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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. Hi guys,
    Did any H4 to H1 get a receipt number .
    It’s such a long wait , please do keep posting comments as this page is keeping our hopes alive .

  3. I got my receipt number on April 12th. My case is AD/PP/CSC.
    My case status still shows as “Acceptance” with following message. Any one still waiting on acceptance or its just me?

    On April 12, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER and we e-mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. This case is being processed at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. 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 call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

  6. Employer said receipts received for some applications. Mine not yet. Some were RQ/RP and some PP. Dunno which got what.

    My case RQ/RP/think VSC. Application sent in April 1st. No further details. on H1b, DSO says cant provide info, hopefully the lawyer will give something. Still waiting. Giving myself the deadline till Friday, if no news till then on to plan B, no point mulling over what ifs. Not losing hope, just forging ahead.

    If I do get any good news after that then great. IF not then I am no worse now than before. Best of luck to you all. Lets hope and pray that we all find what we are looking for.

  8. My H1B is approved on April 22. I am very happy.

    Mine is AD/VSC. I don’t know it’s Regular or Premium Processing but fee is $2,325.00.

    Received date: April 8, 2013.
    Notice date: April 12, 2013.
    Approved date: April 22, 2013.

    Good luck to ALL!

  9. I feel the game is over for us Regular processing , but the employer dont want to convey the message . They know very well people will not work after they know the status . They keep on hanging like this till few more weeks.. Oh God

  11. My employer just called USCIS and they told her that they don’t have a record at all of my paper work. Is anybody in the same boat??

    • Me too. Have my employer called just now and USCIS told me that they don’t see anything. They also told us to call back in a week to follow up. Which category are you in? I’m RC/RP/CSC

  12. Any one who had applied from Axis technology Solutions Inc,Ohio

    RQ/RP ??

    I have applied on 1st April Morning 10 am.

  15. Got a call from my consultant this morning that my application has been selected. Don’t have the receipt number yet.
    Mine is RP/RQ/VSC

  16. Hi Guys….I know People who have already got the news wont come back and visit this site. So lets make a list here of people waiting under this category.
    H4 to H1 –> RQ/RP/VSC Please comment here

  20. Just spoke to Chennai USVisa Team… got same update…… please reach your local FDFU / ISU RMG…

    Oh God I am getting tensed…

  24. TCS guys any update???????
    There are very high chances that we all will get update by end of this week.

      • I asked my manager about the status … they also haven’t got any info ( that’s what he said ) but if you look in SSG page almost on same day for everyone they updated about petition filing date.I believe they might do the same case in who all get selected all together.And looking at the stats of USCIS and speed at which they are processing i don’t think it will end beyond this week.

        Just my opinion as i haven’t got some internal info or something and also i feel whoever has commented that he got update from contacting ISU is just a big lie nothing else.SSG TCS is a very professional team.They don’t believe in playing.

        • I appreciate your comments!! But here also people got same mails to contact ISU RMG. This is not a lie. I have seen couple of mails. But ISU RMG also does not have / not sharing any information……

          • Yes this is correct infact i also got same mail.And i contacted my local FDFU they told me as of 11 april my petition is filed but no update afterwards seems like there is some communication gap or what i think SSG will inform everyone ( all stakeholders ) i mean simultaneously i.e. who got it and who didn’t.Seems logical also because let’s say if x person got his receipt number he will tell others also and everyone will bombard them(SSG) with mails and they will not able to clear the query since petitions are already undergoing processing ( just my thinking )

          • I do have several mails in which SSG team is saying connent to ISU RMG/local FDFU , where FDFU is saying you will get update from SSG team.

          • Still no update from any team – Chennai Visa or Local FDFU…..Cant understand why they want people to contact different teams….when therez a centralised platform of VTS to communicate the same or send out mails to selected people…

  25. ATTENTION!

    If you are PP/AD/ CSC or VSC AND have not gotten receipt, it is highly possible that your application has been wait listed.

    Please have your employer/attorney call USCIS and provide your details.

    If you have been waitisted, you will be told so. One of my workmates discovered that he is in waiting list.

    Share your experience to help others.

  26. guys, until now i am the one who is waiting like you in REGULR CAP, REGULAR PROCESSING(NOT MASTERS) … just now got the info from my Employer that my cheque was cashed…

    My first name starts with “V”
    last name with “K”
    Applied in vermont on st april.
    company in GA.

    i hope and pray most of them get through…
    thanks every one for the info starting from 1st april.

  29. Hi ,
    Did some one count – how many receipts have been issued already ?
    I am RP/ RQ and my employer (HCLT) has asked me to wait until May first week.

  31. Guys,

    Am Losing Hope…plz suggest is this an end for Regular Processing/Regular Quota
    Should i confirm that i might have not been picked in lottery and concentrate on my work

  38. Did any one got receipt from the employer of “Dynasoft Synergy, Inc” for Regular Quota/Regular Processing/California Center ?? Let me know with the receipt starting letters (i.e WAC13***).

  40. Hi TCS guys. One of my teammate recieved the reciept notice from Chennai.
    Congrats to him. He followed up several times to get update from RMG.

  42. Hey i applied on April 1st RP,RQ – California Center.

    Can any one advice if california is still processing the receipts? as i see few H1B approvals are already lined up.

    I am really waiting fo this, it was narrowly missed last year for me and i cant wait another year.

    Concentration on work is 0% as day progress!!!

  43. Hi,

    Few of my friends got their recipients (RQ/RP) on last friday and yesterday , but i haven’t received yet . That means my doors were closed ?

    • Ha ha…that is true.

      I wonder whether the so-called Indian IT giants will sponsor H1 or these guys will pay them later.
      Obviously they will pay them later I guess. Coz, after coming to U.S its a daily labor job for them.

      Their game is over.
      They get approvals for only 50% applicants and out of 50%, they only get VISA for another 50%.

      Even the VO knows what they do after coming here.

      Good luck to USCIS if your application has picked. Coz, they’ll get money.
      Let me tell you a small story that has happened with me.

      I was talking in a meeting with our IT team in India, well I’m not from IT.
      I was just in some meeting to discuss something.
      Our company outsources 40% of IT to India coz, its a cheap labor. Nothing to hide in it.

      We don’t care coz, the core technological part has to be done in U.S itself.

      One of the IT Manager from India was asking about his teammate to the Manager in U.S like this:
      “If you approve it, I will apply the passport for some XYZ person and will send on-shore”

      I interrupted and asked the Manager who is from IT in India:
      “Our company is trying to send the IT to India(outsource) and you are planning to send the IT people from India to U.S. Does it makes any sense?”

      Complete silence!

      Good luck fellas.
      Bad luck to the OPT guys who has the last chance of applying for H1.

      Don’t worry, you will get it next year. I know this is the time again to join the school and maintain the status and crap and its a really big pain as their
      establishing career is in jeopardy and the plans that you built are demolished.

      Be strong!

  46. Any lucky folks from Indian IT giants (TCS, CTS .. ) got the receipt under RQ/RP from VSC?

    • nope…..Waiting for mail from OOC, also i don’t thnk they will give you receipt number till Oct.

          • I believe most of the wiproites have applied in Non premium category and OOC might have already received some update about the regular processing petitions . I wonder when OOC will update the portal.

    • I got it today … CTS Pune .. RP/CSC/

      WAC131355****

      I believe our GIT will update as they start recieving it. wish you luck.

  50. Did any one got receipt from the employer of “Dynasoft Synergy, Inc” for Regular Quota/Regular Processing/California Center ?? Let me know the receipt stating letters (i.e WAC13***).

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