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USCIS received 124,000 H1B Visa 2014 Petitions – Official Lottery Update Results

 

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As predicted by us earlier on USCIS official news update date, USCIS did an official press release today disclosing the details of overall petitions received and lottery process followed, including results. Below is a brief summary of the H1B Visa 2014 news release.

USCIS Official News : Summary of H1B Visa 2014 Lottery Results press release

  • Big News: For the first time in USCIS history since 2008, H1B Visas 2014 cap reached within the first week of filings, i.e, first week of April.  You can check out US Economy and H1B Visa Lottery
  • Total H1B Petitions received :  USCIS received a total of 124,000 H1B Visa petitions for fiscal year 2014.
  • Lottery Information : USCIS conducted a random computer generated random selection process, also called as lottery, on April 7th to select the petitions needed to meet the regular cap of 65,000 and masters cap of 20,000
  • Lottery Process followed: As described in our detail H1B Visa Lottery process, USCIS followed the same thing.  First USCIS conducted lottery process for Masters quota petitions and then the petitions not selected in masters lottery were merged with regular quota pool and random selection process was conducted for remaining pool to select 65,000 petitions.
  • Petitions Not Selected in Lottery  : If your petition was not selected in lottery, USCIS will reject and return the petition along with the filing fee, except for duplicate petitions.
  • Premium Processing for H1B Visa 2014 : To facilitate the data entry process and meet the timelines, USCIS will begin premium processing for H1B Visa 2014 from April 15th.
  • Non-Cap Subject Petitions Accepted :  USCIS will continue to accept non-cap subject petitions i.e, that have already been counted towards to the cap, including petitions filed under below category
    • H1B Visa stay extensions
    • Employee terms changes for H1B visa worker
    • H1B petitions filed for Change of employers
    • H1B petitions filed for concurrent working for more than one employer

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  1. My school just told me my SEVIS has been updated to Change of Status Pending. From all the discussions i’ve followed here, it is very very good sign right? Thanks! I’m RR/RQ, located in NYC

  2. Hi Guys,

    Any body who got confirmation from Calafornia Center for Regular Processing.
    I applied using SoftPath employeer.

  3. My H1B (AD/RP) applied April 1st week. My OPT status expires in July. As per my attoney I have not received receipt for acceptance. So i called my college DSO and she looked at the sevis and she told my OPT is extented till september 30 (from july30). She gave me a receipt number like WAC13137 5****.
    I called my DSO on Monday. They told me the receipt number.

    My attoney mailed me today stating the my application is picked, with same receipt number.

    My conclusion

    AD people (still waiting) can check with their schools to know whether you application is accepted. If you SEVIS updated (you should be able get the receipt number from there) then you can be sure that your application is accepted for the processing.

    Thank you
    I hope my experience helps someone in need.

  4. Finally!!! I was a silent reader of this forum until now!!! Just waited … and waited … and
    got receipt via employer today.
    RQ/PP/VSC
    Oddly the receipt details on USCIS tracker were not as I had thought for PP … I had been looking for the 15 day premium processing clock section which is not always shown on PP receipts … So there is hope for you all!

    Thank you all for the useful information,
    Wishing everyone the very best of luck:)

  5. After Sai99, anybody from Sab Info got receipt?? I am still waiting for receipt RQ/PP

    The people who got receipt and got approval, I would like to say Congratulations and Cheers.

  6. http://profit.ndtv.com/news/industries/article-us-senator-accuses-infosys-wipro-tcs-of-abusing-h-1b-visas-321282

  7. Hi Guys,

    here is Unbelievable happen with my wife just now.

    she filed as AD/RP/VSC.

    She got her receipt on April 15th (we don’t know how, but she filed in regular for sure)

    And just now she got approval on her H1B application.(we don’t know how, but she filed in regular for sure)

    How can it possible she filed in Regular processing. Damm it, anyways whatever comes in good, we accept it.

    • Hey,

      Mine was also the same case, AD/RP/VSC, got my receipt on 17th and the Visa got approved on the 22nd. I have few other friends who applied under the same category and are done with the visa approval process. I believe VSC is just doing a great job in processing the applications.

      Cheers.

  8. Any prospective students who are looking to study in the USA through loans, please don’t unless you have a means study without taking out loans ie. scholarships, assistantships or fellowships. I feel bad for people whose applications won’t get selected, but are still left with a huge debt to pay off.

  9. Hi All,

    I just got my receipt for RQ/RP/WAC. There is a slight issue that my last name spelling is incorrect but hopefully it should not be a difficult to fix.

    I was following up on the updates from on this site and it really helped. All the best to everyone and hang on tight.

  10. Hi Guys,

    here is Unbelievable happen with my wife just now.

    she filed as AD/RP/VSC.

    She got her receipt on April 15th (we don’t know how, but she filed in regular for sure)

    And just now she got approval on her H1B application.(we don’t know how, but she filed in regular for sure)

    How can it possible she filed in Regular processing. Damm it, anyways whatever comes in good, we accept it.

  11. Hello,

    I am currently in India and my employer in USA filed my h1 under regular quota.

    he gave me reciept number today and i am not sure if it is mines by tracking the status as it doesnt have any name,

    is there any way i can check and confirm thats its mine. does he get an email or mail with my name and receipt number.

    I seriously doubt if he had applied mine.

    please guys let me know

    • CSC receipts start with WAC13*** 5*****

      Take any day 138, 139, 140, 141….

      Try and Check the next 5 digits on USCIS website to see if receipt is available. You will see daily the count goes up to 53100 plus/minus some 100s.

      • I remember receipt numbers in this forum having last four digits starting with 4 also for WAC.

        Also, is the WAC number sequential or random generated?.

        • I believe its sequential. what you have seen might be a day or two where they processed more than 4000 apps. However, please remeber this count includes every type of appln and not just this years cap included H1b applications.

  12. Hello All,

    I have been following this forum since last 15-16 days.
    Based on the discussions in this forum, I did some homework using USCIS website – only for CSC.

    Seems CSC processes on an average 2500 applications per day (including all types of applications – ext and all.) So for this year`s cap CSC might be processing only 2000 applications on average per day.

    That way, it will definitely be in WIP till May end. So don`t loose hope…be optimistic…
    Wish you all Best luck.

    P.S. – Me too and RQ/RR/CSC

  13. Hello All,

    I have been following this forum since last 15-16 days.
    Based on the discussions in this forum, I did some homework using USCIS website – only for CSC.

    Seems CSC processes on an average 2500 applications per day (including all types of applications – ext and all.)

    That way, it will definately in WIP till May end. So don`t loose hope…be optimistic…
    Wish you all Best luck.

    P.S. – Me too and RQ/RR/CSC

  14. Hello,

    I am currently in India and my employer in USA filed my h1 under regular quota.

    he gave me reciept number yesterday and i am not sure if it is mine by tracking the status as it doesnt have any name,

    is there any way i can check and confirm thats its mine. does employer or attorney get an email or mail with my name and receipt number.

    I seriously doubt if he had applied mine.

    please guys let me know
    thanks
    shreya

  15. any news, are still there some hope for PP….having sleepless night from last one month ….god save me .

  16. Got confirmation from my employer this morning that my petition has been chosen.
    AD/RP/CSC
    I’m located in Bloomington,IN working at Cook Medical. Good luck to all 🙂

  17. Hello,

    I got my reciept last week Wednesday- Vermont center/ Advanced Quota/ Regular processing.
    My attorney got it by mail I suppose.
    We then converted my application to Premium Processing Saturday and my application got approved last night, Wednesday.

    Its the goodwill of my employer and my well wishers, is all I can say!

    This website has helped me keep my calm throughout the entire process. So wishing everyone else luck and wish u get what is best for you.

  18. Hi all,

    Got my receipt number from my employer today.Its RQ/RP.
    But when I checked the status,it’s stating the petition is received on April 8th.

    • 🙂 Yes, it is the same for almost everyone out here…
      My logic is since all application went through lottery on April 7th, USCIS virtually received it on April 8th…
      Congratulations!

    • hi

      saw somewhere in this forum that CTS folks are already getting their receipts… Better to check with your Visa filing team

      • The visa filling team of CTS already mailed that the update may take 90-180 days to come which is ridiculous .

        • No Wonder .. they will take their own sweet time . Just wondering that many folks have received their receipts so CTS shud also have got some receipts.

          I guess they are waiting till most of the receipts are received and then update the systems at once..

          • I am from CTS. My friend got his receipt today. I am still waiting!. Not sure if i am in the rejected list or still the processing is going on! damn man, i hate this process

          • Yes it could be. But I was wondering if they want to take their own time, then why they release information for some employees. It could be a rumor. Thats why I am cross-checking.

  19. Got my receipt today! Not sure when the attorney received but my employer got it in USPS mail this morning. Filed as AD/PP/VSC but USCIS returned the PP fees and I am AD/RP/VSC now.
    Receipt No: EAC131405****
    It took a week to receive by mail going by the number.
    Employer in NJ, Attorney in NY and I am in TX
    I almost gave up and started working on Plan B but Thank God

      • I sure will. My employer said checks are not cashed yet.
        So, don’t loose hope. It works out miraculously at the end I guess.

    • Wow! What a luck.

      You applied in AD/PP/VSC and you got converted into Regular processing?
      Its Incredible. I’m in TX too. I’m still waiting.

      Applied in the same category and still waiting:(

      Masters/PP/VSC

      Good luck.

    • Congrats Niru…can u pleasee mention the first letter of ur employer name…bcoz my employer is also in NJ

      Thank u…

    • Congrats Niru!
      My employer location is also NJ and attorney in NY. cool I hope I hear something good soon. Any updates on the Check Deposits? Thanks!

      • Al**** COnsulting is my employer. They scanned and sent my receipt. Guess they are trying to convert to PP. receipt date was last friday (4/19) and received 4/25.
        So, don’t throw in the towel yet.
        FOr me, One hurdle and another to go till approval

  20. Got my receipt today! Not sure when the attorney received but my employer got it in USPS mail this morning. Filed as AD/PP/VSC but USCIS returned the PP fees and I am AD/RP/VSC now.
    Receipt No: EAC131405****

    Employer in NJ, Attorney in NY and I am in TX

    • Congratulations Niru…That’s a good news…Even me in AD/PP/VSC & still waiting…so is the check encashed & did you see any SEVIS update?

      • Nothing yet just the I-797 in my hand
        Like you all, I am also looking for any distant clue like the SEVIS update, but it still shows the OPT extension as of this noon too; Per employer, checks not cashed in yet
        So, it is miraculous, I demanded to see the 797 scanned copy for the same reason coz it is unbelievable so anything can happen, Dont loose hope, just yet
        oh Plus, it took 6 days to get the mail from Vermont to NJ so won’t even call it snail mail anymore, slower than that

        • SSS, DABC- What the fuck s ur problem here guys? that person is here for the same cause u r here for.. u not here to get an h1 to start working on ur farm right? U also might be working for some MNC..
          If u can help do it.. else stay away..

  21. quick check – how many waiting in RQ/RP/VSC.

    Also please update your status in link below (remove spaces after https: after you copy and paste the link in browser, before hitting enter)

    https: //docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhDhcrPr9JWedEdOU2xMRG1QdTdnaGdyN0JWalhwX1E&om=true&richtext=false#gid=0

  22. RQ/RP/VSC

    All of you who wait for the above category, can you please provide your FIRST LETTER of your LAST NAME? This will help us to decide where we are on the receipt notices.

    Mine is “T”.

  23. Hi,

    I have been waiting for the receipt from the Employer “Dynasoft Synergy Inc”.
    I filed my petition in Regular Cap/Regular Processing/WAC ( California) . Anybody registered under this employer got the receipt…… Reply back.

  24. Asked my employer and they replied that ‘Not received receipt notice on your H1b’.

    Couldnt check on the Checks deposited status either. At this point just feeling like have had too much of this. Seeing some AD/PP & RQ/PP even post that they are receiving their receipts today gives me some hope? Shall we continue with that.

    I am RQ/RP. But my employer said the ‘CheckS’ they had sent. Does that mean that they may have had me as RQ/PP? Dunno. Waiting on Snail mail now.

      • Have you received your receipt yet? Can you let us know the dates when you application was submitted, notice sent, notice received and check cashed? Would help a lot to understand processing time.

        Mujhe bhi H1 ki aag jalaa rahi hai. 🙂

  25. Hey guys,

    My OPT ends in the last week of May and i haven’t got the receipt yet..

    So if I dont receive the receipt by mid may what should I do? If I take admission in some school and continue of F1 then I risk my H1B application if its gets selected in waitlist or rejections. If I dont join school and wait for my rejection notice then i am officialy not allowed to work after OPT end date..

    AD/RP/VSC

        • Emre you are not in the same boat as your OPT ends in JULY.. No offense..

          In your case you will be notified whether you are selected or returned your application before the end of your OPT.. So you can take an appropriate step accordingly..

          I dont think i will know that by the end of my OPT if i am not selected right away / incase of waitlist or something.. So at this point I am really just waiting for a decision (yes/no) from them so I can act accordingly..

          • @Phoenix

            You will have 60 days to leave the country after your OPT expires. I hope you’ll get it, (so do I..)

            No need to worry even you OPT expires before you hear from USCIS about your h1b petition..

            good luck to all!

    • You can ask your employer to call USCIS saying they need to figure out since your OPT will expire soon. I heard that they would be more responsive to employer.

      • You can start applying for school, but not accepting or change your status at the very last minute.At worst, risk your 60 days grace period before accepting the school admission.
        It is just a click away for DSO to change your F1 status. But dont take my words for granted, please consult DSO about that, each uni workls differently. Hope you get your receipt soon.

        • @Claw /Emre

          First yes I have that plan in mind Claw. Ok let me guys ask you this. I know I get a 60 day grace period to change status. But can i still keep working in those 60 days. So say if i dont get any notice by end of may and my OPT expires. So in the next 60 days i am sure i will receive some kinda notice but still at the end of OPt I have to stop working right. So if i change the status say in end of june and appy for CPT but still unless my CPT continues right after my OPT ends I have to stop working .. right?

          • You should stay away from working when your OPT expires.. and do not start working in the gap between you OPT expiration and CPT start dates..

            I am also considering to start a Phd where I can get CPT to keep working.. (nobody check that 20 hour thing) but I guess you can get your CPT after completing one semester at school..

  26. All PP guys- Wait till 8th May (in some cases PP guys are getting snail mail and not email)
    AD/Reg- Wait till 18th May
    Reg/Reg- Wait till 25th May
    Keep your calm. Good luck all

    • Hi Guy’s

      Bloody Game is over..I think so.
      yesterday we have seen couple of messages about receiving receipts..
      but today I haven’t seen many comments..

      That mean game is over?
      Thanks
      Nkumar

    • The reason why PP is getting snail mail instead of e-mail is because some lawyers forgot to fill out a certain forum that allows for USCIS to e-mail the lawyer. I believe your dates are close for everything else.

  27. There are still MANY people in all categories waiting:

    AD/PP
    RQ/RP
    AD/RP

    And receipts for all those categories ARE still coming in as of today. Checks don’t have to be cashed nor does SEVIS need to be updated before you receive a receipt. And if you are PP, why shouldn’t you wait?

    So please stop panicking and going on about plans B etc… We are still very much within 2 weeks of processing starting. So calm down, there are another 3 weeks, at least, of waiting.

    • I believe thats true, as the process is just started, 2 weeks only …so guys lets wait with new hope all over. H4 to H1b , RQ RP…still waiting

        • i keep my phone beside me, attend all the calls with a hope, refresh my page every minute…but no news till now…they say it happens when u expect the least but cant divert my mind anywhere!!!!! I am waiting with all the hope….please happen for me and everyone who is waiting cautiously here!!!!

    • This comment might be giving hope but it is always better to give the actual truth rather than false hopes…. for PP, reality is it is highly unlikely that you can hear anything unless your checks are cashed… For RP/RQ you need to have your checks cashed by today tomorrow or early next week. If that does not happen, then its over as well… Plan B should no longer be Plan B after that and it should be what one pursues… Checks have to be cashed and is the first step in the process.. so… although it is a tough pill to swallow, if checks are not cashed till date, it is less likely that one would make it and if it is not cashed by early next week then it is highly unlikely that one would make it… that is the truth…. I’ve not made it through so far, Here is what I would suggest in all honesty… tough to accept but, wait till Monday or Tuesday and if you dont hear that your checks were cashed.. forget about it this year!!

      • and again, before some one comes and posts there are a lot of people who received receipts and their checks were not cashed… well, you are NOT supposed to give checks to your consultants.. Those checks are not the ones that will be cashed… It is the check that your employer gives to USCIS.. that is the check I am referring to…. and that check needs to be cashed and is the first step of the process of receipt generation

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            Per this link it says that data entry would go on till sometime in May…. They generally would have planned some buffer before they announce dates like this.. which means that most probably they expect to have everything completed by mid may…. If you think about it, give it a week, say 2 weeks max for it it come by mail….. which means the number would be generated and then once it is mailed it would mean it would take a week or two to arrive…. This would mean that the checks have to be cashed worst case by end of next week…. When you call USCIS and say even if it was filed on Apr 1 they say that you should have your status by 30th of April, if you dont, then call.. which again means that they would hope for everything to be over by next week max…

  28. Why do companies apply for H1 even after employee having L1? I know 2 such cases from different companies. These guys went on L1 just last yr in Dec and they are not ready to transfer to H1. I dont know how many such ppl are there who are spoiling others chances. Greedy companies I should say.

      • That really sucks man. They already have visa and they again apply for them.

        Why USCIS is not checking their current status?
        The last chance people might have given the high priority.

        That way they can eliminate 50k applications for sure.
        There is no need of lottery and crap.

        They can include their work authorization end date in the online application form and they can eliminate them by defining that.
        Its such a simple thing. just a small table in the database.

        Why we should be suffering due to those stupid consulting firms.

        This is ridiculous. I can’t even name what these consulting firms from India are taking everyone’s life, future,career etc.

        They will convert L1 to H1 and these guys will move out of the company and go to another company who will apply GC for them.
        I saw lot of people.

        Who are benefiting here and who are loosing here?

        Forget about the beneficiaries. Think about the real victims .

        Lot of OPT guys have to leave the country now.
        Our careers are gone. Just becoz of these consulting firms filling up the H1 cap.
        If we go to plan-B, its a hell. Need to spend money.
        Life will go 2 years behind but the age will not go 2-yrs behind.

        No one can bring that precious life back.

        These consulting firms are going to pay for this.

        U.S is gonna kick their ass really bad.
        No other country will allow them after this. Everything is fraud.
        I know some guy from TCS, no offense, he came here on L1 and applied TCS applied H1 and as soon as the project got completed, they moved him to another project in some other company on different technology where he never had any kind of experience.

        Wake up U.S. These guys are biggest culprits for the downfall of the economy.

        Companies are not growing due to their work. companies are loosing lot of money by paying them for no use.

        Any one in U.S can do their job for cheap. An undergrad can do more efficiently and for cheap.

        Do not encourage consulting firms from India. They are already getting benefited by outsourcing. Why need them here?
        A common sense can answer this.

        They need projects to send out to India(outsource) and they need people send in to U.S.

        What the hell?

        People graduated from top schools didn’t get thru the lottery and the people who are just working without even following a basic etiquette are getting approvals.

        Lot of people who are living in U.S are unable to find job. Why give H1 to people out of U.S?

        Guys, this is a big stealing of jobs and now H1s.

        Ban these consulting so-called giants from India.

        We really don’t need them.
        I cannot see the frustration of OPT guys who are loosing their career by graduating from some good schools.

        • I AM REALLY WITH YOU . YOU ARE 100000000000000000000000% RIGHT

          USA SHOULD BAN THIS CULPRITS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

          • Maybe companies fear that their L1 will not be extended and so applied for H1.
            I think the current H1 application can be used after L1 expiry (after 3yrs in this case). Right?

          • Why companies are feared bro?
            You will have job back in India. so you are not feared?
            Your company is feared?

            Such a hilarious comment.

          • Why fear? becoz they got a guy on L1 and L1 extension rejections are more probable..they cannot “afford” a replacement if get his extension is rejected.
            so apply H1 and keep aside..who knows how situation will be after 2-3yrs…this yr we got only 124000..maybe after 3 yrs it will be like old days..2-3lakh petitions..

  29. Hi

    Anyone who got approval which is from L1 to H1 RQ/RQ. I read almost all posts and i did not found anyone. Please let know if anyone got it.

    thanks

    • Hi,

      I got the receipt today from experis us. tell me which center they have applied to or which location u would travel to in US. There is a chance it might depend on that… let me know you email id, i can get in touch with u

    • Hi Even i am in the same situation like you !! my employer told me to be ready for Plan B . bcoz if we were selecteed we should have some kind of notice by now . as we dont have any info yet I guess I m not in lottery anymore… so my employer told to be ready for plan B. I am in Ad/PP/CSC

      good luck dude

          • where do we go to school again?

            any idea which universities are offering CPT?

            My OPT ext and VISA both will be done in july:(
            Feels like I did a mistake by not applying it last year.
            man… life really sucks. where to go now?
            this is the real worst situation that I’ve ever faced in my life.

          • I need to do little bit research on it, one of friend was attending Sullivan university KY!! I stay in MI so I need to do some research nearby to me

          • Guys, please share the university names who will allow to work on CPT.
            Again time to go to school.
            Sullivan university is one and is it accredited?
            I just spoke to them and someone said, the tuition is 5000USD/quarter.:(
            I don’t know whether it works out for me or not.

            I am from NON-IT and what am I gonna with that degree?
            I have a fulltime job and probably I will loose that.
            I will not be having any money to continue in the status.
            Is this the end?

            previous Student loan is not cleared yet and again another loan:(
            what the hell is this?

            Ohh god:( why such a big punishment.

      • I’m AD/PP/VSC too.
        No news from any sources. attorney/hr/sevis.

        This is really hurting.

        Can’t be normal with this.
        Plan B is really not that simple:(

        seems like establishing career is demolished.

  30. I visit this page offen, as days go slowly the no. of comments / visits are coming down. People who won the lottery are gone, people who lost hope that they would get through have gone.. now the remaining seems to be bunch of people with ‘A strong mind always with hope and also being the cause of hope to others remainings’. Cheers to all.

    One of the among the hopeful minds.

    • Now it really tough to stay in positive mode…
      how much we have to wait??

      I don’t know its wrong or right but I think its really take long time…bcz for 20,000 master people if they are taking 2 weeks then think for 65000.

      I wish jaldi complete ho….can’t bare more

  31. I am AD/RP/CSC. Attorney says they did not receive any physical receipt. But on my sevis it has an update with a receipt number WAC13132XXXXX.
    Am just worried. Some of my fnds with the same first five characters of the receipt number already got through.
    Does it mean i did not make it through the lottery ?
    Or is it possible that mail was lost or something else happened?

    • I am also waiting for a confirmation from my employer/attorney.. got my updated I20 where it says COS to H1-B with the extension till Sep 30th 2013.. and a receipt number WAC13134xxxxx..

  32. ALL, and especialy AD/PP/CSC-VSC

    What are these reports that some people have been are being informed of their rejection in lottery?

    Are these reporst true.

    Does the package come first OR a notice of rejection??

    Thanks all and be strong

    • rejection notices are for those who are selected in the lottery but unable to satisfy H1
      policies.

      If not selected in the lottery, you will get the packet back. Which is a sign that you are not picked in the lottery. In other words, packet rejected.

      Did any one get the packets back?
      I’m AD/PP/VSC too.

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