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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. From the trend here , it seems PP AD for Vermont has come to and end as we are now only seeing PP regular coming from Vermont. Not to cause panic, but can we conclude that those like me who sent to Vermont under PP AD and havent gotten receipt were unlucky? Has anyone received rejection notice OR package. Which once comes first for AD? Do they event open the package of rejected application to obtain email in order to notify? Please share you experience especialy if you have received rejection

  3. It sucks to wait!!!!!!!!!God help pls!
    congrats to all who got the receipt and good luck to all of us waiting….

  4. Wait is over for me….Hey guys… just got the confirmation…

    Masters/PP/CSC

    I hope information below helps.
    Receipt Number: WAC131305****
    Date Received: 04/08/2013
    Email recevied from my employer : 11.43am (EST)
    My apllication reached there(CSC) at around 10.40am Fedex

    don’t lose hope guys… I will pray for every one out here…

  5. Looks like there are no more pp ade for vermont. Looks like trend for vermont is regular pp.
    Don’t want to cause panic but Is it correct to conclude that vermont is done with AD PP and for those of us with no receips in this category were not chosen? Will they send rejection notice first or jus the package?has anyone gotten rejection notice or package back?

  7. Hi,
    Has any one received approval (or returned petition) for Masters/regular quota and normal processing from Vermont Center?
    Did anyone check their bank to see if the check cleared for normal processing?

  8. Hi,
    Has any one received approval (or returned petition) for Masters quota and normal processing from Vermont Center?
    Did anyone check their bank to see if the checks cleared for normal processing?

  10. Ok we really can’t trust lawyers or employer now…everyone has thr stories..wat we have to do now is to get hold of some1 here who’s frnd or family member works at uscis…lolol.never knew desperation could Mk someone do such stuff …
    let the stalking begin..:P

  12. So I got a reply from my Lawyer today .. she said that for PP applicants they come to know through email if yes or no for lottery.
    but for the regular ones they will be informed via regular post starting by the end of this month.

    I come in Masters Quota and have applied through Reg..!!
    So
    AD/REG/CSC

    Hold on there guys and all the best…!!

  13. REGULAR PROCESSING
    VERMONT
    GENERAL CAP UPDATE IN THE REPLY BELOW…
    Let’s see how many of us are waiting…

  14. I checked with my employer whether check was cleared or not. Mine is Regular, NON PP, NON AD. He said not yet. for one of your in this type of case, cheque has been cleared? AD,PP – please dont respond. Only NON PP, NON AD, Regular.

  15. To All Masters-PP-CSC folks.

    I think the way CSC is processing the PP applications is quite slow.

    The rumor that is going around that we should hear by Friday for all PP cases is completely wrong.

    We will continue to hear next week as well.

    I have not heard many cases for Masters-PP-CSC.Very Very Few compared to VSC.

    Do not loose hope.

  16. Even mine is Advanced Degree, PP, Vermont office and no reply yet. I am very much worried. Anyone from Advanced Degree, PP, Vermont?

  17. Any Masters but Regular processing (not Premium) applicant from Vermont has got a reply yet? Was anyone able to check if USCIS has cashed their checks yet?

  18. I asked my lawyer if it’s already done deal for advanced degree-pp or not. i also beg her to reply my email.

    this is what she sent me:
    “We are receiving limited information from the USCIS and expect to receive many more receipt notices.”

  19. PP has started does that mean who didn’t receive receipt for PP are not selected in lottery?
    Applied for regular quota PP at CSC center.
    Please update. Thanks.

  20. PP has started does that mean who didn’t receive receipt for PP are not selected in lottery?
    Applied for regular quota PP at CSC center.
    Please update. Thanks!!

  21. I am under AD/PP/VSC….still waiting. Started losing hope. I really dont want to leave US. I wanted to pursue PhD after few years of work ex but not so soon. But now looks like PhD is my only option. My work authorization is ending on 3/6/14. Even if my current employer files petition next year, I’ll not be able to work till Oct1, 2014. Again, no one knows if there will not be lottery next year. Fingers crossed. Hoping for the best!

    • Im in the same boat as you are. I`m on OPT and my work authorization is ending on 3/2/2014. I wanted to have couple more years of experience and than do my masters but now the only option left for me is to start my masters from january if I dont get selected in this lottery. I hope I get selected but rest is in hands of god. I have started preparing for GMAT and looking for colleges.

  22. Don’t understand this logic.

    All of you guys are well educated people with university degrees and lots of specialty experience. You are willing to work hard.

    By doing your specialty job you can create many job position: manager, marketing, accounting, sales, testing, user help, graphics, etc.

    In my company there are 2 immigrant software developers who work hard, their stuff is sold and the boss can hire three Americans: 1 graphis designes, 1 marketing, 1 manager.

    I don’t understand why USA doesn’t want more well-educated engineers to do the hard work, so they can be successful and hire more marketing, managers, etc.

    Anyone understands it?

  23. Got my application picked in lottery..
    Just received an email from my Lawyer with my receipt number.
    Vermont Service Center- Regular Quota PREMIUM Processing.

    All theese days I was tensed to know the result… Very very very happy nowwwwwwwwwwww

  24. Ok guys, read it carefully and then respond. Lets try to analyze a bit….
    Anyone with ADE-PP-Vermont, still pending?

  25. Bravo Dinz…

    Me too (an IT Guy from IIT), had two offers(From A and B) and rejected B at the last week of March’13 cause my ethics didn’t allowed me to eat away some1’s future by holding two H1s. m in regular(non PP) and waiting to here from attorney/Employer A..

    In fact, I’ve to pay attorney fee to he employer B for the rejected one. not cause they want, but cause I want to pay them as a cost and sufficient effort incurred to them for me.

    now if wont get, I would laugh on myself :D… it will be like, i didn’t got H1 and paid attorney for to another employer… Anyways life goes on :)…

    Lets hope for the best and and a very good luck for everyone…

    Guys: Hope for the best and prepare for the worst…
    I’ve started my backup plan, instead of just waiting…

  32. Regular PP processing.. Yet to get the receipt.. No replies from employer/Attorney.
    Its real bad luck for us this year. I know many are in the same boat. Hoping for a good result today.
    This wait is killing me 🙁 Cannot concentrate on any other thing. Wishing good luck for others and for me too..!!

  33. Hi Guys,

    Regular PP processing.. Yet to get the receipt.. No replies from employer/Attorney.
    Its real bad luck for us this year. I know many are in the same boat. Hoping for a good result today.
    This wait is killing me 🙁 Cannot concentrate on any other thing. Wishing good luck for others and for me too..!!

  34. Has Anyone in the regular cap non pp from California got their results… Man this is driving me crazy..

    • I havent received anything yet. I have also applied for regular cap non PP but from Vermont. Really loosing my peace of mind atm. Cant think of anything.

  35. @Deepali

    I dont see any problem applying from multiple employers. Employers are ready to apply means u have talent and u deserve it. hope atleast one of the remaining two will be selected. Good luck

        • Congrats AA…m in regular quota/non premium processing/vermont center/Fragomen–could u pls tell us if Fragomen updated you on the lottery result by itself or did you check with them and did they update you rightaway? I am also waiting! thanks.

  38. Any non premium processing applicant heard back yet? Was anyone able to see if the checks have been cashed by the USCIS?

  41. Just got email from the attorney at 9:05am EST, VT/Reg/PP..

    Think they are slowly streaming out Reg PPs from VT.. GOOD LUCK GUYS!

  42. AD/PP/VSC not yet heared anything from uscis ….is vermont done with Advance PP or still der r any chances?

    • tensed guy we are in same boat AD/VSC/PP still waiting do not loose hope we all AD people will make it… i know some of myy friend still waiting and they are with us in the same boat do not think VSC should be done with AD/PP/VSC….

  45. Today morning I got an email from attorney saying , your H1 petition has been successfully selected in the lottery. I am regular + PP + VSC.

    All the best to everyone.

  47. Just got an email from attorney saying , your H1 petition has been successfully selected in the lottery with EAC no. Mine was regular + PP + VSC. All the best to everyone.

  48. Just got an email from attorney saying , your H1 petition has been successfully selected in the lottery with EAC#. Mine was regular + PP + VSC. All the best to everyone.

  50. I did not hear any updates from anyone who filed under Regular, Non AD and Non PP. Please let me know have anyone got receipt filled under the same category

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