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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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    • To be realistic I think we should have very less hope after 1st week of may. After that it might be few lucky wait listed guys who will get it. Need to get mentally prepared for it after 2nd week of may. Lots of dreams will break as some of our key decisions are based on this lottery.. but let not life come to a stand still because of a mere lottery or should I say the lottery. Treat it as a road block and move ahead.

      RQ/RP/CSC – waiting waiting and waiting
      H4 HUSBAND

      • @ABCABCABC….
        Your road is not ended you are already on H4 which is one of the legal status in USA …. you can get chance next year since you are already in USA in legal status and living in USA ….. think about people whose status will end and they can not live in USA in legal status as like you are ….. your’s is in regular processing and receipts are still getting generated… so u can still keep hopes till u do not get your packet back…..
        Good luck….

  2. Any RP,RQ guys received rejection package ?
    It is a very valid info. Please provide

    I am RQ/RP …. still waiting waiting

    • Mine is RQ/ Premium Processing/ Vermont, it shows accepted on 10 Apr but have not yet moved further from that. EAC-13-13-25-XXXX, I checked for the nearby numbers and all are in Decision, Post Decision or else initial review. I don’t see anyone still in ‘Acceptance’?
      Anybody out here with the same issue?

          • @ nick does not matter it is small company or big company….
            what i understood from my friends situation is usually USCIS follow all process in line and see if they see all documents are provided than they approve if they think something is missing or they need to review it more carefully they give your applicaiton to second review for your case since yours around numbers is approved and yours is not yet may be your is gone for second review and there is a chance that u may get RFE still this is just guess according to my undestanding all of my friends whose around numbers are approved and they got RFE becasue i think uscsi send their applicaiton to second review … so there is chance u may get RFE due to some missing evidence…..please do not consider my comments seriously but this is my understanding …. still i wish you all the best that u get it first shot with 3 years but since its still in acceptance there is chance of another review in uscis and for RFE…..

          • Mine is a similar case as Nick’s but slightly different. RQ/PP/CSC. It is in Initial Review with premium processing clock stopped since Apr 18th and has not moved since then. I checked other numbers around mine and I can see at least 30-40% cases in same state. It has already been a week. Not sure what is going on here.

  5. My employer received 15 receipts out of 26 they applied. I dint receive mine yet :(:(

    all are RQ/RP/Vermont.

  6. My Friend got the receipt number today,he is in Regular Processing, Regular Cap.

    With a reputed employer in Bay Area.

  7. AD/RP/VSC.
    USCIS case status shows “Post Decision Activity”. Relieved and puzzled at the same time, since I was thinking they were still adjudicating PP petitions. Anyone whose AD/RP petition showing similar status ?

    EAC131345****
    Received date: 8th April
    Notice Date: 12th April
    Above status: 23rd April

    Good luck everyone!

  8. Anyone respond pls !

    Last WAC number checked uscis is

    WAC 1314251253 today !!! Wednesday ???? At WAC ?

    Is that right ????

    • No after that more receipts were entered …CSC is pacific time

      WAC1314251418 this might be the last but Im not sure

  9. Hi guys,

    I have been a silent reader here but I just got my receipt today.

    RQ/RP/VSC, employer in NYC and attorney is Fragomen

    It was received on April 8th and notice date was April 17th.

    Wish the rest of you best luck! Thank you everyone.

  12. My employer called USCIS for me (RC/PP/VSC) and the lady told that they are still processing premium petitions. PP people will come to know the decision only after April 30th, she said.

  13. The receipt# WAC1314250001 is processed. @DABC below brought up something similar.
    Is this because counting Saturdays they worked? If anyone knows the latest WAC, please post.

    Thanks

  14. Shitttt !!!! Shitttttt!!!!

    I feel like my head is out numb !!!

    Too much frustrating !! Refreshing mails every sec and refreshing forum too!

    No news yet from my employer and attorney !

    They said check is not cashed yet !

    They saying nothing heard yet !

    What to do ?

    Lost my hope !
    Lost concentration !
    Lost sleep!
    Lost my mind !
    Lost my patience !
    Lost all its a complete mess right now !
    I don’t think this is going to happen !
    Giving up !!!!!!!

    Lottery a** !!!!

  17. Got receipt notice today /Regular process/California/

    Best of luck for those who are waiting for Receipt notice

  20. I’m RQ/PP, and got received my receipt on 8th, but no notice so far, though i should have got the notice within 15 days from the received date (i.e. 23th). Anybody with same situation?

    • Same here. I called my lawyer and she explained it to me. I found out my reciept number through my DSO and checked and it said that the case was accepeted on the 8th. However, according to my lawyer, it takes a while to go through some more processing and a few days to clear the checks so she told me they would have most definately mailed out the notice on the 19th. It should be in transit right now and you should be getting it sometime this week.

  21. Hi..I got my recipt today 🙂

    My recipe num is WAC-13-135-5xxxx. My lawyer got my receipt yesterday via mail.
    Mine is RQ/RP.

    I wish everybody to get their receipts soon. All the best.

  22. Anyone from CSC AD/RP get approval status/notice yet? I am seeing people posting approvals from VSC… Please reply and mention your application received date and notice date. Thanks.

  23. That’s crazy, I am done with my work for today, but can’t leave the office ’cause I’ve been refreshing my e-mail and this forum every minute or even more often. Isn’t it kinda sick?

    Hope for some news tomorrow though….

    • Not at all buddy! This week since I started to read RQ/RP updates I have done the same. First thing i check in morning, last at night, day in day out. Even more than FB now lol :P.

      Hope tomorrow brings some better news yes. Best of luck to us.

    • Same situation here..kinda loosing hope..but its not over yet
      what is crazy is how can they do lottery with people’s life

    • Not being productive and working right now while being distracted by the opportunity to work in the future seems like an odd paradox. I would consider getting a smartphone and just recieving emails instanly and focus on what is at hand!

  24. H1B Approved today. Premium Processing/Regular Quota/Vermont

    Notice Date: 12th Apr
    EAC13133******

    Thanks to this forum for keeping me going! Good Luck to all those still waiting!

  25. Hi All,
    I have been folloewing this forum since April 5th.Today morning I freceived a call from employer saying that my cheque is deposited by uscis…

    mine regular/regular processing/vermont…

    dont have the receipt number yet..

    I know how painful the wait is… Good luck to all

  26. Very tensed..stressed..not able to work in office..My employer filed 23 H1b and got receipt for 15 but did not get for me…These 14 are AD and RQ…mine RQ/RP..All 23 are non PP..I think the Game is over…I lost the lottery…I am always unlucky..since child hood…huffff.

    • Dude dont say that. Even now as we speak people are posting about receiving their numbers today, especially for RQ/RP.

      So hold on man. At least for end of the month. Might just be your number soon ok. Best of luck!

      • Jump in a river? Which river should unlucky people jump in to?
        He is venting out his frustration. If you cannot respect that then leave.

      • @ajay Devgan, where is kajol, ran with some one that is why you are trying to be so pathetic here 😛

      • ajey devgan, go better f… yourself than write some stupid comments here while some smart people are waiting on their fate being decided!

        • Ajey devgan..u must be checking out forums related to hindi movies..u are in a wrong forum..don’t show ur stupidity here..

  29. Guys it is really an amazing felling after all that stress I have been through, I wish you all get the same feeling soon InshaaAlah.

    I just received my receipt notice from my employer right now.

    I am RQ/RP/WAC

    I hope this info could help in any thing but that’s all what I know
    Recipt #: WAC131385XXXX
    Received Date: April 8
    Notice Date: April 19
    Just received it now from my employer
    Olgetree Deakins who was handling my case and my employer who received the notice and it is mail NOT e-mail.
    Employer told me that he just received it today after I send him an email asking for any updates.
    My Employer is in California.

    That’s all what I know, and really wish you all the best this forum is the must thing I was doing and following during the past day starting from April 1.

    Thanks again, and again wish you all the best InshaaAlah.

  30. How many days it would take for getting the receipt number since cheque was encashed yesterday. RQ/RP/VSC.

  31. Folks – I just got me receipt # from employer it is EAC13138*****.

    quick question if anybody can help confirm what below means???

    “On April 17, 2013, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER.”

  32. Mine is PP and am still waiting…Checked with my employer today and he said that he has got email for 52 out of the 78 petitions filed. Even he added that he hasn’t received any new email in last 2 days. Is the game over for PP guys?

  33. I have called USCICS and was been told for PP people April 30th is the last date you know you are through the process or not..and they have some PP still have to be done

  34. Received the mail from lawyer about receipt… Its so much relief….
    I am RP/RQ/VSC

    Guys still USCIS is processing I129 both PP & RP (though PP % is less still there are some cases) so dont loose the hope atleast till end of 2nd week of May.
    I have seen for few PP guys the email was not received and only hardcopy is received… it can happen when they are processing really high volume of applications.. so dont loose the hope…
    Also my checks are not yet cashed in bank… so if your checks are not yet cashed still dont loose the hope… there might be delay in processing the checks…

    Wish you all the best guys!!! Soon all on this forum will get receipts…

  35. Ad/Rp/Vsc

    Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity

    On April 24, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER

  36. Hi Friends,

    I am in Reg,PP, VSC still waiting .. not sure if I am already out of the game.

    One question: Can we expect to get information\receipt number within 2 weeks after 15th april (the day PP officially started) or they may inform us any time and the 15 day clock will start after that.

    Any input will be appreciated.

  37. Anyone from AD/PP/VSC got receipt notice after 15th April or anytime this week??…Lost hope :(…please reply

    • Bro, I am in the same boat….. AD/PP/CSC…. Still WAITING….. I think we are out of the game for sure… because my lawyer setup an meeting with me tomorrow to discuss other options….. She told me earlier that if you did not get receipt till 19th April.. consider urself unlucky…

      • hmmm…we surely must be unlucky for not being picked up in the 2 lotteries….Are you eligible for STEM Extension?…you can consider that if you are not in OPT Extension already & if you are eligible.

        • My OPT(stem ext) is expiring in October 18. I do not have any other option then going back to India. (coz I dont wanna be on the F-1 for another 1 year and i am not sure we will get our H-1 next year or not)

      • Even I am in same boat , I dint get receipt number so far …AD/PP/CSC ..I am in my OPT STEM and it expires in Dec 2013 and I am planning to join some univ and get CPT and apply for next year…. its pain in the ass to join some univ and take cpt and attend classes….

      • Guys, I am in the same boat.
        AD/PP/VSC
        Mine will expire in July itself. I was really frustrated to join in the university again
        and working on CPT.
        We were just establishing the career and moving forward step-by-step and
        this suddenly again get back to school is not worth at all.

        This is so stupid.

        • oh no!!…I am sorry…many of us under AD/PP/VSC are still waiting :(…I think we are out of game since we all belong to PP and USCIS apparently started processing premium petitions from 15th april itself. I know studying hard & graduating with 4 GPA & then securing a good job is all going in vain with this lottery :(….Even I am not happy with the option “Back to school” right away….I hope & pray we all get through this lottery.

    • Yes wait at least till end of month. Even today some AD/RP got some receipt info. We need to understand the massive amount of processing going on at the 2 centers and the delay that might bring. Plus the snail mail. We had people who gave up hope infact even stating that here and in the very next hour they got the receipt info from employer. Anything is possible.

  39. Anyone with Recipet no WAC13131***** and status still in Acceptance.
    Its been almost 12 days since I got the receipt number and it is in acceptance since then.
    the status says
    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 ……………………………………….
    Any ideas???????

    • I waited from april 10 to april 22nd in acceptance, and suddenly it changed to initial review-clock stopped-approved in a few hours. So be patient, if its premium processing they will respond by april 30th !

  41. For those of you especialy the AD/PDP/VSC-CSC like Me, I Attempted to Call USCIS to check my status. I had to abandon because of the wait time, and YES, you need to get permission from employer to call.

    Has anyone gotten official rejection OR package back.

    Of course for us, its over. Only hope is waiting List.

  42. My employer just called them with a wait time of 86 minutes for my RQ/PP/VSC and the lady asked him to call after 30th April since they are still processing PP. So there is still some hope for PP guys.

    • O yes, my employer also called with the wait time of 56 minutes, and the immigration lady said that they don’t got no information on my name and that i wait till the end of this month and call them back since they are still receipting people……
      papi papi papi choloo

  43. It looks like the SEVIS gets updated when USCIS generates a receipt for the particular applicant. How credible is this argument?

    RQ/RP/CSC – waiting.

    • Not sure if that’s true. I received form I-797C both from my employer and the attorney, but the SEVIS was not updated. In fact, the checks were not deposited either.

      • By that you mean you received the official receipt? and still the checks were yet to be deposited and SEVIS was not updated?

        • Yes, I received the official receipt with the 13 digit number on 4/19. The checks were not deposited until 4/18. SEVIS info. was not updated until yesterday.

          • Ohk thanks. I thought you meant like the checks were deposited after you received the receipt.

            Kinda getting tense here. RQ/RP/VSC. I know that Friday onwards people in RQ have started to receive their numbers. Just waiting, hoping every minute that I see the email or my phone rings with it. Feel like it should have happened already you know. Well congratulations to you mate!

  44. My Boss Called USCIS they said it will take 30-45 days in total from 8th of April before everyone will be notified. That means 30 days takes us into around 13th of May. Which in turn concurs with the director of USCIS that RP Non-PP would not be done until Mid May.

  46. Just a reminder to all AD people looking for second masters. You are not eligible for OPT after your second Masters degree. If you have utilized your first OPT or even started it, you need to study at a higher level (e.g. PhD) in order to receive another OPT. Think about this aspect before enrolling. However, if you plan to enter a school just to stay in status, that works fine.
    Good Luck.
    AD/RP still waiting.

  47. Story time:

    On the side of the globe where one girl gets raped and the other gets slapped by a cop for protesting about it:

    Once upon a time at a National Institute of Technology India, there were a few final year students who were a little dumb, lazy but aware of the faulty education system of autonomous universities. One of them came up with a brilliant idea of borrowing old projects from his friends at a Bengal local university miles away and present them as their own work. And so they did. But it turned out the execution of this brilliant idea was not done that brilliantly and the USB which contented the original project was lent to a fellow student. The news spread. Whistle blew. The cheats were found pacing worriedly in the HODs lobby at first and crying back home later. Justice was in the air. Weeks later the scores were put up. The cheats stood 2nd in the whole class. 😐

    Similar story on the opposite side of the globe where you get a GC if you cross the borders illegally but you need to gamble at the USCIS casino after studying & working here legally for years:

    2 students in a group project with different priorities in life. The first had to score an ‘A’ and the second was happy even with a ‘C’. The first one was working his a**-off while the 2nd was doing bare minimum to pass. The first one was disappointed at the 2nd. The 1st turned paranoid and took help from his friend on the project. Smartly enough, the 1st let that friend borrow parts of the project and include in the friend’s similar project for a different class. They both were even smarter to go around telling people that they are working together. Got busted. A case was filed in Honor Code office of the University. Everyone involved was called. Testimonies were taken. The 1st was charged guilty and failed the class for dishonoring the code of conduct.

    Disclaimer: Although both stories are briefs from true events, I was a mere observer and obviously do not have all the facts.

    Moral of the stories: DO NOT CALL USCIS AND FAKE TO BE SOMEONE ELSE.

  48. Alright guys, around the 15th of April, most of my friends who applied for H1B in my company received their receipt notices, I was the only guy and trust me “the only guy” in my company who did not receive a receipt notice. So I accepted my fate and considered myself knocked out of the lottery system.
    But this afternoon (24th April 2013) I received my receipt notice, approx 10 days after all my frnds at work received theirs.
    I gave up any hope as everyone I knew from my company receive their receipts a while back. I dont know how the system works, but for all those who are waiting for their receipts and have not got their application back from USCIS, HOLD ON!

    • Hi, first of all, congrats!
      You gave me a ray of hope.
      May I know your category? Adv/reg pp/non-pp?
      What’s the first 5 digit of your receipt?

      Was there any update in your SEVIS record /check cashed before you got the actual receipt?

      I’m sorry I threw you so many questions but I am really tensed and losing hope every day.

      • Bro, I am a masters student and applied under the regular quota.
        WAC13
        Well, to be honest I really did not pay much attention, as I mentioned I gave up and stopped thinking about it…..saying that I was going to ask my employer about my check being cashed, but fortunately got my receipt today. I think the best thing to do is contact your employer and ask them. I would wait till the end of this month, cause my employer did mention that they expect to receive a lot more receipts till the end of this month.
        Hope I could help you out!

  49. I just received an email from my employer.
    I got a notice that my petition was accepted in the lottery.
    AD / Regular. The employer used Fragomen.
    The receipt number: WAC-13-134-50***
    Good luck everyone!

  50. Guys,

    I got my receipt notice on April 12 th and my attorney got the mail on April 18th AD/RP/VSC.
    Now my current case status says RFE. Can someone please tell me if this is a problem?

    I know that many of you are still waiting for the receipt notice itself . Please pardon me.

    Thanks!

    • This is a not a problem, USCIS wants some more information from you and that is the reason your state is RFE. Your Attorney/employer will get the details of what exactly USCIS is looking for and then submitting the information will resolve your problem.

    • Problem?? kind of…its a query. USCIS might need more information or documents to process your Application. Mostly that won’t be a problem and your company will take care of those issues.
      example:
      -Your job responsibilities in detail
      -How your job is related to your field of study
      – client letter

    • are you that dumb ?? how can we know the problem or if it is a problem..

      just wait till u know what is their concern…..what is it related to…

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