USCIS accepts various kinds of H1B petitions, such as new H1B cap-subject petitions, petitions for H1B extensions, H1B petitions for the transfer of companies, and H1B cap-exempt petitions. One thing is common: they all receive an H1B Receipt Notice from USCIS indicating they received the H1B petition.
When you look at the USCIS-issued Receipt notice for the H1B petition, it would have a receipt number or case number. This number can be used to track the petition’s status with USCIS.
If you are new to the process, looking at the long number and guessing what that number means can be puzzling. In this article, we will cover what the H1B Case Receipt Number or Petition Number indicates by looking at each of the letters in the H1B Case Number.
As a background, if you are a first-time H1B applicant, you will need to go through the H1B Visa registration Lottery process, and only if you are selected in the H1B lottery, then you would be eligible to file an H1B petition with USCIS. Also, the H1B petition can only be filed by a Company. As an applicant, you cannot file the H1B petition alone.
What is the H1B Visa Case Number? Petition Number?
USCIS sends a “Form I-797C, Notice of Action” after they receive the H1B Petition. This form is called the H1B Receipt Notice. It is a generic form used to notify the receipt of a petition or application, but the Class requested field indicates whether it is a receipt notice for an H1B petition or not.
As part of sending the H1B receipt notice, USCIS assigns a unique case receipt number for every H1B petition they receive. The receipt number consists of 13-digit alphanumeric characters and typically starts with three alphabets, like WAC or EAC, based on where it was filed.
This 13-digit alphanumeric number is called the H1B receipt or H1B Petition Number. It appears at the top of the H1B Receipt Notice (Form I-797C, Notice of Action), as shown in the screenshot below.
H1B Petition Number vs. Receipt Number
People sometimes use the term “H1B Petition Number” and ask for the “H1B receipt number”. This can be confusing if you are new to it. The “H1B Petition Number” and the “H1B Receipt Number” or “H1B Case Receipt Number” mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably.
On some websites, you may be asked to fill out the H1B Petition Number; in some cases, you may be asked to enter the H1B receipt number or USCIS H1B Case number. In all these cases, you would use the same 13-dight alphanumeric number on the H1B receipt or approval notice. If you are filling out the H1B Visa Stamping application, you will asked to fill out the Petition Number, which is nothing but the H1B Case Receipt Number.
Understanding the H1B Case Receipt Number, Petition Number
Of the 13-digit alphanumeric characters that are part of the H1B Case Receipt Number or Petition Number, each set of characters has a specific meaning. We need to break them out properly to understand them correctly.
We should break down the H1B Case Number into sets of characters grouped like below:
- XXX—XX—XXX—XXXXX
- EAC—24—128—50345 ( example for H1B FY 2025 filed petition)
Now, let’s look at each of the groups of characters.
First 3 Letters of H1B Case Number: EAC, WAC, LIN, IOE, SRC
The first three characters indicate where the H1B petition was filed.
- EAC – Vermont Service Center (old name: Eastern Adjudication Center).
- WAC – California Service Center (old name: Western Adjudication Center).
- LIN – Nebraska Service Center (LIN refers to Lincoln, Nebraska).
- SRC – Texas Service Center (old name: Southern Regional Center).
- IOE – IOE stands for Integrate Operation Environment(where the petition was processed); it is not a service center location but indicates that the petition was filed electronically or electronically scanned and processed. In the H1B petition context, it was scanned at a shared service center and then processed. The service center details will be at the bottom of the receipt notice.
Following 2 Letters of H1B Case Number: Year of filing
The following two digits indicate the year when it was filed. It is not the fiscal year but rather the calendar year when the petition was filed. Do not try to read something that says WAC2023XXXX to think it is related to the year 2023, you should only look at the following two letters after the first three characters.
- For the H1B Visa FY 2024 season, it would be 23
- For the H1B Visa FY 2025 season, it would be 24
Subsequent 3 Letters of H1B Case Number – Computer Working Day
The next three digits indicate the computer working day of the USCIS fiscal year that starts from October 1st. It indicates the computer workday does not include weekends and holidays. USCIS computers do not work on weekends and USA National holidays :-).
October 1st is when the fiscal year starts for USCIS. If your H1B was filed on October 1st, it would be 001. It is a little tricky with this number; computer workday indicates only working days and not weekends.
For example, if it is October 20th, it would be the 16th working day or something like that…For April 12th, it would be 134 as the weekends and federal holidays are taken out. You can use websites like TimeAndDate to compute that number.
- For April 8th, it would be 128.
Subsequent 5 Letters of H1B Case Number – Actual Case Number
The following five digits is the actual case number and is assigned based on some internal USCIS logic. There is no guarantee that it would start with 0001 and go in sequence. Sometimes, it may start with 5; sometimes, it may be with other digits as well.
- One sample number would be 51244
Below is a nice visual explaining the H1B Receipt Number format. It is the same as any other USCIS Receipt Number format.
How to Check the H1B Case Status on USCIS.gov?
After you receive your H1B Visa Receipt case number, all you would have to do is to track the status on USCIS website. Read How to Check H1B Petition Status on USCIS website.
Premium Processing for H1B :
If you were to file H1B visa petition under premium processing, you would have received the case number and a confirmation email that your petition was received by USCIS and it is under processing. Usually your attorney or your employer would get that information. Once your case is approved, similar email with approval status would be updated via email. A hard copy would be emailed after the emails to the address specified in petition.
Regular Processing for H1B:
If you were to file your H1B visa petition under regular processing, you would not necessarily get an email from USCIS, rather you would get a hard copy receipt mailed to your employer or attorney. Also, decision information would be mailed to your attorney or employer after the decision.
You can read Steps after H1B Lottery – Flow Chart to know more on the next steps
Did I miss anything? Any other thoughts to add?
Hi everybody
Dennis posted with some receipt number I add other number and…
The number is WAC1315150200 and today USCIS received the petition.
I am waiting yet.
Good catch…
51500 listed on apr 10th
51980 apr 16th
Waiting but with hopes,
Why do you think this is a cap-subject petition? It can very easily be a cap-exempt petition like H-1 transfer/extension etc.
Note that most of the I-129 receipt numbers being generated are for cap-exempt petitions.
Friends
Its almost 8 days over from the day my RFE is replied but status still shows same old initial review clock stopped .
Really worried if any one in same situation kindly let me know . As i am in PP 8 days over for today
Hi Sid,
Are you in premium processing or in normal processing ? Last year my wife had an RFE(Regular Processing) and it took around 2.5 months for her to get an approval. So please wait and have patience. Wish you all the best.
Sid,
If its PP, then your attorney should receive the RFE details in the email. Paper notice can take 2-4 weeks to arrive. The PP clock stops once the RFE is issued and is restarted once RFE response is received by USCIS. They will then take up to 15 more calendar days to adjudicate the RFE response. Also, in general 60 days are given to respond to the RFE from the date of issuance.
My attorney replied to my RFE last thursday and my status got updated to Initial review clock restarted today.
@RFE
Can you please tell whether your rfe replied through FAX or m=by post
@Sid
I am not sure if it was faxed. My employer told me that attorney would be sending by mail. So I think they did post on last thursday.
Just checked with a random number, wac1314950104 and it says initial review
Hi ,
I have received receipt number and its current status is Initial review(I 129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER).
Have a dumb question? does this mean I’m selected for H1b lottery,Thanks
Can you share your reciept number ??? Information is helpful
WAC13140XXXXX
H1B COS,
Yes, you have made through the cap/lottery.
No news about success in lottery today. End of the Game?
Whoever didn’t recieved reciept. loose hope. Its ended.
hello,
i had a quick question,
my employer received my receipt ,but did not tell me the Wac no as yet,(and dont not know if receipt came in mail or email,
my question is :Mine is PP/Rq/CSC, and since i received my receipt on May 1st ,is my application brought down into to regular processing (from PP) .
or can nothing be concluded ,till i track it with the wac num…
it wld be great if someone wld reply 🙂
Q,
Are you sure it’s PP or relying on employer’s words? If it is indeed PP and has made through the lottery, then it should be adjudicated within 15 calendar days. If RFE is issued, then processing is stopped until RFE response is submitted. You need receipt number to be sure what’s happening w/ the petition.
I applied in RP/RQ. Did not heard back so far? what are the chances now?
Did USCIS started sending back petitions not selected in lottery.
Received my H1B Receipt number today from my employer… 🙂
Application received on April 8 and notice date was April 30th.
Can you share your receipt number ?? Thank you. Are you in AD quota ?
@Sid
Did your status change or is it still in clock stopped? I am in similar situation too..My attorney replied to my RFE last thursday and I still dont see any change in my status..
Anybody else in similar situation?replied to RFE and the status is not yet changed?
Hey Guys,
Latest Update!!
You can call up the GI team and ask if your application is selected or not.
Few of my collegues got the confirmation that t has been selected but the receipt numbers would be updated straight in AIMS.
For few, some guys from GI team told that it has been finalized and there are no more receipts coming in…don’t know coz to some ,they told there are more receipts coming…
So call GI team to find ur status…
What’s GI team?
Well in Infosys, we have this Global Immigration team who deal with Visas.
Hi Infy Guys,
Just called GI…Yes, mine is finally selected. Called GI to know that I am selected, they said it will take couple of more days to get the receipt no updated in AIMS.
Could you pls share GI team number, or pls guide me from where should I find it.
I just called the number in one of my previous emails from GI. Check their emails, you will get it. It is engaged most of the time, you may have to keep trying for some time.
They say they are still receiving receipts from USCIS!!
I am also RP.. still waiting.. lost hope.. 🙁
My receipt says received on April 8th.. but for the actual receipt number in May….
Any one who got the receipt in last 10 days has XX day other than April 8
‘On April XX, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER’.
Any information is helpful. Appreciate in advance.
Does anyone knows if approval take 2 month aprox from April 8th o from the notice date of your receipt? Example (April 25)
Good luck to all still waiting for receipt and all waiting for approval.
Thanks.
Good question! Anyone?
HI All,
I am in RQ/RP
My employer said that my application picked from Lottery…..But still i didn’t get my Receipt Number .I am just keeping my hopes on my employer words only….
Is that Receipt Generation got closed OR Still they are generating Receipts ?
Please some can give some comments……
Thanks in Advance
any RP/RQ/CSC still waiting?
Count me in. I think we are wasting time waiting 🙁
Hey me still waiting RC/RP , I don’t have any hopes now to receive receipt number 🙁
To all my friends who are waiting for receipts. Here is the news that I heard last night.
Since I did not get receipt yet, I was trying CPT options and through friends contact I spoke to un-known person. He suggested the CPT options and other stuff. He said, his wife also did not get receipt. Then I asked about her job details, he replied that she just applied through consultancy by paying money and by creating a fake job. This way she can find another regular job later and transfer can be easy. He also told that many people went this route. Another way of taking advantage of the system. This has ruined chances for honest people. I have no words for them. You all know who can do this !!!!
What? I really hope USCIS catches this, and does not grant those visas.
Finally On May 4th, Received my receipt.
F1 to H1 – Advance degree , Regular processing from Vermont Service.
Petition Received date: 8th apr
Receipt Notice date: May 4th
EAC13150xxxxx
Good luck to others.
Congrats Sri…
this means there is still some hope 🙂
Thnx. Yes. Can wait till this month end.
Congrats!! Can you please post the verbiage from Case status page like ‘On April XX, 2013, we received this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER’. What is XX day for your receipt? This helps. Thanks
Please see my comments below. I posted the verbiage.
Does it say “On April 8th we received or some other date” Please let me know
My case was received on April 8th. But I had to wait for my receipt notice till 4th of May.
“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.”
Also, do you know if you had any update on SEVIS? and when your checks were encashed?
We received a hard copy notice. So rest all things doesn’t matter anymore. checks were cashed.
Sri.. was the notice date may 4th? So did you get it by email to your attorney, i am little confused. Me too AD, RP, Vermont..
Is there still hope for regular quota PP case if I still haven’t anything about whether or not my case was selected in the lottery?
Any information would be very helpful in these stressful times
Yes, you should have because i received my receipt # yesterday night from my employer. Iam in AD/PP. so don’t loose hope i was in the same boat til yesterday. All the best of luck.
me too same,
did ur employer get an email,ad we will still be processed umder PP category rite
No email or response yet, which is making me think that chances are very slim, given that something should have reached by now
Is he mail received by both attorney and employer or it can be received by either of the two?
If both of them get it, is it in some particular order.
My HR is on leave for entire month of May and the attorney is not much responsive. Hence the question.
I meant to ask if the receipt number/returned package is received by both employee and attorney or one of the tow and in which order.
In my case the attorney received all communication from USCIS (including approval form) has put the whole package and mailed it to employer who then forwarded it to me.
I hope tht helps,
Carry
Finally received all paperwork (visa approval, instructional letter, entire package of H1B sumbission, etc.) from my employer. Next stop the US Embassy!
Cheers to all!
Carry
All the Best !!!!
Thanks
RP or PP?
I have received Receipt number does that mean I m Selected in H1B Lottery ? Please suggest.
Yes!! Congrats!
Till which date recipts will be generated at both the centers…
Anybody from Infosys across India started to receive the receipt numbers??
I went on to check with the Global Immigration Department and they informed taht they are in the process of sending the receip numbers…
Still waiting !!!
nope…not yet…
any idea…by when it will be done…
Still Waiting…When will we get an update??
No updates..
Still waiting
Nope not yet
hey guys ,
just wait for 2 more days and you guys will have the receipt number updated in AIMS . don’t worry this year the percentage selected have been good .
chk status after 2 days and u will get ur receipt number ….till then …no need to ask anyone else ….
Hey Guys,
Latest Update!!
You can call up the GI team and ask if your application is selected or not.
Few of my collegues got the confirmation that t has been selected but the receipt numbers would be updated straight in AIMS.
For few some guys told that it has been finalized and there are no more receipts coming in…don’t know coz to some they told there are more receipts coming…
So call GI team find ur status…
Sending to employees? Or sending to india GI team?
Still in the waiting list 🙁
Hi Friends
I heard for PP cases USCIS give direct contact number for tracking . If any one has the number please share.
I hope in RFE notice that number will be there
I had a hard time relating the computer working day to calendar days.
Someone posted that EAC1315251799 is the last receipt number on 5/3 in VSC, so Day 152 should correspond to 5/3 (yesterday).
However, I checked on CSC, I found one number WAC1315050200, the status of this lucky guys say that they received the petition on 5/3. So Day 150 should not be earlier than 5/3, (otherwise, how come this case know it will receive notice on 5/3?) then Day 150 should be 5/3. Plus, there is no case processed on 151 and onward.
Does VSC and CSC have different computer days? It shouldn’t be like this.
I know a guy who wrote up some code and got the number of all cases USCIS processed on a specific computer day. I need your help to relate the computer day to actual calendar days.
> Does VSC and CSC have different computer days? It shouldn’t be like this.
Yes, because that tracks working days and California has different public holidays to Vermont.
Hurray.. I have got the h1b receipt number today from my employer.
My application details:
H4 to h1
Reg q/ reg pr/ Csc.
Received date: 8th apr
Notice date: 26th apr
App number: WAC-13-143-xxxxx
So, still keep hopes guys. I wish best of luck and hope everybody to get through this difficulty.
how do u apply for h1 on h4 without doing masters????i mean how did u get a job offer with bachelors??is there any specific way to get it???THANKS
You need a good resume and good interviewing skills to get a job with a Bachelors degree.
I am also waiting for the status?
Please let me know How long I can wait for the status?
Thanks
Hi,
Thanks to everyone who’ve been sharing their updates and keeping the discussion alive.
My employer informed that they’ve received my receipt in mail today.
RQ/PP/EAC – EAC13148XXXXX
Application Receipt Date – 8/4/2013
Receipt Generation Date – 28/4/2013
Received Receipt by Employer – 3/5/2013
Congrats. You mean uscis received ur petition on 4 April & urs is premium case???
Vikram,
If it was received in mail, then how can it be PP? What is the online status right now (full text)?
Extremely Sorry its RQ/RP/EAC – EAC13148XXXXX.
My first comment hence the mistake
I think I’ve mostly lost out in the lottery but this will keep my hopes alive for few more days 🙁
@JACK, you should be fine. They are still doing data entry for the applications today as well. I could see PP receipts entered more than RP receipts so for today…
I read in another chain of conversations @ redbus2us , 2 guys were posted that , one of them said their empoyer filed 28 ,got selected 23 and 5 are no result. and another said that their empoyer filed 26, got selected 17 and 4 are returned unfile(failed in lottery) and 4 are no result yet.
so, things are looking positive and hopeful . so let’s wait and hope for the best.
all PP’s today(Saturday) so for (didn’t dig too much just few picked):
EAC1315350001
EAC1315350005
EAC1315350006
EAC1315350008
EAC1315350009
EAC1315350010
EAC1315350012
EAC1315350013
EAC1315350015
EAC1315350016
EAC1315350017
EAC1315350018
EAC1315350019
EAC1315350020
EAC1315350021
EAC1315350022
EAC1315350023
EAC1315350026
EAC1315350028
EAC1315350029
EAC1315350031
I appreciate your hard work and giving confidence to others . Those receipts does not belong to H1B Cap for year 2104. If it is so, it should have “On April 8th we received…..”.
Those could be from cap exempt for example non-profit organizations. I am not discouraging you since I am also waiting…..
Thanks for the kind words Prabha. RP/RQ/CSC and still waiting 🙁
Friends,
My Attrony replied to RFE this Monday but still my status shows as initial review with clock stopped . Its almost 4 days over.
Please kindly tell when the status will be updated mine is PP . If any one in same condition please tell.
Sid,
If the employer/attorney have package tracking, check if it has been delivered to USCIS. If yes, then your attorney should follow-up w/ USCIS as to why status was not updated.
Hi Saurabh
My attroney replied through fax , I don’t think they sent via mail.
Can you tell me will they get confirmation after sending FAX .
Sid,
Once a case gets rfe the premium processing would not hold water for 15day processing time. You have to be patient as the org would be processing many apps. As per my previous experience no employer would reply a rfe case in 4 days as USCIS would give at least 90days to reply the rfe. Good luck
Sid,
If the fax was successfully received by USCIS, then your employer/attorney should call USCIS and follow-up on this. Also, at times the online status is not updated immediately.
Finally…Today morning I got a call from my employer that my application has been picked up in lottery. I almost lost my hope after reading in forums that people are receiving their packages back .But do not loose hopes …USCIS is still processing some applications so hold on and wait for few days .
God bless u all !!
HI HappyOne
I am also in the same boat like RQ/RP
My Employer also said that i got sleeted in lottery…But Didn’t receive my Receipt Number as of now!!!
Did u got your receipt num?
Please give some comments!!!
Any RQ/RP/VSC petitons approved ?
EAC1313353957
Unlucky guy…
How the employer or Attorney knows that receipt went back without receipt number to check in the case status.
EAC1315251799………………last receipt number generated today at VSC – H-1 B
Any AD/RP/Vermont got receipts recently? Can we still have hope? Please do share something. I am here reading this blog all week long even at work. God save everyone. Let the CAP be increased from this year itself.
Also My OPT expires in dec 14th 2013, and i live in Pittsburgh, Pa. Any Universities near by that gives that gives CPT from day 1. Pleas do share this info. looking at Plan B 🙁
EAC1315251799………………last receipt number generated today at VSC – H-1 B…I don’t know whether it is AD or not.
Still waiting for my receipt AD/RP/Vermont 🙁
got rfe today guys :(((((
AD/RP/VER – got my notice on 15th April
any idea how many days it take to get RFE notice ?
Just got the receipt number :
EAC13148*****
when did you submitted the petition?
April 1st.
Finally got the receipt today. Applied it on 1st april, VSC.
Just heard the good news from my employer.
All the best folks, its not done yet.
Please keep your hopes till the time you get back the packet.
Yes, its definitely a good idea to start the ground work for yet another plan, if at this fails.
All the best to all my dear friends who are waiting there- May god bless
any updates from Infosys?
Is process completed or uscis still generating receipt number
????
Is there any hope left??
Got the receipt!!!
Yes I got my receipt number RQ/CSC,probably the last one.Looks like quota lottery is full & no more receipt numbers will be generated.
@Finally do not spread false information with no official base.There are people waiting with lots of hope and positiveness. If u get urs does not me thats the last one
Correct. How you can say that yours is the last one selected in the lottery? Do not hurt people who are counting and praying each moment to get the receipt number…
I didn’t mean to hurt anyone…My lawyer was saying this was last batch.
Did your lawyer received additional note on last batch along with your receipt ? Friends, don’t get distract with these kind of fake news …
It doesn’t mean that People who received receipt will SURELY get visa in hand. There are additional data validation process too after the lottery selection.
^Basics of English should be one of the criteria for rejection.
I wish they did that. USCIS would never have to conduct a lottery and immigration reformers would never have to think about increasing the H1b cap. 😉
Hi Guys,
Anyone got receipt who has submitted petition on 3rd and currently on L1-B and in USA?
Every one we can’t say thing untill we get out packets back to home or unless USCIS officially post any thing liks they are done with receipts for lottery selected applicants..so be positive and hope we all get it… the worst thing is lottery was drawn and results are known to the system. humans are not know this one I didn’t like.. but nothing much we can. let be quite and calm. wait the movement to say YOU GOT IT!~!
Fingers crossed
I am on L1B and still waiting for the receipt. Tensed 🙁
I too in same boat
Just randomly searched for I129’s
Hi i received on may 1 ,but my query is how to know whether the receipt number which i received is mine.When i check it on uscis it says INITIAL PROCESS.Do any one have an idea on my doubt
If you got receipt your laywer, he should have your details in that receipt notice. rest you have to believe in USCIS.
Did any one got receipts for RQ/PP/EAC? I see there were few applications entered yesterday for premium processing, Is there a way Individual’s can call USCIS for the result of the lottery ? If yes what are the options after dailing 1-800-375-5283?:
EAC1315151534
EAC1315151680
EAC1315151698
EAC1315152854
EAC1315152856
EAC1315152857
EAC1315152859
EAC1315152860
EAC1315152861
EAC1315152862
EAC1315152869
EAC1315152888
EAC1315152889
EAC1315152893
EAC1315152897
EAC1315152898
Hey,
Even I’m waiting in the same catagory.RQ/PP/VSC
Are all these PP generated from Vermont centre? Any updates from above.
Need immediate help. Can we call our USCIS and confirm the same.
Thanks
How you check these Case Numbers? Can any one tell me what is the last generated receipt number for WAC?
Those are not the applicants received between April 1 – 5. If it is, it should say “On April 8th we received….. “.
These could be from non-profit organizations, where there is no quota.
My lawyer sent application on march 29th and delivered on march 30th.
Is there any wrong?
how did u find out these are PP? where in usics they mention PP or regular?
Gagan,
If the status message uses the word “email” then it is PP. For regular petitions, it will say “mail”
Prabha,
I randomly checked few of these and they have filing date of May 3 and not April 8. How did you conclude that these are new cap-subject cases and not cap-exempt cases like H-1 extension/transfer etc.
I have been following the PP cases from many days and found sometimes they just put current day (like May 3) and 15day clock start fro H1b 2014. Have found many confirmations in this forum as well but not have those receipt numbers with me now to post here.
Let’s keep eye on this and if any one received any PP receipt please paste first 5 digit also the msg on uscis url like when the receive is accepted and pp clock started..
I am too waiting form day 01 an no news yet
Goodluck – tensed,
Yes, we should look out for a PP case in the forum where person received the receipt number in last few days and then ask the person to confirm first few digits of the receipt number and whether the online status says “email” or “mail”. If it says “mail”, then it’s not a PP petition. At times, one may feel that petition was filed as PP but employer/attorney/USCIS may have made a mistake in b/w.
You’re right, it’s hard to say wheather they are subject to cap or not. but I hope they are all subject to cap. It’s also possible that applications entered in the system(receipt #) are yet to send the receipt notices .
As you all know all this drill is done by USCIS employees(like us) so, when do they may share the applications based on their own criteria;so,some many be work quicker, some may take vacations;some may not work complete week;some may be sick.
So overall they all work as team to complete data entry for all the applications.
Mean while they may have to separate the not selected applications too. So I wish every one hit lottery. God Bless you all guys!!!
Anybody received receipt number after someone called up USCIS and were told that their name is not in the system ? or no checks cashed scenario..
Yes, multiple people have said to have recieved the receipt number without the checks having been cashed.
Also, someone posted they called USCIS a few days ago and their name was not in the system, and three days later the receipt showed up in the mail.
Then they are not giving right information. Also it’s possible that they might checking the list of names that are entered in the system already.
I wish there are still hopes. My name is not in the system as I was told by USCIS today.
Co-ask. Anyone who got the receipts but was told you’re not in the system before ?
gotit 🙂 RQ/RP/CSC
Hi,
When did you submitted you petition?
Anybody from California center, regular quota, regular degree got petition approved? I know it is too early to ask.
hi Pnb
applied at EAC – Vermont Service Center
any updates for TCS?
Hey does any one has any idea how the lottery works? Do they draw lottery for each company ? or it’s just blind lottery?
It is not black and white, nowhere metioned clearly. However they will not do lottery on company basis, which would be unfair for startups, and companies with less H1b applications. They do it from the whole pool of applications.
i think this process is not clear anywhere. They dont give exact numbers. I am still doubtful. it is said that uscis gets in all ad people and then run lottery for remaining ordinary people. they hv decided to leash indian IT firms. these IT giants abusing h1 system and buying h1 visas just like that. whole purpose of h1 is getting defeated easily. that is main reason behind partial lottery.
How could they leash indian IT firms ? I think they just put a number on the petitions received, and don’t even look at it.