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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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Satheesh Kumar Ilu, commonly known as Kumar, is the founder of RedBus2US.com. He is an Immigration and Study Abroad expert. He holds an MS from the University of Houston–Clear Lake and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He studied, lived, and worked in the U.S. and Singapore for nearly two decades, and has traveled to over 25 countries.

   

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  1. Hi,
    I am on L1 and my company applied L1-H1 COS for me including my wife L2-H4. I got a reciept for my wife for H-4 with reciept number but nothing for me. Even my employer/attorney has not replied anything about my H1. Do you know if my wife’s H4 reciept number is generated what about my H1-B. Does it indicate anything about my H1 petition. I am not sure if attorney has filled my and wife’s both application together or not. I will really appreciate your expert comments.
    Thanks.

    • Yes thats good news for you . your wife’s H4 is being processed because your H1 application got selected. you should be getting Reciept no soon

      Congrats

      • This morning I got My Wife L2 TO H4 COS Receipt and in the evening My lawyer sent my L1 to H1 COS Receipt number…

        I think your case is selected in the Lottery!!

      • Got the Receipt Number!!!

        RC/RP/VSC

        Receipt Date: 8th April
        Notice Date: 18th April

        Will Pray for everyone!!

  3. Finally the agonizing wait is over. Received confirmation from my employer

    RQ/RP/WAC – WAC1313550XXX.
    I really wish all the other folks get through very soon. My heartfelt wishes to all of you

    • No, “15-day premium processing clock started on your I129” means within 24 hrs you will get decesion. Am sure it will get Approved.

        • Ohh.. yeah!! ur right. i just got confused. If it says like clock stopped means will get decision soon.

      • Venkat, the point is the date for this petitions. It says “On April 23 .. premium processing clock started”. Guys I am not sure if this is ok to assume that they are still issuing PP – that’s why I asked here.
        Myself waiting for PP/RQ.

        • PP is available for all non-immigration visa petitions. So it is likely that these can be h1b renewals. They process 250,000+ H1bs each year (new, renewals, cap exempt, etc) which brings it to roughly 700 – 800 per day.

          I really hope that these PP are for new H1bs as I am in that category and have yet to hear back from lawyer.

          • Right, all other application L1b, L1A etc has the similar tracking number as well. It could be associated to any other type of petition. I am Non Master/PP category and almost lost the hope now.

    • Out of 724 applications at CSC till 12 PST, I found two PP applications
      WAC1314150663
      WAC1314150604 🙂

    • just chatted with immigration team…

      Immigration Team: Yes we started receiving Approval notices, If we receive your receipt notice then you will be notified sure
      12:30:36 AM: Me: for regular processings as well ?
      12:30:43 AM: Immigration Team: Yes

  6. anyone received the receipt from IBM…

    just wondering if they would notify as in when they receive it… or later altogether.

  7. Just Received Receipt : AD/RP

    EAC 13 135 XXXXX

    My employer got that a week ago, and I got receipt from lawyer. Already started packing and going home….

    Good Luck guys.

  9. Is it all over for PP. Has there been any receipt generated today for the same. Can someone please post the receipt number if you have seen one.

  10. All,

    I am not sure if this is going to be useful.

    USCIS has a self check website where each one can check their status. It does not give if the person is in L1 , h4 or h1 . But i think based on the description there we can analyse if we are selected in Lottery .

    Check there and post your status and comments in the USCIS website.

    This can be a guidance for people who have not got any response from the employer and HR.

    https://selfcheck.uscis.gov/SelfCheckUI/

    All the best !!!!

    • RS,
      It may be worth a try, but my understanding is that the site tells whether a person is eligible to work in US or not.

      For L-1 and OPT, the response will already be Yes (eligible to work on L-1 and OPT). For people outside US or those on H-4, the response may be No as they are not eligible to work until Oct 1.

      But someone (who has already been selected in the lottery) can try it out and confirm if my understanding is correct or not.

      • I agree with you Saurabh. I think as H4 and others wont have a SSN their identity can not be verified. I am on H4 and the screen does not proceed beyond the third screen as the identity verification fails.

        • hi CD ,

          I had incorrectly replied to one of the questions. hence even my validation failed . Pls try again.

          • I am on H4 . I went ahead and then at one point in time that is enter document data stage -3 the SSN becomes mandatory. As an H4 i don’t have a SSN . So it does not work for me.

      • hi saurabh ,

        I verified it . I got a comment like . “Eligible to work in US and can start working for another company instantly if the company is everified.”

    • I had use this self check website 2 months ago and I remember its said I was eligible to work. Now I just checked says “unable to proceed” Do know what the hell that means.

      Anyways RQ/RP/VSC not heard anything from employer/lawyer/DSO says nothing on SEVIS

    • Hi RS,

      Self check just helps to know if we are maintaining proper status or authorized to work, based on our info.
      It does not provide any info regarding H1 or lottery 🙁 I just checked mine. No use..!!

      • Hi Hope .. What was the description there . Did it say that you can change company instantly ? I would assume that if its l1 then you cannot change companies.

    • I am on L1-B. Company has applied for H1B cos. I haven’t received the receipt# yet. Below is the self check response. What do u think? I feel, we cannot figure out anything from this.
      Self Check compared the information you provided to U.S. government databases and can confirm that, based on the information you provided, you are eligible to work in the United States.

      If you are hired today by an E-Verify participating employer and you use the same documents and information provided, you will most likely be instantly work authorized when your employer checks your information using E-Verify.

      In the event that you are not instantly work authorized, please work with your employer to ensure that your information was entered correctly and, if necessary, follow the steps outlined by E-Verify to resolve any issues.

      This does not mean that you are guaranteed to pass through E-Verify without issue. A number of things can happen between now and when a future employer checks your information using E-Verify that may cause you to get a mismatch. Those things include name changes, citizenship status changes, expiration of work authorization, or a simple data entry error when your employer is entering your information into E-Verify. It is important that you keep your records up to date with the government to ensure an accurate employment verification process.

      Thank you for completing the Self Check process!

  11. Is there any one who is on L1 in US and applied for H1 got their receipt?.
    I am in the boat waiting . employer from texas and lawyer from michigan ..

  13. Ladies and gentleman, I am pleased to announce that I got my receipt notice through snail mail from my employer. Mine was AD/PP/VSC…..
    Just hang on there, you will get it……

  14. Just now, I got I797C for My Wife COS from L2 to H4. When I checked with My Lawyer if My H1 would have got picked in the Lottery and she replied ‘That seems to be the case! Good news! We do not have the company receipt yet but hopefully it will be in the mail this afternoon’

    My case is RC/RP/Vermont
    H4 Receipt Posted on 18th I got it today, It took 4 working days to get the mail from Vermont to CA (I am in LA).

    Waiting for my H1 Receipt Number

  15. I am AD/PP/VSC. I have not received receipt# from my HR yet. Last Thursday I called DSO and he checked my SEVIS record. Per him, my case is pending and he provided me receipt# i.e. EAC1313650***.
    Now I am confused because, when I track my petition on USCIS.gov I see that USCIS has mailed receipt notification. I think for all PP, USCIS ’emails’ receipt#.
    Secondly, my attorneys/HR have not received any communication from USCIS yet… Is there anything fishy there? what you guys think?

    all my HR says in her fake caring voice,’we have not received any information from attorneys yet. We are contacting them multiple times in a day to follow up. And they think it is very slow process and going to take several more days to get back with receipt#. So hang in there , OK!!!’
    Did your mother drop you on head when you were child!!!….PP people should get final result by 30 April and you are telling me to wait for ‘several more days’….what a BS!!!!

    • Dude,

      Tht really sounds crazy.. even I dnt get a proper response frm my Attorney/ HR.
      I am still waiting for my receipt thou. dunno if picked in lottery or not
      Could you tell me if your OPT is expiring before oct 1st or after Oct 1st..?? coz I checked with my DSO and she said, she doesnt see any updates.

        • Its bcoz the H1 start date would be from October 1st and if your OPT is expiring before then and your H1B is approved or pending, it would refelct in your sevis stating PENGIND or APPROVED and it will show Work authorization extended till Sep 30th. . (which is also know as CAP- GAP). All this happens if you r are selected in Lottery and a receipt is generated.
          Now if your OPT is expiring after Oct 1st.. then, it wouldnt reflect your status in sevis, since you are already authorized to work till Oct 1st.
          My DSO told me this, when called…!! Dunno to what extent its true..

    • Is it possible that you weren’t PP. Usually RP gets a mail and PP seems to be getting an email and mail. If your SEVIS has the receipt # and you can check the status on USCIS site, looks like you got through the lottery. Congratz. Email your attorney/employer and let them know what you found on your SEVIS

    • We have received 3 acceptances so far and as per our attorney’s advise we are expecting more till mid to end of May. Until we receive a notice from USCIS that your petition was not accepted we cannot rule it out. You will be notified the moment we hear any news about your case.

      Received this mail from employer…getting more frustoo

  18. My employer told me not even a single check of any candidate has been encashed till now….how can that be possible….

    • May be possible.. 6 out of 36 for my employer 23 out of 25 from my wife’s friends employer.. any thing is possible.. trust them… lets hope for the best.

  19. I got my receipt # from my university and checked the status, its in initial review. Mine is AD/RP/CSC, my receipt # WAC1313457xx. But havent got any confirmation from my employer or attorney. I was going thro the comments below, and some one mentioned that they pick a little more than the required number just to fill in the denials. Was worried if my receipt # is just a backup.. anyone in the same situation?

  24. Hi all,

    I received my receipt on Friday , I am under AD/Reg/CSC.

    details:

    Receipt Number : WAC 13134****
    Receipt Date: 8th Apr
    Notice Date: 15th Apr

    My employer filed for Premium Process on Friday and when I check my status today morning it shows following update !! anyone in similar situation. why does it says Alien Registration number changed !! Also, how long does it take for processing in this case …if anyone gone through same process plz reply.

    On April 22, 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.

    Thankq in advance.

  25. I got the an email from my Attorney just now confirming that my checks have been encashed!!
    Mine is RQ/RP/VSC
    Both Employer and Attorney from Texas. My first name starts with P and last name with V (to help determine the order of processing).
    They want to convert my application to Premium processing as soon as they receive the receipt from USCIS.
    She also mentioned that they have not get a single H1B Denial for the applications filed by this employer so far. I hope that stays true for this year too.

    I really understand how painful it must have been to wait for the decision since past 3 weeks (especially PP guys). All the best guys!! Also this forum has been really useful.. the power of crowd sourcing.

  26. I got selected in the lottery.. My employer called me and told that my check was encashed..

    RQ/RP/VSC.. Very big relief..

  27. Did any one got receipt from the employer of “Dynasoft Synergy, Inc” for Regular Quota/Regular Processing/California Center ?? Let me know with receipt starting letters (like WAC13137*****).

  28. AD/regular/Vermont- how my application got approved? It says post decision activity and I 129 has been approved and we have sent you the mail on April 22.

  30. I think April 1st week to May 1st week should be declared as holidays… very tough to work while waiting for H1.

  31. Receipt received..!
    Just got the email from lawyer with copy of receipt in the attachment. 🙂

    RQ/RP/VSC
    Receipt #: EAC1313950XXX
    Received Date: April 8th 2013
    Notice Date: April 18th 2013

    Lawyer location is NY, employer in NJ.

    I was so mentally prepared to not get selected… getting the receipt actually seemed more unrealistic. Hang in there people, my friend got hers yesterday and her employer & attorney are both in NY. If you haven’t gotten yours yet it’s probably just the snail mail, give it a little more time. What shall come, will come.

  33. Could some one please inform how much time USCIS usually takes to decide on a petition (regular processing) once the application is accepted? Thanks.

  34. one wait is over while other begins. got mail from employer account team that I am selected.
    RQ RP CSC

    Congrats to all , best luck for rest. I am almost 3 year member of this portal, will continue to stay further more.

  35. Just spoke to the IBM Immigration team. Appears they have received some receipts and are notifying recipients asap. Sadly, mine hasn’t come in yet. Hope it does come in 🙁

  40. wow, it really really feels better… Finally for the receipt number… RC/RP/CSC

    I hope you all get the receipt…

    Thank you very much for your support till now…

    • Congrats !!!

      Can I know your notice date ? I’m wondering how long did it take for the mail to arrive ? Thanks.

      • Hello hhyy13,

        It shows as below.

        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.

        • Thanks! I guess you only have the receipt number but haven’t got the copy of the receipt. I mean the notice date on the receipt. It should be close to the date USCIS mailed your receipt. Anyway, still appreciate your response. Congrats again !

  42. Why don’t USCIS share the stats on how many petitions they received in each category and how were selected from lottery ? how many being wait listed to adjust with the rejected ones ? I think ones the lottery is done, they should share the results who got through and who did not, so that we can atleast start working on the Plan B instead of spending more time on redbus2us.

    • How will the stats help? They are macro level data, your petition is on micro level. You cannot assume anything about your petition from these stats. Are you willing to bet your life on a bunch of meaningless numbers?

  43. Does anyone know when the checks gets deposited, does that happen everyday ? My employer sees checks for 11 H1b applicants has been deposited within last 3 days. I’m not in the list of 11 🙁 Is that the end ?

    • How many h1s did your employer apply ? How many of them are AD ? Need to calculate and then calculate the probability of your losing. you are not out until u receive the receipt back.

      • Not sure CD, none of employer will be ready to share all the stats that we are looking for. They applied 19 and got 11 so far. Nothing today ?

  44. Fellow brothers and sisters from TCS, Wipro, Cognizant etc. what projects will you guys be working on? I am trying to get a feel about the kind of work there is before applying for a H1B next year.

    • @asd: Get prepared to work as much compared to a daily laborer, working extra hours and late nights, coordinating off-shore teams through phone-calls at odd hours, living a life far from peace and perfection, depending on others to commute and shopping… Doing all these but just getting peanuts when compared to the regular guyz who work at the client and fills their pocket with real $$$.

  47. I see some people are getting their receipt # delivered to their lawyer’s office while some get it to their work/office. How does that determined? RQ/RP/CSC waiting (on OPT now)

    Dont know if the check has cashed yet, no sign on my SEVIS either 🙁

    • Hi all I am under RQ/PP/VSC still waiting fro receipt num. Small question with knowing my LCA number can I call USCIS and know whether iam selected in lottery or not.

      • My employer had called me and told that I was selected in the lottery.. Check encashed…
        yet to get the receipt number…

        Big relief!!!!!

        RQ/RP/VSC

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