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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
Did I miss anything ?
Do you have any questions ? What are your thoughts ?
Guys people here are talking about who deserve the right to go or stay in US. AD or Reg.
This is bullshit, who deserve to work, go, live or stay in US is the people who really work hard over years and years and make thier self really better than the US citizens in specific work categories. This people who over years have a dream in living and working in one of the best countries in the world, and do all what it needs to achive thier dreams. Doesnt matter from India or any other country (as me) its all about who work harder and did what is takes to achive his dream. You guys is the ones who really deserve it. And pray to God to help you all in that lottery as it is a matter of luck now and it is only in God hands and nothing there to worry about because you did all the right things and in this lottery there is nothing you can do to be better and try again. Wish you all all the best in your lifes you are the ones who really deserve a better life in US or any other place in the world.
I would like to say who what ever AD or Reg who lying and make fake resume to get a H1B visa, or make work arounds to just land in US (and every one in that category really knows them self very well) You are the ones who dont deserve any good thing at all you are just liars and take other people chances. And pray for God to give you what you deserve what ever it is.
My dream that I work so hard over years to achive is working for my dream company and thats it. I reallly dont care if it is in US or any other country as long as this company is the one that I want to work for. And unfortunately after all the hard work i did to get an offer from my beloved company, now who make the decision is just a computer :S but I believe in GOD more than the computer that GOD will give me the best what ever it is because I believe that I did all the right things and did my best to achive my dream and nothing in my hand that I can do to change my luck in the Lottery.
And by the way I am RQ/RP/Cal. And I will never give up tell I achive all my dreams InshaaAllah what ever it is and what ever lotteries stands on my way 😀
God bless you all and wish you all the best.
You got the essence wrong. H-1B is not for people who are better than US citizens. It is for US based employers to look for employees if they are unable to find sufficient people within US citizens. Nothing, about being better than US citizens.
But you got the emotions right. I really people like you (and of course you) make it. Best of Luck!
Thanks for your reply and I totally agree with you, and I see that I may describe it wrong but I said (better than US citizens in specific work categories) All my respect for the US citizens, the US employers searching for international employees to fill the shortage of qualified US workers in specific type of job. And if any other employer did any thing except that he is violating the need that the H1B visa exist for. Sorry again if I described it wrong 😀
AD/Rp/VER here..DSO said ”change of status pending” no receipt number….according to people here this means i win the lottery already…but are we sure?maybe i am just in waiting list or maybe whoever applied to h1b is getting pending notice in I-20….am i wrong
Mine is the same. I don’t know what it means either…
I think it means your application was selected in the lottery. I haven’t gotten the physical receipt yet but my SEVIS status was changed to “change of status – pending” on 04/17 which is the same day that USCIS cashed filing fee checks. So yeah congratz!
Any one AD/RP/CSC and still waiting receipt? Do you think there is still a big chance to get a receipt nr.?
emre rhat ol kardes….yakin zamanda guzel haber gelecektir
InsAllah kardesim… Sagol guzel sozlerin icin.
Bende bekliyorum Emre. AD/Regular/CSC. Cok stres yapma. Hayirlisi ise olsun!
Hello Guys,
At least one Regular,Non-PP got receipt? I applied through my Indian employer.
Hello H1B Regular, Non-PP,
Past 2 days onwards RQ/RP started to receive the mails. we can wait. we will get good news within next week.
Thanks,
JK
one more week !!!!!!! Do you know anyone from Indian IT company received?
Hey guys,
How are the RQ/RP people getting their receipts? Is it email or mail to the attorney and empoyer?
WAC1313853903 : Last Receipt no at CSC
anyone applied through company like IBM, Infy, Wipro… from India
not getting any idea where my visa stands, and visa help desk is not helping at all
not able to concentrate on work.. spending most of my time on this website (it rocks though)
waiting… waiting… waiting…
RQ/PP/CSC
Just to update those in the same category still waiting, we just got confirmation from employer that we definitely haven’t got a visa, so guess we’re one of the first to know for sure it’s over.
Bad news for us, but at least for us it’s a case of not moving our family away from our home, friends and family, as opposed to so many of you waiting, for whom the bad news means the opposite, so I take consolation that our loss might be someone in that position’s gain.
Plan B is underway – employer still keen to make it work, so looks like they may be able to come up with a role in the UK for the next year or so, enabling us to transfer across on L1 next year. So, the California dream isn’t over – just postponed for a while!
Good luck everyone else still enduring the agony of the wait!!
I read somewhere in this website that they are processing RP and PP together (though PP frequency is less), there still might be a chance. Hope you get your visa along with your (qualified master degree from UK) husband.
@ Apple Fan
How to conclude that processing in CSC is over?
I believe that regular processing will be done till the end on April
How about the regular processing in VSC?
Is processing still in progress in VSC?
This is premium processing, not regular – there’s definitely still hope for those on RP! I’m just relieved we have an answer now, even if it’s not the one we’d have preferred, plan B might actually turn out even better, as I understand both me (experienced, qualified actuary, applied for H4 not H1B this year) and my husband (experienced, UK Masters senior engineer) would get L1, giving us a bit more flexibility. Not that I particularly want to have to work – was looking forward to having to be a stay at home mummy for a while! 🙂
isn’t getting L1 very nearly impossible now a days ?
I hope not, as that’s our employer’s plan B! Although, presumably if it turns out not too be possible, we’ll just have to apply for H1B next year, by which time allocation will hopefully better match demand.
Apple Fan, yes it’s ridiculous that when the economy booms they don’t change the number of people allowed in – hopefully the proposed immigration legislation will make it easier for skilled people like you to get in.
AD/RP/CSC just heard about receipt – and since I might be staying in this country for a while, I want it to do well, including taking in people like you!
@hah Thank you – and congratulations to you on your good news!!
I’m actually feeling much better about the whole thing now it’s sunk in – gives us a bit more time to prepare for such a big move, time to visit different towns to decide where to settle, check out schools for our two young children, build up an American credit score etc.
I found a great quote yesterday: “Have faith that things will work out, maybe not how you planned, but how it’s meant to be…”. True. 🙂
@apple fan, did your employer explain based on what they made their determination that your petition failed? I’m in the same category as you.
Exact words from HR: “I am sorry to inform you that you didn’t get receipted in the lottery process.”
STOP SPREADING PANIC! Rejected petitions won’t be returned until June. There is no way your employer could be sure of rejection unless they didn’t even file your petition. Better check with them if they really did.
I have seen PP petitions being approved within a week of issuing the receipt. So, there is sufficient time for PP petitions to still be accepted.
USCIS never said anything about any deadline for issuing PP receipts. All they said was that they will start processing PP petitions from April 15th. It means if selected in the lottery and under PP then you will get the result on or before April 30th. There is nothing said about receipts or rejection from the lottery.
Read April 30th as May 3rd. Its 15 working days. Forgot to discount the weekends.
@Gentoo I’m honestly not trying to spread panic, just sharing our news to help others. Our employer is one of the top companies in the Bay Area, and I’m confident they did everything right and have the correct info. I don’t think they’d be working on what is a highly irregular (for them) plan B if they weren’t certain of the facts. Lawyers are from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, and I’m sure they’d have done everything properly.
I wish you, and everyone else still waiting all the luck in the world. However, there will be other unlucky applicants, like us, and we need to be supportive at this extremely stressful time.
How is your employer so sure about rejection?
-Did they get a rejection packet back? A USCIS official said they won’t send back rejections until June.
– Did they file incorrectly? If you were selected in the lottery and were under PP, they might have got a rejection by now.
– Did they file after April, 5th? Their petition might have reached USCIS after the deadline.
BTW, thanks for the luck. By God’s grace, I have already got my receipt and approval. My petition was approved in a time window of less than 5 days after receipting.
Hi Gentoo, because Apple Fan’s employer replied him with “didn’t get receipted”. I guess it is not a rejection for missing filing or so.
I have the same question that how his employer is so convinced that Apple Fan lost the lottery.
I’m also RC/PP/CSC, waiting hopelessly…
@Gentoo All we know is that we were advised on Thursday that all PP applications would be finished with receipting by Friday, and sure enough, we had confirmation we didn’t get receipt at the end of Friday. To be honest, we didn’t ask specifics about whether package was returned etc – too busy discussing plan B, and it was 5am for us! Our package was filed at midnight on 1st April, and I’m confident all was in order. It was just bad luck for us – we did only have 60% chance or so, being RQ. It’s fine – all will work out for the best, I’m sure! Congratulations on your approval!! 🙂
The only reason I can think of why your employer would move to Plan B so soon without any confirmed rejection, is that you are way too valuable for them. They do not want to keep you speculating and loose you to it. I hope it all works out.
@Gentoo Thank you for the kind sentiment! It is my husband who is the applicant, so I am free to say you are probably quite right, lol!! He is an expert in his field and has the unique combination of skills they were looking for to fill a specific role. It is very flattering that they have worked hard to find a solution to get him to accept the job still. 🙂
Apparently CSC is still issuing PP receipts:
WAC1313950756
WAC1313950857
WAC1313950907
WAC1313950945
WAC1313950967
WAC1313950998
WAC1313951029
@apple fan: what does your surname start with btw?
@Jeff That brings a glimmer of hope, but surname starts with H, so would still be out according to Gentoo’s theory… 🙁
Same here. Given up the ghost.
After graduating from a top-20 MBA in the US (my idiot lawyers filed in Regular, not AD; ground to sue?), and working as a Senior Associate for a Big 4 firm, I have to move, lock, stock and barrel, to another country due to this broken immigration system and the borderline criminals who exploit its vulnerabilities.
Like Apple Fan, I’m also looking at alternative locations like Canada, Australia, Europe, etc. Which one would you recommend?
@Seanconneryfan That’s awful – I’m so sorry. Definitely sounds like ou might have case against your lawyers.
Alternative locations. We’re British, so have to recommend UK of course, lol. Although, seriously, if your an engineer, money is nowhere near as good. Unless you go into financial services field. Other parts of Northern Europe good for engineers, eg Holland, although high cost of living. Canada us nice, but don’t know much about market. Australia has great weather and lifestyle, but v high cost of living. Make a bad situation positive – a new adventure!! Good luck!
I’m a Technology Consultant, advising clients on their IT infrastructure, security and strategy issues. Most of my clients are in Finance.
Here’s what I’ve learned from some preliminary research:
Australia – Great place to live but very expensive, as you said.
Canada – Not bad, but high taxes.
UK – Very expensive.
At this moment, I’m leaning towards Australia since my employer has promised to adjust salary as per cost of leaving (got to see what that actually means). I may return to the US on a L1, H1B or even a GC. Or not at all, if I like the other place more. America’s loss, I say 🙂
Misspelled “living” as “leaving” above.
@Seanconneryfan Sounds like a good plan. I know people who’ve moved there, and they have a wonderful lifestyle. Especially good for children.
I think the saddest thing about this visa lottery is the loss to the US of people like you, and my husband (Principle engineer at current firm, and well-respected, world expert in Clearcase and CI). But hey – I guess they’re working on it!
All the best.
SeanConnery, yeah if you have masters you can get green card via EB-2 category which I hear has shorter delays (although still long if you’re from China or India).
In the meantime try Canada – they just brought in new visa rules, so someone skilled like you should be able to get in on their points system in 2-3 months!
Hey AppleFan,
Do you know if your lawyer received the package back ?
Just wondering how the lawyer can be a 100% sure….unless they have some ‘connections’ in the uscis(it is plausible)
Anyway, sorry for the outcome, I might be joining your club soon. Maybe a day or two behind in terms of lawyer confirming, as I think PP cases should now be all receipted 🙁 and no news isn’t good news in this particular situation.
@gbav Exact words from HR: “I am sorry to inform you that you didn’t get receipted in the lottery process.” That’s all we have in writing – my husband had a long follow-up phone-call with our HR contact (at 5am our time!), and there was no ambiguity. He didn’t ask about any returned package, as she was certain of the outcome. I imagine the big companies will have a bit of insider info. Hope your outcome is better!
Anybody got receipt for regular quota + regular processing from vermont (VT)
Hi guys,
Anyone got receipts for RC/RP /CSC? I see few posts from VSC but hardly any from CSC in this catogery..
All Regular guys stop crying like a baby. Suck it up! Doesnt matter what AD or BD or CD guys says. US government and USCIS decides the number of allowable H1b’s. Stop whining. Nobody is stopping you for posting your opinions here. If less Regular guys come to this website/forum then its not AD guys problem.
More over you dont have to pack your bags and go back to a different country if you dont get H1B. You can stay whr you are working and try next year. Advanced degree guys invest time(atleat 2 year and even more for PhD) and money(Unless you get funding from the university) to come to US. Spending 2-5 years in USA you build ties with this country. You have rental lease contract, car etc which have to worry about if they have to move back to the home country.
When a student comes to USA for masters or PhD the US government and Industry often funds your research work. They spend a lot of money to train you. OF-COURSE government would like the AD guys to stay back and contribute to the economy.
Statistics show that AD guys if they work in US are more likely to stay in US and not take the money back to your home country compared to the Regular people.
Totally concur!
I say give all AD guys Visas and use lottery to fill the remaining Visas.
Yeah why not…Chehra dikhana babu…you guys are the real epitomes of loosers..
Anybody got receipt for regular quota + regular processing from vermount (VT)
You AD guys got 20,000 visas for yourself, that is more than what you deserve after blatantly lying on your F1 visa interview. As long as more than 20,000 of you apply some of you will be rejected, there is a thing called probability and expectation, deal with it.So stop with your holier than thou attitude.
hello ..
did somebody requested you or forced you to do ur AD in US !!! or do u feel as u r doing a charity towards somebody by doing ur AD in US..Grow-up first..then talk abt others..
Agreed, nobody forced the AD guys to study in US or spend money on their education there.
During their F1 visa interview they expressly promised that they had absolutely NO intention to immigrate to US, they promised that they had a HOME away from US to return to at the end of their stay. They are lying, cheating frauds and they expect special treatment.
Not at all, H visas are also non-immigrant and allow dual intent (either non-immigrant or immigrant), so applying for H1 after F1 doesn’t violate non-immigrant intent.
If it was illegal, it wouldn’t be allowed and I would have called you all criminals not frauds.
Gentoo,
I guess you want to study in the US but your family can’t support you the money right. So please stop hating us ! It is so interesting to see that guys from the same country ( India) keeps fighting about AD vs guys from consulting firm from India.
Gentoo, though you already got the approval for H1b but there is no guarantee that you get H1B visa stamping entering the USA. I think you had better prepare for your next visa interview instead of fighting here. Good luck to you .
Look who is crying. Nobody promised you a job, and what did you say in you f1 interview, oh I am going to come back to my country and make It a better place to live. Then wh the fuck are you crying now.
Last Receipt no til date fr CSC : WAC1313853883
Latest PP is EAC1314054203 – VSC.. Hold on guys… we are almost there to say we got selected or not …
DM
Hi,
How do you know its PP receipt? If so , R u from AD/PP or RQ/PP???
Please let me know even if am waiting for RQ/PP/VSC.
WAC1313853884 ast no til date fr CSC
AD/RP/CSC
not recent graduate. Applied from India.
Anyone in similar situation received receipts or still waiting.
pls let know.
Are you sure you come under the AD category once you have departed the US?
I think so, there is no condition that I have to be in the US but havent seen anyone in a similar situation though.
AD/RP/CSC Still waiting on receipt
Same boat.. Ad/rp/csc. I don’t know how this weekend will pass:(
Yes this forum is only for AD guys who got all visa s . We regular dont know whether selected in lottery or not ! All AD guys got two chances but regular we are in bad shape now ! Uscis should stop this second chances for Ad !
If AD people’s crossed 20000 and regular within 65000
Dam uscis should conduct lottery for AD alone they should not pull AD guys into regular and kill them like this everyday
Not fair !!!!
Hold on … Lets wait patiently… USCIS seems to be getting the AD lottery selected done first before starting twith the regular lottery selected which is a large share. So the AD guys are getting their receipt notices, RP should start receiving few days.
I do not think USCIS is giving any deliberate preference to AD people other than the mandated 20,000 reserved H-1B visas. I am personally RQ/PP without any US Degree. I got my receipt on April 8th and approval on April 16th. Aleast, 7-8 of my friends, also without any US Degree, received their approval in the same time frame. You see a flood of AD related comments here because the majority of the users here is AD holders.
This is a misplaced argument!
Quiet honestly, I think it must be the other way around. The US spends money on students who get their degrees from US Universities. And these guys, who have studied here also have paid taxes, stimulated the economy in their own way, and so on. So, the argument could be made that these guys, who got the benefit of studying in the US, if so wishes, should be able to stay back and help this country. I would say, give all AD guys H-1B Visas and use lottery to select those that do not come under the AD category.
My two cents.
Holy crP
who gives a damn to couple of nuts who failed to make there presense felt after graduation saying non-sense crap about there more worthiness……………thy arguments r result of there narrow minded approch to there present situtation for which only they are responsible!
so dont give any weight-age to those people…….do ur work properly n hope for the best!!!
Right it is not fair. Until accepting all AD guys USCIS should not accept any of non Advance degree guys like you!!! AD guys spending a lot of money and time in USA to deserve it.
Guys,
While i am awaiting for my RQ\RP\VSC results ,i think this thread is turning out to be more than awesome with thousands of H1b candidates reading it. We need to cash on this irrespective of our lottery results by developing contacts with other h1b candidates. This will be mighty useful for candidates looking for future h1b job changes or for the ones who are looking for new h1b sponsors. Why dont we build a database of contacts only?
Abhi I agree with you..why don’t you take the initiative and form a community page in some suitable website…i think the rest of the weeks is the time for us…we need to be together and cross this insane lottery game…just like how the AD guys were motivating each other…
All the RP/RQ/VSC and CSC guys Rise!!!
Masters guys please don’t reply to our posts saying I got it and then on further questioning say I’m RQ/VSC or CSC and I’m doing Masters or I’m on OPT or I called DOS or I checked the SEVIS record or I’m in GUINNESS record for doing AD….dont get mad at me now..I think they have given H1 for all masters or at least all masters would get…good luck for all the masters who are yet to get..I’m sure all you guys would get…
Lets talk about the less fortunate RP/RQ guys now!
Very well said.totally agree. I’m rq rp vsc, waiting n getting angry by this ads.
Hi,
I’m waiting the results too. First time applied, RQ, RP. I don’t know my service center, but the job is in NYC.
Hi
Has anyone applied for H1 through resourcesys inc ?
I think this forum only belongs to AD people. When some one from Indian company mentions that they are waiting for H1b results, these AD guys ‘few people’ intrude and hurt us saying how we spoil their career and how we don’t deserve the H1b and only them.
When I posted few days before, one of the AD guys asked me saying why you wanted to come to US?
1. He was stating that after I come to US I will shift to another company with better salary.
2. Bring my wife in H4 and convert that to H1 etc etc and stay life long in US.
When we even don’t know if are through lottery, some one was speculating all rubbish, as if he is reading every one’s mind.
If that is the case you guys should be leaving US after your studies. AD guys don’t shift another company for better salary? You wont bring your wife here after getting married?
Do you think we don’t have any dreams or aspirations and its just AD guys I mean ‘very few; who were posting as such.
How do you guys prove we don’t deserve and its just you? Do you know how many hurdles we crossed to at least have one initiated.
All RP guys can we have separate forum for us and leaving this for the’ much deserved AD guys’.
Well said kumar…
Hi Kumar,
Please send a mail to imsengr(dot)h1b(@)gmail(dot)com, I am RQ/RP like you
I agree with you Kumar
Ok guys, I apologies if any RP got offended by comments of AD people here.
I believe no AD is degrading or opposing RP , its just they are not putting up correctly what they want to say.
AD people don’t mind if RP’s have 65000 visa or 110,000 visa, its just they want USCIS to remove the cap from AD applications, because they have invested in this country through education. There is no hard feeling for any RP. Good luck all.
Guys we must remember what we said to the visa officer during your F1 interview? Did we say that we are investing and planning to work here ?? 😉
Every AD guy must have promised to the VO that he will return to work in India after studies…LOL
Am a AD guy too, but as Kumar said you cant say others that it is not their right to apply for H1, or have an american dream just because we invested our money to study here…. If we fight amongst ourselves, imagine the condition of other country nationals as we Indians take the lions share of the H1 visa and reducing their chances too 🙂
I think, USCIS is fair in treating everybody equally. It does give the AD a upper hand by giving them 2 chances, there by making the number of AD cases getting rejected very minimal. So we should be happy for that and stop complaining about Indian IT companies.
Kumar,
I sort of agree with you to an extent. I believe you are right in saying that everyone has a right to pursue their dreams and aspirations. I am saying so because I came to this country through an indian IT company and can completely resonate with what you said.
The only thing I kind of don’t agree (which you probably did not mentioned) is that a lot of people come to this company through desi consulting companies who are violating the H1B laws (this is a well proven and a lot of people talk about this on many immigration forums). Violating the laws is not something that should be awarded or backed by anyone. These people coming through desi consulting companies use this as a backdoor route to come to US or in many cases unaware of what laws their desi consulting companies may be violating. Thus adding extra pressure on the H1B cap.
Manish,
I don’t think any one here is offended. But the truth is “It is what it is”. I am sure you guys would have spend or made so called “investment” of thousand of dollars. But did you smart guys not made yourself aware / considered the risk of the immigration system in US? I believe it is a well known risk to many people who applied for H1B AD this year as the same thing has happened couple of years back as well. SO you guys took a well known risk. Don’t get me wrong as I am not saying what is happening is right….but then “It is what it is”.
Also, practically if you think guys with AD (or Masters Education ) can make up for professional experience…..is not completely right. I am a bachelors from India working for a big 4 consulting company here in US and managing a team of 5 guys, all with Adv Degrees. I am just trying to say that if AD and a bachelors guy is doing the same job, why special treatment.
Overall, no offenses anyone because I believe in accepting reality as there is hardly what I can change.
– Sam
P.S. I already have H1B but here to monitor the forum as my wife applied for H1B this year.
Well said Kumar. I am an RQ/RP guy. The AD guys need to take into consideration the fact that guys like me and Kumar have had to cross a lot of hurdles to get the H1b initiated. We had have to work long hours, spend sleepless nights, miss out on important family functions, work through sickness and much more just to convince our employers that we are worthy of an H1b. Inspite of going through all this, we are sitting here waiting patiently, without demeaning others, to hear the good news. This forum would be much more helpful if some of those AD guys took there heads out of there butts and started behaving like adults. I am extremely sorry for the language used. But I mean every word I said. Once again.. well done Kumar.
Hello u think all AD guys have it in silver platter? Only u spent sleepless nights and had to convince ur employers? Let me tell u the American dream ur thinking isn’t in any ways easy. Studying and working here isn’t a joke, giving 100 interviews for a job and then a company to sponsor u isn’t a cake walk. The AD students have gone thru the same hardships as u , even more as they are alone without family support and in case don’t get selected they have to start everything from scratch . The grass is always greener on the other side, when u start living here u will realize ur life here is harder than is India. Wish u all the best
Yes this forum is only for AD guys who got all visa s . We regular dont know whether selected in lottery or not ! All AD guys got two chances but regular we are in bad shape now ! Uscis should stop this second chances for Ad !
If AD people’s crossed 20000 and regular within 65000
Dam uscis should conduct lottery for AD alone they should not pull AD guys into regular and kill them like this everyday
Not fair !!!!
+1 Agree
Stop crying like a baby. Suck it up! Doesnt matter what AD or BD or CD guys says. US government and USCIS decides the number of allowable H1b’s. Stop whining. Nobody is stopping you for posting your opinions here. If less Regular guys come to this website/forum then its not AD guys problem.
More over you dont have to pack your bags and go back to a different country if you dont get H1B. You can stay whr you are working and try next year. Advanced degree guys invest time(atleat 2 year and even more for PhD) and money(Unless you get funding from the university) to come to US. Spending 2-5 years in USA you build ties with this country. You have rental lease contract, car etc which have to worry about if they have to move back to the home country.
When a student comes to USA for masters or PhD the US government and Industry often funds your research work. They spend a lot of money to train you. OF-COURSE government would like the AD guys to stay back and contribute to the economy.
Statistics show that AD guys if they work in US are more likely to stay in US and not take the money back to your home country compared to the Regular people.
You are more than welcome…plz do form an another forum….relax buddy we know how many hurdles u passed great….. We passed more than you…..
We don’t shift companies like you….so chill…..
Leaving US after studies…
By default us govt provides 29 to work in states after that companies are hiring us…
Dreams::
We dreamt more than you that’s the reason we are in states 4.5 yrs before you beta…
Couple of question to you MR KUMAR
How much did you spend money on u r h1???
What will happen if you don’t get H1 this year??
Do you know the answer for that questions from an AD guy/girl
5k usd not INR
Out of Status go home with 10lakhs debt…
Are you ready to pay my Debt MR Kumar?? If yes then if I have the power I will give you my approved h1b
So think twice before you act….
I have been following this thread for a while. I got my receipt today..AD/RP/VSC.
I contacted international office yesterday, they were able to confirm change of status on SEVIS and gave me the receipt no. (They said it was updated on 17th)
I received the same no. today from my employer through a scanned copy of the mailed receipt.
Actual received date on Fedex tracking system : 1st April
Received Date : 8th April
Notice Date : 15th April
Status : Initial Review
Wish everyone the best of luck..!
All Regular quota/Regular Processing guys/gals, please can we update via email?
imsengr(dot)h1b(at)gmail.com
Has anyone applied through DSsoft tech
I invite the readers here to visit this company’s website http://www.dssofttech.com/About-Us.php. The exemplary wordplay in the About Us section is sufficient evidence of the genuineness of this soon-to-be-Fortune 500 company.
Guys, just google the name of this company, look up the site and understand what kind of companies are jeopardizing chances for genuine applicants.
any news regarding PP/CSC?
🙁
🙁 🙁
I think now there is no hope for PP guys.. Almost done…:(
me too.. 🙁
the last and probably only PP number I see from CSC: WAC1313853174
Thanks…
I received my receipt last week on Tuesday. My application is approved today. Thanks God. Keep praying.
I don’t think these guys conducted any lottery. They just gave to all masters, which is okay. At least they should not give for all the millions applied by the big indian IT companies. They are talking about all sorts of reforms , why can’t they just put a ceiling for the number of visas a single company can apply .
how does it help everyone??? why masters should get all the visas? u mean they came to study here so that they can work here instead of going back to their countries? they should mention that in their student visa application that they never intend to leave usa. it is easiest way to enter usa forever. isn’t it? just ask ur parents to shell out money and take bank loans and then choose any school based on ur score. takes only 3 mnths to do all. isn’t it? i have seen people doing it in 1 mnth also(some below average school). and now they are crying their lungs out that usa is theirs and others dont deserve it!!
Hey Deepak I did not want to start a fight with tem. Then they would write long essay like Oscar Wilde on why they are higher mortals and we are lesser mortals.
1. They have a life here.
2. They have a girlfriend / girlfriends here.
3. They did masters here so their brain circuitry became more advanced.
4. USA desperately wants them
5. They speak better English
6 They have become more tuned to this culture so going to India would be a cultural shock for them
Mr Regular, I appreciate your concern here for AD people but i don’t agree with any of your opinion here for below reasons:
1) They have a life here: within 3-5 years they have their life here but what about their home countries where they have spent almost 90% of their lives when they can spare that 90% then why to speak of only few years over here.
2) They have girlfriend here: marry them and take them to home countries, if they are serious enough about them.
3) Brain is more advanced: After reading your points here, i doubt that;)
4)USA desperately wants them: if that is the case then why only limited number of AD quota of 20000?
5)They speak better english: Believe me, this is not always the case. I know people who have GC and citizensnship but still cannt speak english at all!!
6) They have become more tuned to this culture: same argumnt as point 1. 3-5 years Vs 90% of life spent in their home countries.
Hey man h1bwait
I’m not a masters . I’m just a regular guy from India. I didnot want to start a fight with masters ppl. I just mentioned a few points cited by some masters guys.
Again I did not do any masters here
@Regular.. Got it!
@Regular, I love your comment… Miss the fb ‘LIKE’ button here… 🙂
Thanks buddy..Actually I’m not against AD guys…I’m neutral to whatever they say..
I’m just venting my anger on uscis..
they studied masters here and they look down upon us as though we studied in a night school with elders in a village…
@Regular, you got a good sense of humor .. 🙂 I think the USCIS wanted to get the AD stuff done first because the Regular is a very large share. As they started with AD, so guys have started receiving it faster than Regular. Now with their numbers coming down and regular starting we can expect to hear soon too.. then the forum will be full of Regular only .. 🙂
All guys need a place to show their frustration, and for the AD guys this forum seems to be an outlet to convince themselves of why they should have the right to get into the lottery…
Hi Deepak if its the easiest way to enter into USA then instead of sharing your valuable thoughts about AD holders here why dont you give it a try, its a matter of 1 month time for you anywhere
Everyone is not going for AD cause their parents hv no enuf money :P…
Right?
@ Snehal and all AD ppl..
There is no reason to fight here..no question of any preference to AD/Regular ppl..Its something USCIS has formulated since years…Its not that you studied here ( coz your parents had enough money to shell out after spending for your education for 4 long years in India) and others average ppl who couldn’t afford it…Believe me who doesn’t want to come to US to do masters??? Its all money..You guys were lucky enough to have a financial support..And this should not make you more deserving to get a H1B..Its just that few consulting companies have made it a wrong practice by filing multiple visas that has made this lottery to happen..And its not anybody’s fault..Its all business…Its up to USICS to decide if they can cap the no of visas a co can file..If they are not doing that then you should understand that its all business..
You should bear in mind the fact that a person coming from India has already more work exp than you guys ( most of the cases ) and would be getting more salaries based on that if they switch here…Having a higher degree doesn’t make you smarter..
So just forget about this H1 chase and concentrate on your life..USCIS is making necessary changes on this and hopefully everyone would be benefited with it in future.
Just pray for getting a VISA for everyone this time..
Hi XYZ, my intention was not to fight anybody and I hope that every person who deserves a visa should get but I just want to make it clear that its not that easy to get a student visa, maintain your grades and graduating from a University and between what is this false perception of parents shelling out money we are here with the help of huge bank loans and we are the ones who should clear them not our parents.
Such a narrow-minded comment.
Matcha deepak thu Karna tha woi Kama kyu nah in kiya beta??? Visa nahin aaya kya F1 ka???
+1
vote here and ask your friends to vote
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/introduce-company-level-cap-temporary-work-permits-h1-b/tF8QSBhJ
Anyone from regular processing, regular cap, Vermont and non masters got their receipt?
Masters please don’t respond.
no, still waiting,
n good that u wrote master dont respond, really, everywhere only ADs.
Waiting for the same. Regular /non masters/ regular processing
Same ..waiting.. waiting.. waiting
Hi
Am in non-master/regular processing
I checked with my employer yesterday. They have received receipts only for Masters.
As per their update, we will get update for non-masters by next week
My attorney iswaiting to hear about regular (non PP). They filed more than 600 petitions and waiting…
m also in that waiting list…
waiting..
yep RQ/Rp waiting.. is see from last two days few receipts comming …
i think we are last in the queue.
i checked with my employer he said he got masters no.s and we need to wait….
Still waiting, trying not to lose hope.
Regular quota/non-premium/Vermont
RP/RQ/VSC waiting
waiting waiting keep waiting………………………….
nothing updated from DSO nor check cashed……….
RQ/NON-PP/VSC
Both employer and lawyer are in Houston.
HELP US …….!
Rp Rq vsc.. still waiting
Not heard it yet, waiting!
RG/RP/VSC
Waiting
RQ/non pp/VSC. …….waiting
got the much waited receipt ….
appln reached USCIS office : apr 1
appln received date : apr 8th
got notified : apr 19th
all the best for everyone out here. I wish all the valid applicants get through…
Any hopes for Masters/PP/VSC?
any one getting in this criteria?
My HR told me to choose alternate ways to stay in U.S.
I am an employee of a big reputed company and no news yet received. I don’t think they will allow me to work from India and apply H1 next year.
I have to leave this job now. I don’t know how CPT works and my company will not accept this I guess.
I cannot study for one more year and I will not be having a job and work authorization to apply H1 if I don’t go for CPT. My company will not sponsor for my tuition now.
Any comments, suggestions?
Lottery kept my entire life and career in jeopardy.
I also don’t have much time. My OPT/VISA expires in July 2nd week.
Thanks
@T, Do not lose hope!!!!PP are still getting receipts through snail mail. Please wait till the end of this month!!! I am sure all AD will make thru the lottery. You will receive the receipt soon!!!Good Luck
If you don’t mind asking me which “big reputed company” are you in?
Try OPT Extension?
I am also AD/PP/VSC.
I have also concluded that I was not selected. If receipt came by mail, it should have arrived by today. I feel so bad that I was not selected.
The only possibility now for people like us is to replace the rejected ones.
But it will be long before this happens..most likely in june, july.
I am now working on other options of staying here.
I am in J2 status and I got my receipt number from my spouse’s (J1) international office (DSO) through SEVIS followed by original receipt in mail sent to my employer’s office address. It looks like that to have H1b information updated on SEVIS doesn’t depend on your current status expiry date as my J2 status is valid until 2015.
My case is MS/RP/CSC.
Just got my Receipt Notice.
AD/RP/CSC
Fragomen filed my petition. I think, they received the notice 2 days ago, but informed me just today.
Even Fragomen filled my case.. AD/RP/CSC looks like der is no hope for me… Oh lord..
I just called Fragomen which I applied AD/regular/CSC. They received a lot of mail today. They are currently informing related candidates. They will expect some more mail early next week too.
I applied through Fragomen but RP/PP so not sure if all PPs are done or people are still getting PP
Any one from Infogen filed H1 RP/RQ/VSC?
yes even i am filed from infogen..
RQ/RP/VSC
did you get any update….
It seems no one from infogen have received receipt. They seems to be fraud.
have you applied from the same company? how can you say that they are not genuine.
there are many employees right not working under their pay- rolls dont judge so easily.. and spread rumors.
I called Infogen and they said by next week they expect RP/RQ notices as till today they just got for AD which makes sense.
good,
nice to hear that…
Hi Every one I just got my Receipt for RR/RP. Thanks for the last few weeks for updating with your valid updates. I sincerely hope every one will get the receipts.
Thank you Guys…
Is it from Vsc? Are you masters here?
I am not sure from vsc, but its regular non masters.
I have checked with my University office and they said the SEVIS record is not updated yet. Should I still be positive about H1b lottery?
HELLO ALL , WAITING ,WAITING W,AITING HOW LONG ?
CAN YOU ALL / ANYONE SHARE ?
DID ANYONE GOT REGULAR NORMAIL PROCESSING RECEIPT?
MY EMPLOYER SAID IT WILL BE PROCESSED BEFORE APRIL 20TH ?
ANYONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE GOT REGULAR / NORMAL PROCESSING ?
IT SOUNDS LIKE IT TAKES A WEEK AGAIN !!!
DID ANYONE CHECKED WITH THIER EMPLOYER THE CHECK GOT CASH ?
IS THAT MEAN THE USCIS ACCEPTED ?
I’m on the same boat RG/RP/VSC and no news from any where 🙁
I m in the same boat
same dabc, no news
I am waiting too. My employer said RQ/RP are still coming in. I will check back with them Monday.
Waiting for the same!
I have been silent watcher of this thread for the past 2 weeks.Finally i have got the receipt from my employeraround 3:30pm today..Regular Quota/Normal processing/Vermot .Receipt Date 8th and Notice date :16th.So much relieved.Best of of luck guys…..
Wow congrats. I’m in same boat, hope to get soon.
Congrats!!
Are you masters here?
Are you masters here?
congrats, same boat, waiting
Silent watcher.. fuck your ass
Hi Sw wats ur problem here.?stop using abusing words.every body here knows how to use filthy language here.dont worry brother u will get ur receipt soon.
Hello guys, Did anyone apply H1-B through Rose Carson Kaplan Choi law firm in California and got to know their receipts.
hi Prakash,
Has anyone esablished at what point in the process an applicant’s SEVIS record becomes updated to reflect a change in status? I recently learned that my SEVIS record shows no update, and no update pending. Assuming an applicant is selected in the lottery, I’m wondering if the applicant’s SEVIS record is only updated when USCIS gets around to processing the application (i.e. shortly before they send out the letter), or if it would have been updated earlier in the process (e.g. shortly after the lottery was conducted). Has anyone checked their SEVIS record, seen no update, and then later found out that they were selected in the lottery? So far it seems like everyone who has checked their SEVIS record and found a change in status had not looked at it before then, so there is no way of knowing at what point it was updated. Thanks in advance for any responses.
Even I am wondering the same thing. I called my DSO and according to her there hasn’t been a change made on my SEVIS record but she knew what I was referring to. I probably won’t be eligible for the Cap Gap since my OPT Expires at the end of October. This is driving me up the walls.
RQ/RC/VSC.
My assumption (and hope) is that it will only be triggered when they actually process the application. I can’t imagine there is an automatic link between the lottery results being finalized and the SEVIS system updating – not just for technological reasons, but because it would seem premature to make a change to an applicant’s SEVIS status before the application had actually been processed. My plan is to call my DSO every Friday and ask her to check my SEVIS record for updates if I have not heard anything at that point.
I hope and pray that your assumption is right. I found out from my employer that out of every application he had submitted, he had only seen one check clear so far. So, I am really waiting from news from all sources.
Could anyone out there who has been selected in the lottery please ask your DSO to check your SEVIS record and tell you WHEN your SEVIS record was updated? It would be really helpful to know if the SEVIS update corresponed with the letter (or email) getting sent out, or if the SEVIS update was much earlier. Thanks.
Hi,
I haven’t gotten my receipt yet but the checks were cashed on 04/17, the same day that my SEVIS status was updated to “pending change of status.” I think USCIS updates SEVIS on the day the application is processed.
Hey buddy.
My experience is I called the dos yesterday morning they didnot have any update and said that my opt ends on May 31st. In the afternoon they called me and said that my status just got updated to opt extension to sep 30th and gave me the reciept. Also I got the mail today. Yes both the numbers matched. So you can safely say that sevice is infact updated a day or two after the reciept number was generated. Mine was EAC13137 ie Tuesday?! iam not sure,, and my sevice was updated yesterday. Also in my mail notification it says my reciept was generated on 16th. So sevice is not immediately reflected. Say if your reciept was generated today and your sevice is updated day after..also you will get the mail in 3 days.
So please don’t panic if you don’t see any change in sevice. Purely from my experience.Good luck!!
Thanks so much for replying – I really appreciate it. That’s good to know. Congratulations on getting selected, and all the best with pursuing the American dream!
Thank you so much! that gives me hope!!
oh, also!! Congratulations! I wish your applications gets approved promptly 🙂
Thanks all for your good wishes. I hope you all recieve your receipts soon! Best.
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for the advice on checking with univ SEVIS.Got my receipt number from the school and haven’t heard from lawyer or employer yet
AD/RP/CSC
Its still at initial review
My H-1B application has been selected for processing by the USCIS.
Sincere there is a possibility of H-1B getting rejected, is it a good idea to apply for STEM extension?
Thanks
Anyone here who has godaddy as the prospective employer for H1b ?
I have read on this forum you can check your status on the law firm website how can we do that
Just received my receipt # from my HR. AD/RP/CSC.
Any1 on this forum through Next level business services inc?
I have applied through next level business , but not received any update from employer.let me know if you get any update. if possible share me your contact here detail so we can be in touch.
Has anyone applied through DB Proff.
Guys,
Thank you very much for the advice about calling our school and learning our status via our Sevis number! It worked!!
They got back to me with my receipt number and I am in the “initial review” status right now and it says “F-1 status and employment authorization for this student have been automatically extended to September 30, 2013”
AD/RP/CSC — > I still haven’t heard from attorneys so far.
My receipt number: WAC13134****
Wish everybody the best of the luck! Keep your hopes high!
Of course it worked 😉 if the Dso offers to help. Good luck.
latest receipt number from CSC is WAC1313852116…
Hi ssr,
Since our situations seem identical (RQ/PP/CSC GOOGLE/BAL), I have been following you on this forum. I give up now… Please let me know when you have the receipt number. Or have you talked to your recruiter about other options?
QP,
I have also given up,I tried to reach the recruiter and attorney both of them not picking the phone or not responding to my emails!!!!
Anyhow i will let you know if i receive the receipt number 🙂 Happy Weekend…
Way to know your status
Who have not receive the receipt please go and check with your international Office they will tell your receipt number. I just come to know i was picked on the lottery through them.
What is an international office ?
Dso of the university
When your are picked on the lottery USCIS will send notice to the school to cancel the opt and resume H1b status. So school know this first.
They don’t send a notice to cancel anything. They update the sevis information which can be accessed by a DSO.
International Student office or any other name your School calls it. The office or Department that deals with International Student and their (immigration) issues.
RQ/RP/CSC , Have these guys deleted us from the system altogether ?
True..it seems this time majority of applicants are AD or PP!!!
You are right… Aashish… I don’t see anyone from regular cap/ regular processing…may be next week we will start getting some good news…
It is not that there are no RC/RP applicants.RC/RP guys are waiting patiently since they all know it is only after AD/PP.
EAC1314053202
is this receipt a premium for New H1b , I was jus checking USCIS and came across this recent receipt num and was thinking they are still processing PP applications..?
May be h1b transfer premium?
EAC is part of receipt number is generated for applications sent to Vermont Service Center.
Please follow the link below –
immihelp.com/immigration/decipher-uscis-case-receipt-number.html
@ helloo alll…
I have got my receipt number from my sevis info.. does that mean i am selected in the lottery..??? The status says acceptance…I have not heard anything from my attorney..
(AD,CSC,PP) .. ANY SUGGESTIONS…
Yeah I think it means you are selected. Congrats!
yes same way i come 2 know
What do u mean by sevis info? Can you tell how to look there?
Every international student is provided with a SEVIS number. This is specified on the I20. The International Affairs office has a person (usually referred to as DSO) who updates the SEVIS information which records your status.
SEVIS info usually records the current employer and phase of CPT or OPT that the student is currently in. When the student moves to H1, this status is also updated.
I received my receipt number today from my university. My lawyer was mum and did not update me about it yet despite repeated request for update.
Thanks guys for sharing the idea of checking with the university.
Hi all Sab info guys,
One good news..
I just spoke with one lady from law firm.. They have large number of receipts needs to be sent out in the queue.. On daily basis they are receiving very large number of receipts numbers.. They are updating the receipts one by one in the system, so it will take time..
she told me that they will notify us and our employer once they update your receipt number in the system… She said our employer is checking with them on daily basis.. so if we need any update we need to contact our sab info going forward…….
she also added that there is no returned packages…
lets hope we all won lottery..
Great news @OMG 🙂
Can we check our receipt/status by logging in that law firm site???
Have u checked it??
I am checking it now….
@ komal.. I checked it.. it is not updated .. we have to keep on checking that. she said due to large number of receipts numbers, they are updating one by one.. it has to go through the process she said.. so it will take time..
so we will keep on checking it..
Once a week they can update their link………………
OMG really Great news 🙂
yep sai 🙂 having hope now…..
What is the name of the law firm ?
which Law Firm???
Law firm is the attorney’s company through which we applied the h1b visa
Ad/Reg/CSC guys?? Who else is waiting?
go and check with internationl office at your university
i checked it..no update yet..
Emre… plz tell me how to check sevis info and where
@Emre
Have noticed you and I have been in the same boat for quite some time. I received the notification today. The process is not over yet. Hope you will get to know about the outcome of your petition soon. Good luck.
Thanks man, i am waiting it desperately and loosing hope day by day. I am not sure the web page where you check your sevis info is not up to date.. When you type “check sevis status” on google. It is supposed to be the first link.
@Emre, you cant check your SEVIS by yourself, you have to talk to your University’s International office and ask them to check your SEVIS number in system to which they only will have access.