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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. How can I find out if my application has even been sent by my company? I work for a big company and apparently they sent 750 applications.

    • I think so. just saw this
      EAC1314553444:

      On April 25, 2013, the 15-day premium processing clock started on your I129,PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. You will be contacted by the office that is processing your case when a decision is made or additional information or action is needed. Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Your premium processing receipt notice contains contact information for direct inquiries on your case.

    • Yes … Took 6 days by regular mail! Plus you can’t tell from uscis tracker which are truly pp and which are not, so don’t give up hoping!

  4. Have been watching this blog for a week.. atlast i heard the good news today… This is my 5th year attempt for H1.. lost the same lottery in 2008.. applying after 5 yrs .. ended in same lottery.. this time i got the good news..

    So guys don’t loose hope.. God bless you all..

  5. I dont have any hard feeling for anyone. But seems to me more than 10,000 visa’s are eaten by H4. and few are still waiting. As i said I dont have any hard feeling for them. But it annoys me when they are asking for mercy from God and cringing here, they dont understand that people who already been here for few years or people who have study loans they need it badly and those people desrve it too. Good luck all.

    • Well, you need to understand that folks on H4 has sacrificed their career back in India to be with their families. All they ask is another opportunity to go back to the work place they like. I do not see anything wrong with that?

    • @Me

      I can understand the people’s feeling who are already here and have their loans. But most of the H4s are not created their hell fate. If you were asked to sit at home then you would understand our pain. We are not eating the AD people’s visa quota. You might say that we all know our situation before coming here. Yes, we know this before coming here, but we came with a positive hope that we would be able to find a job over here. Is that really bothering you? Please think before giving statement like this.

      • Well, the authorities for some reason have limited H1 to 65000 and they have given fair chance for everyone to use up that quota. So let us not fight over that decision at this point of time, as we are all trying to get 1 out of that quota. AD folks put out lot of money to get here, while H4 folks sacrifice their career. Maybe the odd person is the L1 to H1 conversion, but they would have their own reasons. Let us not fight, rather try to hope against hope that the receipt number is already on its way to the attorney /employer / the next receipt will be yours (or mine:))

      • I strongly agrre with you..u r 200 percent correct.nd ya they dont know our pain.nd what they all need to know is that even we deserve to work here.

        • Agree with H1Aspirant…… People just judge without knowing the situation, they never realize the pain of being an H4 until they are in same situation.Stop blaming others and wish for the best…..

          • Best, the same applies to us also. We also do not know the situation the AD guys are in, so let us stop this blame game altogether and stop flooding this forum. Rather let us try to use it to monitor the case status and updates about approvals that everyone is logging in. I shall ensure that this is the last post from me before I post my the news of my receiving my receipt number (being optimistic).

      • Now i see more than 20,000 H4 people(the way u guys r commenting). Every year around 40,000 H1b people come from India.Out of them 20, 000 with their wives. Make this country hell, i am sure all H4 people apply through some consultancies and hurting the real jobs of ADs and other regulars.
        PS @Wake up take a chill pill, my H1 is approved (and i am not showing off ..just saying)

        • @me plz grow up dude I am a housewife and a highly reputed firm has applied for me. I landed in this country last month. My h1 is also approved but to tell you something before commenting plz know the background of these h4 am sure many of them must be better than you and may be much higher qualified than you…I am a IIT,Ian from Indian n just of the thought that if I don’t get my H1 I was missing my nights sleep. But I am relaxed now. I was a pretty silent follower here but to answer you I. Had to write.. Be happy wid your h1 n don’t judge people who u do not know in depth..in matter what they deserve and what not…be sporty and plz maintain the decorum of a forum.

          • O yes, sweetly said, I agree 300 percent with u. H4 guys and girls deserve H1 and may be green card and may be citizenship at some point of time in their life. Everyone is here to make their future so it does not matter, how they do it. They just gotta do it anyways.
            I know how hard it is for a men or women to sit home and wait for their husband or wife to come home in the evening.

  7. will there be an official announcement from USCIS when they close the reciept creation process for cap processing?.

  8. Guys..

    My employer had called up USCIS and they said that they should most certainly be finished sending receipts for all those who are selected by the end of this month..

    So taking snail mail delay by 7-10th MAY we’ll know where we are. Though they didnt say about waitlist and rejections..

    Hope this helps..

    AD/RP/VSC waiting…

  9. A very frustrating wait… Will be better if we can at least hear a YES or NO rather than having to endure this pain… May all those waiting get lucky!

    • seriously…its even bad pshycologically…all the time i keep refreshing thiis page as if i will see my receipt num here…damn my inbox is also stagnant..Oh god please shower ur blessings

      • @Sainath, I am hoping against hope that I will see my employer’s number show up on my cell. Finally I do not want to be in a situation when I see that number just for him to tell me that unfortunately he received the packet back rather than the receipt number:(

  11. Hey my employer applied for PP after getting the receipt …i.e., 19th Apr ….the status on USCIS changed as …

    On April 23, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER and we e-mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case……..

    this date was 8th Apr before converting to Premium and not only did the date changed from 8th to 23rd but also the process went back to acceptance from initial review….!!!!

    I am totally confused did anyone here experience similar thing …I was of the opinion that PP will make the process quick and not delay it further …

    One more question : How long does Premium process take is it 15 week days or working days !!! I am so worried since it always shows the same msg …

    FYI : My spouse status is still showing application receipt as 8th Apr !!!!

  12. Guys, mine is RQ/RP/(Don’t know about Center)…Still waiting…loosing hope on each passing day. Not sure how long we need to wait. Getting frustrated by refreshing inbox every min with hope.

  13. I just found out my receipt No from my DSO EAC 131435****, yet to receive any letter. This was just updated because I called my DSO 2 days ago and she said there was no change to my sevis.

  14. My case is already in the post-decision stage, indicating that my petition has been approved and that a notice mail was already sent to my lawyer. Not sure why it has moved this fast since my petition was filed under regular processing.

    AD/RP/VSC.

    • @TTT Congrats. Can you tell us the first 5 digits of your receipt number so we can know which cases they are processing right now?

    • @ TTT congrats on ur H1 approval…I feel reg processing is better …since my employer turned my reg process into PP my notice date became 15 days ahead from 8th Apr to 23rd apr also it went back from initial review to acceptance !!! so I wonder if premium is faster or slower 😉 lols

  16. Anyone whose RP/RQ/VSC application reached USCIS on April 1st still waiting?
    How many have received the receipts?

  17. Hi,
    Till now I am waiting for receipt no from USCIS. I have doubt that USCIS did partiality to premium processing petitioner. Did anyone from premium process got rejection till date?? With regular petition, till now anyone is waiting for receipt??

  18. again the same as yesterday one more depressing and hopeless day…donot know wat fate has derseved for tomorrow…can only pray to god..

  19. Folks..
    Was following this post somedays…
    Got my reciept no. today.RQ\RP\EAC

    EAC1313953***

    Sharing the no. as it may be helpful for ppl who are waiting and tracking.
    God bless all.

  20. Anyone know how the OPT extension thing works? Mine expires in July… Am RQ/RP/VSC and haven’t heard back yet

    • You can apply for Cap Gap

      http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=1d175ffaae4b7210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

    • Well, first, your employer must enroll in E-Verify. Then, just fill out I-765 and go to DSO, and get a new I-20. Submit it!

  21. FOR PP folks:

    Just a guess I am not sure :p

    I have been following receipts from CSC for last three days. I saw atleast 5 applications out 100 are premium. I kept track of some of the PP receipts. Below are some of the PP receipts on day 141 (Tuesday):
    WAC1314150604
    WAC1314150663
    WAC1314150783
    WAC1314150820
    WAC1314150862
    WAC1314150903
    WAC1314150923
    WAC1314150932
    WAC1314150957

    Today, when I checked the status of the above receipts it shows as a regular processing. I am guessing USCIS is processing PP as normal process and returning the PP fees as they were unable to make it to the deadline they specified for PP.

    I think some of the PP guys might get their receipt through mail by next week.

    I am AD/PP/CSC still waiting and Yes I will wait(also working on Plan B) 🙂

    For RP please be patient most of you will get your receipts in a week or two.

    All the best!

    • Everyday I am explaining to my self just one more week …one more week
      but now its really tough….can’t wait more

  22. Hi Everyone,

    I got the receipt number today. When i checked the status on USCIS it says “your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER”.

    What does this message means?

  24. i’m so frustrating and so worry about the result of lottery.
    my amazing co-worker is helping me to check the cheque’s status every day to see if they’ve got cashed or not but there was no luck.
    i’ve been waiting for the receipt from apr 1st which is the day my package arrived at CSC till now. 25 days. the magic didnt happen.
    i feel so sad for what i’ve done in the past three years to try to build a life here now it all depends on a lottery which is beyond control.

  26. Distraught!

    Sorry guys just venting, as I feel right now you will understand my feelings the best. Feel so low and lose hope every passing minute. When I see others getting receipts I become hopeful and I refresh my inbox and page in hope of seeing my own number or something. But nothing. Constantly worrying where this will go and where it will end. Dont think ever had to wait like this before.

    Shall we keep this up for another day? RQ/RP/VSC.

    • Hi
      I think we still have time. Mine is in RQ/RP/(not sure about the center). Got an update from my Employer that my checks are cashed today morning.

      All the best!!!

    • same here @ PKaiser..i keep refreshing my inbox as i see others getting receipt…all the time my heart sinks..donot know what wrong i have done in ma life that i am facing this..inspite of being so hardworking and a degree holder..we all donot deserve such torture

      i am an h4 ..RQ RP…all the time hoping n praying to God to shower His Mercy on me and all others!!

      • Dear u know my condition has a dream last night that the office of USCIS got fire and i jumped in just to save my petition and was declared dead……so my anxiousness has gobe to death but a H1 for myself and the guys who are here so anxious to get theirs too….especually T and sainath we pple deserve it ya…

        God please listen to us and grant us and everyone who needs it 🙂

        • i dont know wen it comes to luck..i am alwaz unlucky…feeling down day by day…evening n nite seems like hell…every morning i get up with new hope…i pray this hope brings the good luck for me n all the waitlisters for h1b

          • even i am on h4….
            spoke to my employer this afternoon,he said they applied 10 out of which they got 7…and they did not get mine felt devastated do not what to do

            i need this one very badly….

    • I totally understand guys. Just keep waiting. Hate this waiting but cant do much. DSO wont disclose and dont know if my employer is checking for the checks yet or not.

      So only waiting mail. Its encouraging to see people receiving receipts from those generated on Monday itself. So I feel that as long as the centers keep making receipts we may have a chance especially now for RQ/RP. Just pray to God for us all. I too need this badly for my future, can’t get delayed anymore. LAstChance!

  27. Just received my notice today. I am Regular cap, non pp, CSC. Received date: April 8, 2013. Notice Date April 19.

  29. Hi Everyone ! according to USCIS , my guess is that all Premium processing should be done by 15 working days starting from April 15th and that would be May 3rd 2013! So its better to keep hope until May 3rd for PP.
    Btw I am AD/PP/CSC.

    • Hope at this moment is unrealistic.
      They are no longer issuing receipts for PP. They are processing applications they already accepted i.e approving OR denieing.

      The ONLY people receiving receipts are RP/RQ and a few of RP/AD

  31. Finally got the receipt today..!!
    Was reading this forum silently through all these days, and just lost all hope yesterday..!!
    And BOOM..!! my receipt came in today.

    Won’t say don’t loose hope ’cause I know how tortured I was through all these days..!!

    • Did you try to call uscis or dso before? Was your sevis updated ?
      Last Q , which center and what type your application was?

      • No I didn’t try call anyone..Just got a receipt today from the attorney as well as the employer..!!
        To answer your last question, the application type was RQ/RP/VSC.
        Good Luck to you..:)

  32. Only one PP(cvs) got cleared today from the following list…anyone else..?????

    Waiting4lottery – Regular/PP/VSC
    Paagal ho Jaunga!! – Regular/PP/CSC
    Hey Bhagawan – Regular/PP/VSC
    hopeful – Regular/PP/VSC
    still waiting for receipt num – Regular/PP/VSC
    Goodluck – Regular/PP/VSC
    xyz – Regular/PP/VSC
    Deb(me) – Regular/PP/VSC
    AVS – Masters/PP/CSC
    CVS – Masters/PP/VSC
    kimmel – Regular/PP/CSC
    H1b Singh – Regular/PP/CSC
    keepingithonest – Masters/PP/CSC
    RD – Masters/PP/VSC
    Neha – Regular/PP/?? center
    HOPE – Masters/PP/CSC
    Raj – Regular/PP/VSC
    Sam – Regular/PP/CSC
    Mat – Regular/PP/CSC
    T – Masters/PP/VSC
    Mr.Hope – Regular/PP/VSC
    Waiting – Masters/PP/CSC
    waiting4 – Masters/PP/VSC
    Apple Fan – Regular/PP/VSC
    GG – Regular/PP/VSC
    ATL_PP – Regular/PP/CSC
    frustrated – Masters/PP/VSC
    Sai – Masters/PP/VSC
    GOD – Regular/PP/CSC
    Lost hope – Regular/PP/VSC
    gbav – Regular/PP/CSC
    PP – Regular/PP/CSC
    Lili – Masters/PP/CSC
    AK – Masters/PP/VSC
    ssr – Regular/PP/CSC
    CAPGAP – Masters/PP/VSC
    ss – Regular/PP/CSC
    OMG – Regular/PP/VSC
    Lifesucks – Masters/PP/??center
    Diya – Regular/PP/??center
    srinivas – Regular/PP/CSC
    vs – Masters/PP/CSC
    Oh no! – Masters/PP/CSC
    QP – Regular/PP/CSC
    cK – Regular/PP/CSC
    ASH – Regular/PP/CSC
    mohammed salaoddin – Masters/PP/VSC
    P – Masters/PP/VSC
    Friend – Regular/PP/VSC
    Jeff – Regular/PP/CSC
    TheEternalOptimist – Regular/PP/VSC
    Hope H1B – Regular/PP/VSC
    Deemag ka dahi – Masters/PP/CSC
    FC – Masters/PP/VSC
    GA – Regular/PP/VSC

  33. Finally made it through lottery. Just got the receipt # EAC1314051xxx

    RQ/RP/VSC.

    Good luck to all who are waiting

    Cheers

  34. Anybody tried to call SEVIS directly and ask for the status there. Will they have any information regarding status?

    • Yes they should be having information.
      I got the info from them on Monday (I even got updated I20 yesterday) and got receipt only today .

  35. WAC is still processing –
    Latest petition WAC1314350414

    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.

    So they are still processing – 414 for today, so far…

  36. Guys, received my receipt.
    Reg Quota, Reg Processing
    No: WAC-13-136-xxxxx

    The wait was horrible – but that is the only option we have.
    Hope all of you get the receipts soon!

  39. Hey guys,
    I recived my tracking number through my universities DSO earlier this week and it says that USCIS recieved my case on April 8th and sent me a notice. Today is the 25th and neither me, my lawer or my employer has recived a reciept yet. My DSO mailed me a new I20 with the H1b pending tracking number on the back?
    I’m confused as to whats going on, can anyone shed some light….
    -Chrissie.

    • Christina:

      I got my tracking number last week (04/18) through my Univ. DSO. Today (04/25), I got an email that my HR received my H1b receipt through mail. Hang in there, you would get it soon.

    • Hi Chrissie,

      You have been selected in the lottery. The tracking number is your receipt number.
      You will receive your receipt soon. Dont worry and relax.
      I got my receipt in the same way as yours. My DSO updated me first with a new I20 and the receipt numbers match.

  40. Guys, I just got my receipt. RQ/RP/CSC WAC13137…
    You can see I just got that even I am 137… And they are still generating for 141… So up your hope high. Thanks God!

  41. No update after EAC1314552876 .

    M too in waiting, REG, PP, VSC , broken and lost hope , please pray for me.

    • I am sure that I am so unlucky and less chance to get selected in lottery :-(….
      Is it possible get the details of howmany applications they have received from the receipt number? I have notice that every one is looking for the receipt number digits?
      Can anyone help please?

  43. Just saw a post mentioning “misusing H1B visa”. If anyone found an article/news about this, can you share it. USCIS may have a larger rejection rate, and can be good for people in OPT and STEM

    Thanks

    • http: //www.indianexpress.com/news/indian-american-company-dibon-solutions-indicted-for-misuse-of-h1b-visa/1085071/

      Remove the spaces between : and // This is the article dated back in march not sure about nyother latest news

      • Ya, I’ve sen that, couldnt find anything new. This is a good interview if anyone is interested: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/american-visas/5162fed7fe34441bca00043a

    • http:// ibnlive.in.com/news/top-us-senator-accuses-tcs-infosys-wipro-of-abusing-h1b-visas/387221-3.html

      I tried putting up this as an independent post. But looks like it is still under moderation by Admin. This is article talk about the “H1B abuse” not “misuse”.

  44. Finally HR have sent me the receipt notice!
    Notice date April 22th

    And my wife received yesterday her receipt too!

    both RP/RQ/VSC

  45. I got my wife’s H4 notice yesterday but havent heard anything for my H1… As per my understanding it was filed along with H1… it is RQ/RP/CSC. receipt which I recieved for my wife says reciept# WAC13136XXXXX. Can someone suggest what doesn it mean? Is my H1 selected in lottery?

  48. Any body from IBM received receipts from California centre.Some of my team members did receive but from Vermont center.getting tensed…I hope and pray that I am in…

  49. Hi, I filed my H1b through a company and today only I came to know that it was indicted for misusing H1B visa.

    I didnt even get my receipt num yet.

    What are my chances. I am very tensed now. 🙁 🙁 🙁

          • Dont worry as of now. Its not your fault its your companies fault.
            So wait for your case to be picked. When you get Visa just transfer it to another company. I understand that chances of approval may be tricky but Its all abt chance. Lottery …approval …Its all luck!!

    • http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indian-american-company-dibon-solutions-indicted-for-misuse-of-h1b-visa/1085071/

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