr for my sevis update and he has been playing around the updates….anyway !!! Did you let teh school know about you filing for H! ,.,,,do we need to upate the DSO or univ about our H! petition filling !!

  5. Hello everyone,

    I am one of those guys who were/are on the same boat as all of you. Since April 1st I ve been visiting this website every….10 mins maybe. I saw people sharing their concerns-fears-anger.

    Today,April 18, I received THE email from my lawyer that I was selected in the lottery. (AD/RP/VSC).

    I just want to say that this “process” is soooo exhausting. I wish everyone good luck and never lose hope. Good people are never lost. Hopefully our “class” (FY2014) was the last one that is going through this lottery system. It is unfair that a….”computerized-random-selection” can determine our life path.

    All the best

  6. Hey guys,
    Congratulations to those who received confirmation!
    Can you please also let me know the date on which your application was delivered to USCIS?
    I guess it might be getting processed in order they received by USCIS.
    Anybody received receipt number whose application was delivered on Apr 5???

    • Hi H1B Seeker,

      I guess its not depends on the date on which our application delivered .I applied on April 1st but I haven’t got any confirmation. But one of my friend applied on 5th but she got selected. Wishing u all very good luck.

      • Hey Maddy,
        Thanks for reply! This waiting period is making me crazy and making me thinking of lot of senseless things… I hope I will hear something very soon…
        Wish you a very good luck too…

  7. people say that the processing order is relavant to their family names ..

    one of my friend starts with A and he received his AD/RP/VSC notice on Monday

    and another with B .. received yesterday.

    a Z is waiting anxiously ..

    • Family name, Z. and I got on and my employer got receipt on Tuesday. I don’t think it’s based on family name. I am sure your mail is with usps.

      • Hey @jeremy, Congratulations buddy.. I had told you that day you will get your receipt soon as you are under AD.. Now i`m waiting for my receipt, dont know what I have in future..

    • Dude seriously ? USCIS just started sending receipts to RP and you lost your hope ?

      Don’t worry, u’ll get through.

    • Do not lose hope!!! You will get it soon!!! Did you check with the employer whether the check has been cashed. I am also waiting for the receipt. AD/RP/VSC

  10. Checks Cashed !

    Advanced Degree / Regular Processing / Vermont SC

    I talked to my accounts person and she said the 3 checks for USCIS were cashed yesterday 4/17. Im thinking that’s good news. No receipt yet to my lawyer or employer or me.

    • For people reading and interested in more info.

      Last Name : M… First Name: S..
      Fedex Del Date: Apr 5 2014

      Also, some more info from my lawyer, They have received only 1 notice (not mine) for the 50-60 appls they applied for as of Wednesday. So dont lose hope. They are going slow. That’s for sure. Also, if u havent received ur EAC number yet, if you can obtain a copy of the cashed check, they stamp the receipt number on the back of the cashed check.

  11. I just received confirmation from attorney that I got selected.

    I am in the Regular cap and Regular processing. Not sure which center processed my application.

    Good luck to you all.

  13. Hi,

    AD/RP/vermont. I have just call the international department and let them check my I-20. They said ” Change of status Pending”…What does it mean? Any idea

    • congrats may b it means u got seleceted in lottery and may b ur COS is pending …its just my understanding not sure thou

  14. Did they start sending the receipts for RQ/RP/VSC category? Please update on this forum if anyone receives the update from their employer/attorney for this category. Thanks!

  16. Do it now rather than speculating.

  17. My reason for RFE is agreement between employer and client.
    Please let me know what is this did any body received such an RFE..

    Dont no what to do what will happen I am worried a lot… after RFE reply will it get approved.

    • I guess in year 2010 there was a notice for USCIS to ensure that the employee employer relation exists in case of H1B. So based on your RFE it appears that your employer has hired you to work on a client project, in this case USCIS might be interested to know how your employer and you will interact with each other. This is done to ensure body shoppers who just sponsor H1B for money are kept out.

    • They are asking for the Client letter which states that you will be contracted by the client. That’s it.

  18. All PP Guys,

    Please update the following link:
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhkPS5A5HO5YdGZFRHlGbkoxM29kOFZLckJKYlpCZ1E#gid=0

  19. latest list of All PP guys so far we have seen in this forum who are STILL waiting for their receipts:
    Note: We all hope nobody is FAKE in this list…we believe truely we all are honest in this regard.

    Waiting4lottery – Regular/PP/VSC
    Paagal ho Jaunga!! – Regular/PP/CSC
    Hey Bhagawan – Regular/PP/VSC
    hopeful – Regular/PP/VSC
    still waiting for receipt num – Regular/PP/VSC
    Goodluck – Regular/PP/VSC
    xyz – Regular/PP/VSC
    Deb(me) – Regular/PP/VSC
    AVS – Masters/PP/CSC
    CVS – Masters/PP/VSC
    kimmel – Regular/PP/CSC
    H1b Singh – Regular/PP/CSC
    keepingithonest – Masters/PP/CSC
    RD – Masters/PP/VSC
    Neha – Regular/PP/?? center
    HOPE – Masters/PP/CSC
    Raj – Regular/PP/VSC
    Sam – Regular/PP/CSC
    Mat – Regular/PP/CSC
    T – Masters/PP/VSC
    Mr.Hope – Regular/PP/VSC
    Waiting – Masters/PP/CSC
    waiting4 – Masters/PP/VSC
    Apple Fan – Regular/PP/VSC
    GG – Regular/PP/VSC
    ATL_PP – Regular/PP/CSC
    frustrated – Masters/PP/VSC
    Sai – Masters/PP/VSC
    GOD – Regular/PP/CSC
    Lost hope – Regular/PP/VSC
    gbav – Regular/PP/CSC
    PP – Regular/PP/CSC
    Lili – Masters/PP/CSC
    AK – Masters/PP/VSC
    ssr – Regular/PP/CSC
    CAPGAP – Masters/PP/VSC
    ss – Regular/PP/CSC
    OMG – Regular/PP/VSC
    Lifesucks – Masters/PP/??center
    Diya – Regular/PP/??center
    srinivas – Regular/PP/CSC
    vs – Masters/PP/CSC
    Oh no! – Masters/PP/CSC
    QP – Regular/PP/CSC
    cK – Regular/PP/CSC
    ASH – Regular/PP/CSC
    mohammed salaoddin – Masters/PP/VSC
    P – Masters/PP/VSC

    Please don’t change your “NAME” while publishing further posts….

    Please update the following link if you get any further updates..
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhkPS5A5HO5YdGZFRHlGbkoxM29kOFZLckJKYlpCZ1E#gid=0

  20. AD/RP/Vsc

    I just got an email from my employer that I was selected! I can relate with many of you guys as I too was stressed and worried over the past few weeks. However, I prayed last night and trusted that God would work things out for me. And that He did!
    So have faith, pray, hope and trust!

    I wish all of you the best! I have been following this website the past few weeks and it has helped to keep me sane through this very stressful period.

  21. Today mail from employer

    There wasn’t any information about the normal processing other than it would begin no earlier than April 20th.

    USCIS will process all issued checks for payment to them anyway, regardless of whether or not the petition is processed and/or approved (as long as it has been filed correctly).

  23. If you are in OPT, contact your DSO. SEVIS gets updated immediately with the receipt number. I got mine. I am waiting for the actualr receipt to come for party!

    • @ qwerty,
      are you sure about this? So do i need to call my DSO and ask if they see any new receipt number updated to SEVIS?

      • Yes. I just called him and requested to check the sevis status to see if it has been properly updated. He also said that the sevis is updated immediately and also in the past. so dont just specilate and linger.. just call him / her ask for sevis update

          • hes the Designated School Official for the international student in colleges/Universities…who has all teh info on the students and literally has all the rights for the students status in the college !!!!

        • I did and left her a voicemail, my school system is extremely slow and they take forever to reply. I hope she calls me back with good news.. i`m soo stressed out already. But thank you for letting us know.

          • hey plz do give an update here if the DSO thing works ..I need it to decide many things …also plz add if you guys let the school had info abt your H1 petition did this happend automatically !!!

    • Hi Qwerty,

      My case was different I got the receipt number and also my approval on 16th and still my sevis is not updated yet. So people don’t worry if you sevis is not updated and wait until you get your package back in Mail.

      • thanks for info kandra…guys discussing various scenarios will keep us all informed and will help us to plan ahead of taking actions …I am thankful to this blog its very helpful

        • I called my school and asked what is my sevis status and here is what they told me: I am OPT so,

          Your change of status is appearing in SEVIS, and the cap gap has been processed.

          What does this mean?

        • Yes, I called my school and they said my SEVIS hasnt been updated yet. So does that mean I have not been selected in lottery? or do I still have a chance

        • Yes, I called my school and they said my SEVIS hasnt been updated yet. So does that mean I have not been selected in lottery? or do I still have a chance.

  24. Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.- Andy Dufresne – Shawshank Redemption .
    AD/RP/ VSC just heard from my attorney with EAC #. I have a feeling that all the AD applicants will make it through sooner or later.
    God bless this site and Good luck to all applicants. Hope everyone will make it through. Never lose hope.

  25. Any current student (F visa) or exchange visitor (J visa) tried looking up the receipt number via their SEVIS record? Usually by contacting the international officer at the current school. Does it work?

    • Ya I just tried it-

      It does work- but what I heard from the international student officer was that the system is updated about twice a week- so there may be a delay

      • @ Anup: So even while working on opt your school keeps track of your status? Would you say it is a good idea to call the International Student Office and just ask? I’m not even sure what to ask… pls help?!

        • one thing is sure yes if you are on OPT you still need to coordinate with DSO once in a while …since ur sevis status is still in effect and you got to take care of ur sevis 🙂

      • hey H1B seeker any anyone else…please let m,e know if you get any updates from DSO …I have my status pending and I need to know if the H1 receipts does effect the sevis rec and DSO knows about it …it is very critical for me…any info will be of extereme help …to plan accordingly …
        I am AD/Reg/CSC still havent heard from employer abt receipt !!!

    • I dont think DSO will have any update …the weirdest thing is I enrolled into Phd prog ..just to save myself my student status …but to my horror on 9th APr my DSO cancelled my I-20 …now I dont know if he did it on seeing H1 lotetry selection or randomly out of some grudge !!! reading ur comment seems like may b he had an update that my H1 got selected !!!!

      I am AD/Reg/CSC filed from Tennessee…. till now no update on receipt ;( any one in similar situation .

      • DSO did have an update for me. The status is listed in Sevis as ‘pending’ followed by the receipt number.

        • @Qwetry … did you let the school know that you applied for H! before filing petition !!! just curious to know if thsi is done automatically …plz plz give me a reply

        • @Qwetry …also plz let me know wats ur status at school …were you on OPT/ Current student / or OPT extn !!! plz I need this details buddy

          • I called my DSO and she said she cant see anything. I`m soo stressed and upset. But she did say it takes time to update and that she will keep an eye. As soon as she figures something she`s going to give me a call.

  26. latest list of All PP guys so far we have seen in this forum who are STILL waiting for their receipts:
    Note: We all hope nobody is FAKE in this list…we believe truely we all are honest in this regard.

    Waiting4lottery – Regular/PP/VSC
    Paagal ho Jaunga!! – Regular/PP/CSC
    Hey Bhagawan – Regular/PP/VSC
    hopeful – Regular/PP/VSC
    still waiting for receipt num – Regular/PP/VSC
    Goodluck – Regular/PP/VSC
    xyz – Regular/PP/VSC
    Deb(me) – Regular/PP/VSC
    AVS – Masters/PP/CSC
    CVS – Masters/PP/VSC
    kimmel – Regular/PP/CSC
    H1b Singh – Regular/PP/CSC
    keepingithonest – Masters/PP/CSC
    RD – Masters/PP/VSC
    Neha – Regular/PP/?? center
    HOPE – Masters/PP/CSC
    Raj – Regular/PP/VSC
    Sam – Regular/PP/CSC
    Mat – Regular/PP/CSC
    T – Masters/PP/VSC
    Mr.Hope – Regular/PP/VSC
    Waiting – Masters/PP/CSC
    waiting4 – Masters/PP/VSC
    Apple Fan – Regular/PP/VSC
    GG – Regular/PP/VSC
    ATL_PP – Regular/PP/CSC
    frustrated – Masters/PP/VSC
    Sai – Masters/PP/VSC
    GOD – Regular/PP/CSC
    Lost hope – Regular/PP/VSC
    gbav – Regular/PP/CSC
    PP – Regular/PP/CSC
    Lili – Masters/PP/CSC
    AK – Masters/PP/VSC
    ssr – Regular/PP/CSC
    CAPGAP – Masters/PP/VSC
    ss – Regular/PP/CSC
    OMG – Regular/PP/VSC
    Lifesucks – Masters/PP/??center
    Diya – Regular/PP/??center
    srinivas – Regular/PP/CSC
    vs – Masters/PP/CSC
    Oh no! – Masters/PP/CSC
    QP – Regular/PP/CSC
    cK – Regular/PP/CSC
    ASH – Regular/PP/CSC
    mohammed salaoddin – Masters/PP/VSC
    P – Masters/PP/VSC

    Please don’t change your “NAME” while publishing further posts….

    Please update the following link(spreadsheet) if you get any further updates..
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhkPS5A5HO5YdGZFRHlGbkoxM29kOFZLckJKYlpCZ1E#gid=0

  27. latest list of All PP guys so far we have seen in this forum who are STILL waiting for their receipts:
    Note: We all hope nobody is FAKE in this list…we believe truely we all are honest in this regard.

    Waiting4lottery – Regular/PP/VSC
    Paagal ho Jaunga!! – Regular/PP/CSC
    Hey Bhagawan – Regular/PP/VSC
    hopeful – Regular/PP/VSC
    still waiting for receipt num – Regular/PP/VSC
    Goodluck – Regular/PP/VSC
    xyz – Regular/PP/VSC
    Deb(me) – Regular/PP/VSC
    AVS – Masters/PP/CSC
    CVS – Masters/PP/VSC
    kimmel – Regular/PP/CSC
    H1b Singh – Regular/PP/CSC
    keepingithonest – Masters/PP/CSC
    RD – Masters/PP/VSC
    Neha – Regular/PP/?? center
    HOPE – Masters/PP/CSC
    Raj – Regular/PP/VSC
    Sam – Regular/PP/CSC
    Mat – Regular/PP/CSC
    T – Masters/PP/VSC
    Mr.Hope – Regular/PP/VSC
    Waiting – Masters/PP/CSC
    waiting4 – Masters/PP/VSC
    Apple Fan – Regular/PP/VSC
    GG – Regular/PP/VSC
    ATL_PP – Regular/PP/CSC
    frustrated – Masters/PP/VSC
    Sai – Masters/PP/VSC
    GOD – Regular/PP/CSC
    Lost hope – Regular/PP/VSC
    gbav – Regular/PP/CSC
    PP – Regular/PP/CSC
    Lili – Masters/PP/CSC
    AK – Masters/PP/VSC
    ssr – Regular/PP/CSC
    CAPGAP – Masters/PP/VSC
    ss – Regular/PP/CSC
    OMG – Regular/PP/VSC
    Lifesucks – Masters/PP/??center
    Diya – Regular/PP/??center
    srinivas – Regular/PP/CSC
    vs – Masters/PP/CSC
    Oh no! – Masters/PP/CSC
    QP – Regular/PP/CSC
    cK – Regular/PP/CSC
    ASH – Regular/PP/CSC
    mohammed salaoddin – Masters/PP/VSC
    P – Masters/PP/VSC

    Please don’t change your “NAME” while publishing further posts….

    Please update the following link if you get any further updates..
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhkPS5A5HO5YdGZFRHlGbkoxM29kOFZLckJKYlpCZ1E#gid=0

  28. Congrats to those who have got a confirmation and all the best for those who are waiting for it.

    I have a question, my RQ/RP H1B is under process and I have to travel to USA next week for a meeting. Will there be a problem at POE?

  29. Good morning ,

    Another day of stress and anxiety. Well, the day I entered this country I was so excited and happy and thought I am inteelligent and this country choose me to bring me here, but now all that is gone and my fate is on lottery. Comon!!!! USCIS………. let me know what should i do? shall i wait or leave? Answer me……………………

  32. when can we expect results for RQ/RP/CSC/ ???? I got my atorney to file my H1b on very first day (1st April)…
    No news from Atorney or Employer as yet …

    Does any one has any idea if CSC has started sending recipets for RQ/RP yet ??

    • Hold on for next 4-5 working uscis should be finishing all the receipt generate .. based on the speed they are finishing .. you can expect nail mail after that …

      Dm

          • For the last 3 days I have seen a unique trend where I don’t see any PP receipt generation in the morning and afternoon (by random sifting). However, come nightfall (after 8 pm EST) I start seeing at least 3 out 5 receipts generated for PP applicants (there is a note saying your 15 day PP clock started on so and so date). Last night itself I must have seen over 200 PP applications at VSC in the 13-137-53xxx series between 8:30 and 11:00 pm. You can check my posts from last night for some examples.

            Lets see if the same happens tonight in the 13-138-5xxxx series. I also read some examples of WAC processing PP last night too.

          • I agree …. day before yest I was checking pp in the morning and lost hope.. then in the evening I observed that pp are their …let’s see today ..

          • I actually noticed the same trend in WAC too. Last evening I saw like around 200 PP receipts from 6-11 PST, strange but atleast gives us some hope

  33. Fiscal Year | H-1B Cap Total | I-129 H-1B Receipts | Total Approved H-1B Cap Cases | Denied | Withdrawn | Admin Closed and Other Status
    2009 96,205 87,570 5,241 1,654 1,740
    2010 102,343 86,567 12,120 2,296 1,660
    2011 93,244 84,081 5,575 1,869 1,719
    2012 93,152 85,273 3,899 1,817 2,163

    Source: USCIS Reports and Studies

  35. All,

    Please have the spread sheet updated….
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhDhcrPr9JWedEdOU2xMRG1QdTdnaGdyN0JWalhwX1E&om=true&richtext=false#gid=0

    and also – please dont forget to add AD / Regular and also what kind of precessing – Regular or Premium

    ALSO please update the tracker once u get the receipt number.

  36. Hi ..

    Anyone from Reliance Global services ? Just 2 days before filing jyoti called that there was a raid from USCIS and hence could not process thru reliance..but she said that she can do it thru palvai..

    Anyone with same experince and have they filed the h1 ?

    • Ohh thats not fair.
      I had been approached by jyoti long back in january.
      Was ur petition filed by smone finally?

  38. Hi PP guys,

    Don’t lose your hope, I just got mine from my attorney today.
    I hope everyone in this forum get selected soon 🙂
    Good luck!

    The California Service Center has received the following
    I-129 Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker
    that had been filed under the Premium Processing Program:

    Receipt Number: WACxxxxxxxxxx
    Date Received: 04/17/2013
    Petitioner: xxx

  39. Hi All….

    Anyone from EXPERIS US got their lotter results informed so far ?

    Its been a long wait for RP lottery results and i didnt hear any news from our employers.

          • Experis also filled my case for RQ/RP but haven’t heard much from Sally apart from packet delivery confirmation. Plz update if you hear anything from them…

          • https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/?ui=2&ik=74b74d3824&view=att&th=13e142969eb8cb55&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&zw&saduie=AG9B_P8m5K3K76iLxS7ZVEWgbuNw&sadet=1366288295545&sads=qWkPGHSlewjeD6JGsOuW8vUKD0E&sadssc=1

            this is all for regular processing, still waiting !

          • Will sure share with you guys if i got an update. I’m wondering if none of the Experis US petitioners received any update about the results whereas other petitioners from other employers got an update atleast.

            Ok lets hope for best and wait for the result !!!

  40. I don’t have a receipt from the lawyer yet, but I just got a new I-20 (international student document) which mentions a pending H1-B petition and gives a receipt number. When I search the receipt number on USCIS it says it is in initial review. Does that mean I got through the lottery?

      • It was certainly unexpected. I applied to extend my program of study (PhD) since my I-20 was expiring end of this semester, got a new I-20, and there on the last page it mentions the H1-B petition together with receipt number. Looked it up on USCIS, says petition was received April 8 and notice was mailed, but I don’t think lawyers have received it yet.

        • Has anyone else tried this? I have half a mind of calling my international student counselor today and finding out if I got selected.

          Are you in regular or advanced degree / PP – non PP ?

    • Do you have to be in school for your record to be updated this way? I am working on OPT… would my school know anything about this? It’s just not very clear to me how these things are related… please help?!

    • Hi
      I am also in same Boat RQ/RP-(Non PP) please let me know some updates when we will get Lottery results
      Sleep less nights ..Daily Boosing 🙂

  44. below are the approved Fresh H1 Visas approval numbers… (this counts does not include Renewals/Extensions) . In 2001,02,03 Available CAP was 195000.. but in 2007, 2008 and 2011 figures are more than 85000???????? Any Idea…. Not sure if this includes Cap Exempt H1….

    I got this numbers from wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-1B_visa)

    Year Initial
    1999 134,411
    2000 136,787
    2001 201,079
    2002 103,584
    2003 105,314
    2004 130,497
    2005 116,927
    2006 109,614
    2007 120,031
    2008 109,335
    2009 86,300
    2010 76,627
    2011 106,445

    • These numbers can be misleading as they also include cap exempt petitions.

      BTW … over 100 + PP entered in to the system at the end of day 138

      eg. EAC1313854872

      • Dont get confused by these numbers, those are correct count, calculation includes 65K RQ + 20K AD + ~7K (Singapore & Chile) + Research Instt H1B. Most of us within the category of 65K RQ + 20K AD.
        Best of Luck guys.

  47. On April 8, 2013, we received this I539 APPLICATION TO EXTEND OR CHANGE NONIMMIGRANT STATUS, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case.

    I got this notice shipped to my home address for my wife’s H4, but I did not get my H1B notice as this go to my lawyer. My wife’s application is in Intitial review now. Does this mean I have got through lottery?

    • Laxmi,
      Were the applications sent in same packet or different? If same packet, then chances of having made through the lottery is pretty high. If separate, then it is possible that USCIS erred and issued her receipt number even w/o confirming that you have made through the lottery.

  49. Hi All ,

    I applied through Visanow still I did not received any updated from them. Regular RP / Normal RQ.

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