USCIS Selects Final H1B Petitions by Random Selection - Almost a 50% chance for each Application
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that on April 12 it conducted the computer-generated random selection process to determine which H-1B petitions, subject to the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year 2008 (FY 2008), would continue to final processing. USCIS completed this determination ahead of the preliminary schedule noted on April 3, when it announced it had received enough petitions to meet the cap for FY 2008.
The 123,480 cap-subject petitions received on April 2 and 3 were labeled with unique numerical identifiers and selected randomly by computer. The chosen numerical identifiers were then transmitted to the appropriate service center for further processing.
Source: USCIS Announcement
Number 123,480 looks a lot better keeping in view initial estimates. A good 50% chance for each application to be selected.
Update: 3rd May 2007 Hello friends, I understand your anxiety. But don’t loose your hope and/or temper yet. Please wait till you receive either your receipt or your petition itself before concluding anything about your application. It is true that USCIS mentioned every one would receive the receipt or the petition itself in 2 weeks, but it looks like it is taking time.
Mean time, some people are even receiving the approvals. So please wait till you receive something from USCIS before planning any changes in your career paths.
Update: 11th May 2007 By today, USCIS would have sent all receipts/rejected applications to all. Give a week or two to receive the communication. So with in a week or two you will have some kind of final confirmation. Congratulations for all those who got your applications accepted and some even got approved already.
For those who received an SRC number and waiting for the approval status you can check the status of your petition here:
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp
or You may call 1-800-375-5283.
Comments
i heard that more than 1.5lakh applications are received and when the shortlisted results will be announced
i have applied for h1b on april 2nd so when should i expect my cap number if its generated luckily by system.
Murali
Thanks
And its been 23 days already. But my employer says there are no receipt from INS still. Its more than 2 weeks already.
Are there any chances of the approved reciepts to come last week of April still?
Because you have told "You should receive the receipt within 2 weeks, so by end of this month you would either receive a receipt or returned application."
I mean can i hope for some good luck till 30th or has it been decided already?
Can I sue him in case if he don't return my amount, if I'm not selected in random process?
Thanks!
Sonal,
If your application is rejected, then your employer will get all cheques back. So you can expect to receive all USCIS fees back. But based on my experience, your employer might hold back the amount spent for filing itself (like attorney fee, any edu evaluation or any other expenses etc.). Some employers are giving full amount back to applicants. But this depends on your employer. I do not have any legal background but you should get at least $2600 back.
Srikanth,
Premium processing applications are also subjected to this random lottery pick.
Srikanth,Archana,
Wait until you receive your receipt or application. Though USCIS initially mentioned as 2 weeks, it might take little more time to dispatch every receipt.
Wish you all very best and Good Luck.
Murali
And its been 27 days already. But my employer says there are no receipt from INS still. Its more than 2 weeks already.
Are there any chances of the approved reciepts to come last week of April still?
Because you have told “You should receive the receipt within 2 weeks, so by end of this month you would either receive a receipt or returned application.â€
I mean can i hope for some good luck till 30th or has it been decided already?
And its been 27 days already. But my employer says there are no receipt from INS still. Its more than 2 weeks already.
Are there any chances of the approved reciepts to come last week of April still?
whether i selected or not.............
plz give me reply
plzz help me regarding this
Thanks
Gouty
Although random selection is executed on April 12, 2007 but when will USCIS declare the result? This should be open now at least because it's the end of month now.
Can anyone tell me the difference between normal processing and premium processing? I have heard this for the first time. My employer, didn't ask me for this option. What I know is, he filed application on my behalf, I am not sure, what is this premium processing. Any news.
I have not received any receipt yet, my employer syas that he recieved the case no for other applicants but no update abt me. Does it mean that its not selected ? Is there any chance that we can recieve in May 1st week ?
Regards,
Seema
Any news regarding H1B receipt numbers?
USCIS will return all petitions not randomly selected for processing, with the fee(s) to the petitioner or their authorized representative. Final notification of those petitions is expected to occur in May 2007.
You can read more at http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/H1Bfy08CapUpdate041907.pdf
So, What do you think still any chances to get the receipt number?
Pls respond!!
I and my friend applied for H1 on 2nd April. He was updated that he got the reciept. When i enquired the same they say that they did not get information about my status. Can i believe em.
If there are any updates plss help me in this regards.
Regards,
Vinnu.
My employer said that he filed my H1b Papers on 30th March with INS from vermont center, I have been eagerly waiting since the last 5 weeks for news abt my Application, my employer has told me that he hasnt yet received any info in this regard.
Can some give me a better and exact information as what Max time it wud take for INS to send the receipt nos, it wud be encouraging if some one cud respond on this I am sure people like me are eagerly waiting..
with warm Regards
Hello friends , i have applied for H1B but as of today i didn't receive any confirmation receipt,either my employer is giving the actual answer for my questions regarding the status of the application...can you tell me how many days still the process takes...
Thank You
I understand your anxiety. But don't loose your hope and/or temper yet. Please wait till you receive either your receipt or your petition itself before concluding anything about your application.
It is true that USCIS mentioned every one would receive the receipt or the petition itself in 2 weeks, but it looks like it is taking time.
Mean time, some people are even receiving the approvals.
So please wait till you receive something from USCIS before planning any changes in your career paths.
Murali
5/2/2007 : AILA – USCIS Service Center Operations H-1B Processing Q & A 5/2/07
USCIS Service Center Operations replies to AILA Liaison questions on H1-B processing and confirms that not all cases selected in the lottery have been receipted. AILA Doc. No. 07050267.
You can check at http://www.aila.org/RecentPosting/RecentPostingList.aspx
I submitted my case on 2nd april and got receipt on 5th april its H1b 2008 under premium processing its more then 1 month now and still my case status is pending what does this mean and how long it will take to get answer as premium processing has only 15 days but its more then 20 days now ?
Hi,
Till now I have not got any receipt.
If you do premium process, you will know your H-1B result by 15 days. If you do a normal process, you wouldn't know how long your process will take. You have pay extra $1,000 fee to do a premium process.
For those who have received receipts # AFTER April 12th , you are selected from lottery system. So, your case will be approved as long as you have met the H-1 visa requirements.
If you received receipts # BEFORE April 12th, the receipt # is not valid. This is because lottery was conducted on April 12th.
Nima
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At the Murthy Law Firm, we are receiving many inquiries about the status of H1B cap-subject filings. Specifically, people are interested in the H1B cap lottery and want to know how they will learn what is going on with their cases filed for fiscal year (FY) 2008. The good or bad news for those subject to the H1B regular cap lottery is starting to arrive. We are continuing to receive receipt notices for our H1B cap subject cases that were selected in the lottery. The notifications for cases not selected in the lottery started to arrive on April 30, 2007. The USCIS has set May 11th as their deadline for issuing regular cap receipt notices. Since there is no online or other list of lottery "winners," we thought it would be helpful to let MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers know what is happening with the cases in our firm.
I have not received any information till date from my consulting company about the status of my application filed for H1-B.
What does it imply?
My application is selected or rejected?
What does it imply?
Thanks!
Even I didn't receive any information till date from my consulting company about the status of my application filed for H1-B.
What does it imply?
My application is selected or rejected?
I applied for an H1B under premium processing. Until today (May 8th), I havent received a receipt or the checks back. I am still waiting.
My question is: Should I get concerned??? I used preimum processing and in case of being selected, I should have news by now, no?
Chris U.
Just got the Receipt No from my consultant..thats such a big relief.
I sincerely wish all others awaiting for the receipts get them as soon as possible...dont lose hope..
I am also waiting very eagerly for any news from my prospective employer which in turn is waiting response from INS. As today is 8th May already what are odds of acceptance vs. rejection! Just for my mental satisfaction I am asking this :)
May be they are first processing selected ones and all remainings would be sent later. So late responses mean no selection ?
Even my case is the same. I havent received any notifications yet.
But there is a way you can confirm this.
Find out from your H1 filer, if the check given to USCIS for processing has been cleared or not.
This is one sort of confirmation wherein if the check is cleared, most likely the case has been accepted in lottery .
-- Ravi
Congratulations to the winners!!!
My employer confirmed that USCIS has en-cashed the checks for me. Can I take this as a confirmation for being in the H-1B race?
thanks
Sri
Did anybody get acceptance letter in the month of may...or have all the guys who got selected already been notified and the rest were rejected ??
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
The above link clears most of your doubts. Just don't panic and donot lose your hopes.
Congratulations for those who recieved the confirmation and my best wishes for who haven't.
Bye,
Prax.
I haven't recieved any information from my employer abot my petition.was the process still going on or any thing wrong with my employer.
Suggest me Plz.
Regards,
Pardhasaradhi
In these postings, selected cases are more than rejected cases, i think non selected cases takes more time to know than selected cases.in my friends 4 are selected,1 rejected and 8 members status is still pending. all these figures indicate that non selected applications taking more time to receive notification(application).
Mahesh
Thanks.
I learnt that by this weekend, 11th of may 2007 USCIS will finish dispatching all notifications ( either receipts or return applications). So give it another week and half to receive some form of notification from USCIS.
Best of luck.
Murali
Congratulations to all the winners......and good luck
Ken
Manoj
Congrats to winners..
Raju.
Is there a way to check whether our check is encashed?
Or any other way of knowing the status of our H1B application?
Rgds,
Srini
I got a message like petition for H1B has been selected from my employer..But i didnt receive any receipt number?So will it be any fraud cases for not giving back my payment?How do i know whether my Petition is selected or not??
Please reply
Thanks in Advance
Vini
my employer applied for my h1b visa on 2nd of april .how would i know my status if at any case i am there in the cap by random lottery system.i haven't received any confirmation yet from my employer.please do let me know.i had heard that we would know the status by 12th of may.
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/H1BReceipts051107.pdf
Folks still you have more than a months time.
Good luck!!
Is there any way to figure out which service center my case was sent to? Should my employer have this information?
My employer telling that , it needs 2 more weeks to get the confirmation from USCIS, to know whether my application is selected or Rejected. I want to know if they are right.
Yes, it might take around 2 more weeks to get final confirmation.
You will know about the Service center only after you receive a receipt.
Everyday i checked h1b update information from internet for relief. till now, My employer didn't receive any information from USCIS. Congratulation to all winnersï¼
I have applied under PP quota and i haven't received any info about my application till now, and i have been told that 11 is the last date for getting the approval notices so does it mean my chances are ended?????? do i need to wait for some more time???
That would be a sure shot indicator according to me (but dont quote me on this please), if you have been selected or not.
Cuz they would encash your cheque and start the other processing for you, for others it would make no sense to encash the cheques and then return them....a
Be cool, It may take 1 to 2 months to know the status of all the members.
Please check at
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/H1BReceipts051107.pdf
i got my receipt on 12th, which implies may 11th is not the last date, so dont leave ur hopes...........my best wishes for all
I got the receipt no. today only, and my employer said this process still needs 2 weeks to finalize. So still there is hope.
Have a good luck.
The new dead line for receipts for my center is 2nd June. I havent received ANY info so far.
Is the receipt the only way to know beeing lucky in the lottery? Any other sign apart from receipt can give clue about application?
Thanks
did any body received reciet on or after 14th May,2007.
Kindly update this as it might be giving some relief to others like us.
Thanks.
I have received, receipt for my wife on 14th (dated 2nd May). For my application my employer said "still pending". However there is very less hope coz, for my wife our employer informed on 5th May(I guess they know because cheque has been encashed). But my service center is "vermont" and for that last date is 2nd June..thus still hopeing for the best. Better you can also ask your employer which service center is applicable in your case.
the same thing happens to me.
i have got confirmation but yet not recieved reciept.
but my husbad is having pending status.....
So anyother way to get work at US for my husband?
My H1 application was under regular, cap-subject (Non-Masters degree). My employer has informed that the cheque has been encashed (subsequent to Apr 12th, the lottery day) and has also given EAC reference number. When I checked the status of application on the USCIS site using the EAC ref no., it says that the application is still pending but it does not show beneficiary name. But it shows the processing centre as Vermont. Can I presume that I have won the lottery? I am not sure. Is anyone face a similar situation?
I guess he can join you there on H4 but not sure how he can work in US with H4. As my case is same, my wife received receipt but my result is pending. I am looking for the best possible chances with H4. If any one else know somthing about it please help. "Possible ways to work in US when your spouse in on H1B and you on H4"
as KM said, is there any way where we can check for our update?
Thanks in advance.
I'm extremely anxious to find out something! As of last Friday, my check had not been lodged. Does this mean i havent been selected or is there still hope????
Thanks in advance,
ken
Mine one is also the same case.I got the reciept and spproval as well.But my husband's case is "NO Update" .Now what i can suggest you is that try to get L visa for your husband and then he can work there in US.For this search for a company in India right now so that till march that company can file L visa for your husband and in case his current company can get this for him right now or in OCT it will be a best solution as per my understanding.
please check the date the application was received by uscis in ur case status page. if it is April, 12 or before april 12, then I am afraid u didnot make it. U must be aware of the fact that uscis issued notices prior to the lottery and later invallidated those receipts. so it is vey important to check the date ur application was received by uscis. hope it is after april 12. good luck....
After a long wait, my company lawyer informed me that they have received a receipt number against my application. I just wanted to ask anybody in thie forum about the significance of this receipt number. Is it a good sign or bad? Please respond. Thanks.
I applied for H1b through premium processing. I fall in the 65k quota. Less than 2 weeks ago my lawyers told me I probably didn't get the H1b because everyone in my company had received their approvals except me, and they had not received anything for me. So I accepted it and moved on to start preparing for plan B thinking for sure it was rejected hence it's taking so long...
However on May 14 the lawyer let me know they had received a Receipt Notice from the Vermont processing center. They said they will let me know as soon as they get new information. They did not tell me what this means, yes or no.
What does this mean ??? After receiving this I have become so anxious, it was better when I thought I had been rejected, atleast I wasn't thinking about it all the time.
Congrats to the winners!
My lawyer filed my H1B (subject to cap) application via Premium Processing on 4/2/07. But havent heard anything since then... i read in the May 11th Press Release that the extended receipt date does not apply to PP case.. so does it mean those filed via PP should've known the result by now already, regardless it's good news or bad news?
I got an email from my lawyer on May 9th that they havent heard anything. I'm quite confused here.. Please advise! Thanks!
I dint get any information from my company. All my friends start getting rejected petitions from may 15. Is there any possibilities to get receipt no in future??. Dint any one got receipt no today(may 15). Is there any one know anything about this...?
my case is still pending. I haven't received my status. my employer is saying that they will receive my application status in this week. Four of my friends are applied. One is gone through the lottory and rest of three are not. I don't have much hopes but still i am in full tension. Any how all the best guys those who are going to receive the status.
I heard May 11 th is the last date , now its extended to June ?
but as my husband has got offer from US company, can he get L visa from the same company? and when can he get L visa?
As my application has selected may be I will fly in Oct 2007.
So any other way so he can work there.. on H4 or anyother way???
Thanks for your response to my query posted on 15th may. The USCIS status page shows that my application was received by them on May 2 2007 (much much after the lottery day Apr 12 2007). This is becoming more mysterious than Agasta Christie Novels. Where is Hercules Poirot to solve this mystery?
Check the status page on USCIS site using the receipt number provided by your company lawyer.
All the best.
dont worry ...one of my friends just got receipt and approval together yesterday.
so do not loose hope till next one more week..
chears.
jags
I have just heard from the consultant that I am through in the lottery and will get my receipt number soon.. Good luck to all who are waiting and Congts to all who are lucky. I feel it may take a while for confirmation process to complete so don’t loose hope…
Regrds
JavaBOY
I don't have any idea about my petition which is field at Vermont Service Center. When I enquired my consultant they said 50% of the people have got the petition approval and I am not the one in that list. It got me in to lot of pressure and it is annoying me a lot. Is there anyway that I can get the status of my petition.
Also is there any alphabetical order of selection that USCIS following for their random selection?. Because so for I heard from our friends the name begins with "S" they havn't received any petition approval.
Thanks,
Subbu
Its nice know that many people are getting receipt and approvals.
Evan I also got receipt and approval together. But its all going to be decided at chennai counsalate. If visa officer likes your application, then he will issue a visa to you.
Else, sorry.
Thanks,
-Naveed.
I received my rejection notice just yesterday. Congratulations to those who have won the lottery. However, I received a recipt # under advance degree quota on May, 7. My lawer applied under the regular quota as he was not aware of the advance degree quota. Hopefully, I ll get the approval soon. Best wishes to all of you guys.
I would like to know for which application center my case belongs to..?
My Conusltant stays in Cannictcut.. Do i belongs to Vermont Center..
Can any one help me out on this ..so i can wait till June 2nd for my receipt..(According to USCIS PDF file Contenet)
I received my receipt notice on May 14 and my approval on May 16 even though I applied PP. So there is hope for those who have not received anything.
Out of the 12 filed by my employer (New Jersey), 8 were accepted and 4 returned, me being one of them, dang!!
All the best to everyone here and thanks to the forum for keeping the hopes alive everyday till they finally got dashed.........
I have recd my petition today, so no need 2 loose the hopes. All the best.
Cheers.
May i please know what might be the earliest date by which USCIS will start interviewing the candiates who are selected in Lottery system.
Actually my employer has filed H1B for me in india. I might travel to Europe after 1.5 months and might not be their in H1B visa interview comes after that. Is their any way for me to appear the H1B visa interview in some other country.
Kindly request your quick reply on mail at mail2avish @ yahoo.com
Kind Regards
Avish
i have got my approval today and ststus on the uscis website is : approved
now whats the next necessary step..and i am in uk so should i go to london embassy but heard so many rejection there.
or shold i go to bombay embassy for stamping.
and also let me know all the possible document required by employer if any body knows..
chears.
is there any side from where i can know my application is selected or rejected
Did anyone receive either receipt number or rejection letter from any of these centers (california or vermont) in this week(14thmay to 19th may)? And my H1 is filed against California center and no news till today. Kindly update.
Thanks in advance.
As per my best guess, your employer informed you that your applcation is selected in lottery system, based on cheque clearience...and now recpt no will take some time...thus they are unable to give u number...so just wait or you can ask them that our cheque has been cleared or not.
Lak
i have my petition filled in california and i have got my approval notice.
they have send me the approval notes fronm this service center.
when is us get selected on lottery ? means..when u have got recept notice.
jags
No your husband canbot get an L visa from a company unless he had worked for that company continously one year in the last three years....
so i believe that US consultant cannot file L visa for him ..
ask him to apply through his current company and if he is there for less than one year then wait for the time to complete one year and then try for that but only a company outside US having workforce of a specific amount and some office in US .... there are so many rules to that Visa.On L visa a person can stay there as much time as u can stay on H. but one can't work on h4 visa so i will suggest you to go for L visa for ur husband and u go on h.Rest is your choice.
Im regular reader at this forum, coz i'm also on same boat, my employer had applied for H1B visa, from california centre, i still have not recieved any acceptance reciepts/rejection information from my employer, when i contacted my employer, they told california centre from where my case is filed, has final date of june 15 to declare reciepts/rejection, so im hoping for best to come out.
So if anybody who can guide me are these truthfull.
I got my receipt. My application was filed on 2nd April, got selected and notice date was 2nd May. Finally came to me on 15th May.
So even if your application is selected its hard to predict when will it reach you!
2nd June is the last date for issuing receipts, so it may take 2 more weeks to get to you.
Have patience, best of luck.
Thanks
application received April 18, 2007
Receipt notice issued: May 16, 2007 (I felt little better after unending wait!)
Approved: may 21, 2007
they returned 1000$ PP fees as it was beyond 15 days window. I wish good luck to all who are waiting to hear back from VSC.
Today i called up USCIS customer service and they didnt inform me about my case status as june 2nd is the last date to receive the receipts(as my case belongs to Vermont center)..
But i tried and tried finally immigration officer asked my first and last name and checked in the DB, said record not found... :-(
But he said not to loose the hope becuase there is bulk case voulme,so it takes lot of time to enter the details into the system ,send receipts and encash the cheques..
So all the best for the guys who are not received any receipts or application back..keeping my fingures crossed..
wish me luck
From the messages that have been posted so far, there seems to be a general belief among the candidates that obtaining receipt number (dated after 12th april) means selected in the lottery. In my view nothing can be taken for granted unless an approval notice is received. Though I have got the receipt number (dated May 2, 2007) and the case is still pending at Vermont centre, I prefer to wait till the approval notice is received as presuming things in matters like this, where there is too much at stake, is not a wiser thing. I would suggest the same (not to presume that they have lost on lottery) to even those who are yet to obtain receipt number.
Chal.
Your information is really useful, My one is also Vermont, Let c
I got to notice that my cheque was encashed on 28th April. And i did not receive the Receipt Number till now. What might be the reason? Caqn i confirm that i was selected in the lottery process or else should i have any doubt about my selection.
Pls tell if any one knew about that.
Thanks & Regards,
Bharat...vini
There's still hope for us. Read the following link!
Ken
http://www.murthy.com/news/n_furdel.html
I got my Receipt number from my employer on 17th May..Mine was filed in Vermont Servicecenter and it says received date 02 April 2007 and Notice Date 11May 2007. Can any one let me know when can we expect to have a Approval for this case..
All the best for people waiting for Receipts..
Thanks
My employed has applied for my visa on 1st/2nd April 2007, till now i don't have authentic information.. After talking to them, they are saying we got only a small list of candidates only.. We will be able to tell you befor June15, 2007. But i am becoming very imaptient and would like to know some more details. Any body can give some timelines please.... Is there any hope?????
There might still be a one in a thousand chance that they migth reject you, but encashing of the cheque is a sur shot signal of the fact that you made it through the lottery. So lets not go in this direction again please.....
Actually, I(currently on H4 in U.S now) was in India when my employer filed my h1b petition against CSC. Now, if I get receipt number, shud i need to wait for h1 approval notice or are there any chances of rejecting my application with out any query. How much percentage I can assume that my application falls into query case. And until now i didn't get any info from the employer(either receipt no. or rejection case). Kindly respond.
Thanks in advance.
I got the approval too from the Vermont center.
Best of luck to all of you.
Regards
thanks Neeta..
you are right. but here from the current company can not get L visa help... so no hope for L...
but do you have any idea about below query ?
-->> i have h4 visa. and i am going US. then starting my further study there. as h4 visa holder can do study full time/ part time. so when studying there any hope to earn?? or can start business ?
Thanks
Lak
I have applied for h1b this year and i haven't recieved receipt or petition back?
Can I still have hope or its rejected?
Please suggest.
Cheeres,
Somu
Have a look at the latest press release (dtd May 24, 2007) from USCIS on the timelines for processing.
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/ReceiptingUpdate052407.pdf
Can anyone please interpret what it means for those
a)who are yet to receive receipt numbers
b)who have got receipt number but the status remains as "case pending".
Mine appliaction was rejected.Consultant said 70% of his applications were accepted.I came in 30% rejected.Fortunately I did not give any money hence no monetory loss.I submitted passport but he will be any way returning as its not useful to anyone except myself.!!!
From my consultant, I came to know that my application is not been selected by USCIS lottery process. So, he is charging $1200 as VISA processing fee although it's rejected; and he is planning to return me rest of the money.Let me know how much your consultant charged you for VISA processing(If your application has been rejected from USCIS in lottery process).
Waiting for your reply.
Thanks,
Ramesh.
I posted this few days back any one can help me for the same
""""Today my employer informed me that my application is not selected in lottery. But my wife is having better luck then me and her application has been selected. Now i am in a big big confusion what to do? Can any body suggest how can i work in US while my wife is having H1B..or any other suggestion."""
Thanks
Lak
i want to know that what is the differece between getting a receipt number and geting a approval. are these 2 different things? what are the chances of one getting done and the other not?
thanks.
Could you please tell me "What is your Receipt Date given by USCIS". My Application also with Vermont center in pending status.
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards
Jai
Congrats.
What is your Receipt Date (given by USCIS).
My employer told me that "My Application is with Vermont center and he received Receipt number for that, but so for it is in pending status".
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Prem
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/ReceiptingUpdate052407.pdf
from this document deadline for I-129(I believe this is the form for H1 visa) at Vermont Service Center is 25th may. For all other center it says receipting is in time-compliance. Does it mean its all over now? We need to wait just 1 more week to know the final lucky ones?
Thanks,
Nikhil
My application got selected through lottery and given me the EAC Number as well. But , how can we ensure EAC Number given to me was related to my application or not.
Thanks..
Thanks to this website for the great updates and always giving hope to applicants.
All the best,
ken
" When transferring from an H4 or B1/B2 status to an H-1B1, you will lose your multiple entry visas. After you are approved for an H-1B1 status, your visa will then change over to a single entry visa"
what exactly this means ................
He also told me that now we are waiting for a decision from USCIS on my case.
What does it means? If I was already selected why do I have to wait for a new decision?
Is that only a formality or even I was selected by the computer it is not a final decision?
It means you are selected in the lottery, now USCIS will review your education, and your experience. If they find supplied information about your education, and experience is correct, then USCIS will issue the approval notice, otherwise you will get RFE (it means you have to provide more information about the papers you have submitted).
If you have submiteed correct, and complete information, then no need to worry, you are all set to fly.
My employer says my H1B is rejected based on lottery system. Is there any possibility of appeal? When next would i b able to able to apply for H1B? Can any one please tell me soon...... :(
Got the approval in lottery system. Best luck to others.
Can anybody tell me what will be the next steps.
By approx. what earliest date USCIS will start calling peoples for VISA interviews ?
As per my best knowledge geting recpt and approval is two different thing, Once u have recpt you have EAC number you can chk your ECA status from this URL
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp
just click on "online" link enter your EAC number. You can also create account and linkup your application(s) with your account, then u will get automatic mail if there is any change in your application status.
Ramesh,
I dont thing there is any online way to know that number given to you is belong to you application only...but most closly 2 ways..first you can ask ur recpt copy from ur consultant ..your name should b there OR you can check online your application status and if the type of applicaion is same then u can guess may b its ur only.
Regards
Lak
It means application is selected in random lotter process, now you have to see its approved or not ? your can check your applicaion status at
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp
Regards
Lak
b)who have got receipt number but the status remains as “case pending”.
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I received my Receipt number by May-4th, but still my case is pending for the past 25 days. I am in Non-Master and Non-Premium H1 Cap. My case is with Vermont Centre. Did you get any update to your case. Any idea, how much time will take for Approval.
Thanks & Regards
Prem
I received my receipt number on 04-May-07, so far it says "Pending" status in Vermont Centre. Does anyone has idea on "What is going on, How much time it takes process the case".
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards
Prem
My employer said my application is filed to california. Last date for california is 15th june. Can i have any hope or is my application not picked?
Best wishes to one and all for the same!!!
Regards
Varun Kapur.
Finally I got the much awaited news. Vermont Centre has sent an approval notice (regular,non-masters) on 1st June. It is a big relief after waiting for nearly 2 months.
I wish best of luck for everyone whose cases are still pending.
Cheers.
before 20 days my employer said that my application has beent seleted. and they will provide my reciept no soon, but I yet not get any no.
Why it is so ? Is delay from USCIS side ???
I havent received any information after submitting my application, my application was submitted on 2nd of April, till now my employer says some of applications filled by him havend got any response still and mine is too into it, i dont have any idea whether my application was selected in random selection or not. I m really confused whats going on? PLEASE help, is still any hope?
Congrats for getting the approval notice. What was your case receive date. My case receive date is 27th April & still pending.
Thanks
Sun
What is your receipt date given by USCIS. My receipt date is 01-May-07 and still pending in Vermont Centre. Could you please reply.
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards
Prem
i have applied for h1b through a company with my two friends, but unfortunately i didnt get any receipt number till now and both of my frndz got their receipt numbers on 11th may and after checking their numbers on USCIS website we got result that the casses was submited on 4th may and the case is still pending.
Do i have any chance..? and did USCIS give any proper confirmation to those who have not selected through luckydraw. and does this rejection have any effect to next year process.
plz reply
now i want to apply from london , i am here since last there years.
whats the next step or if any one is here who has applied or wants to apply so we can share the information which will help ful to others as well..
do contact me on jags_patelin@yahoo.co.in
jags
Thanks for the information u people are providing.Just now i got my LIN Number from my Employer.
People who didnt get the status till now pls not lose Hope u will get the no's definetely
I wish u all the best pupil and thanks for all who had given me valuable info and moral suppport through this Web Page
With Love
Sivacharan
Before 20 days my employer told me that my application has been selected. But still I haven't recieved my receipt number. SO is there any way through which I can check that whether my application has been selected or not?
I applied for H1 on April 2nd. So far I have just been hearing from my employer that there is no update on status of my application. Its June 4 and I dont have any info so far. What does this mean? Do I have any chance?
I wish to know what happens after you get a receipt number? What is the procedure after getting the receipt?
Regards
Varun Kapur.
It seems that there are people who are still waiting for the result.... but I am not sure.. Most of my friends already received results, so I am very anxious about this.
If anybody who is still waiting for the result like me, please post a comment.. If you do, I really appreciate.
Hope to receive a goot result... :)
Can anybody tell what is the meaning of "Case Received and Pending"
I got my EAC Number but when i checked it up in USCIS Case Status i got the
above Status
can anybody clarify me please
Cheers
The H1B stamping interviews will be held from October 07 to Sep 08 onwards???
Or can they be scheduled immediately after the H1B petition approval?
One of my frnd recently received a approval notice so can he now appear for the interview???
For people asking me my details..
I am in Vermont center. My receipt came on 2nd May, and the approval came on 24th May.
Now fixing a date...
Regards
The people who already received a REJECTED BY THE LOTTERY, what kind of Letter or Receipt they received that it says that they were not selected? Because today the company informed that I was not selected by the Lottery but they didn't show me any proof of that. What should I ve'been received?
Thank You,
Ajay
my reciept no came......
And still hope for couple of weeks..
Best of luck..
Should i still keep my fingers crossed, that i would get reciept no., or i take it as my application is being rejected, cause my employer had filled my application from California centre, please help me, with proper details.
Finally I got the much awaited news (Jun 7). I have got the receipt number and the online search says that the approval notice has been sent. I wish best of luck for everyone else.
Haq
Finally I got receipt number. Thanks to GOD.My husaband has to get receipt number.I hope that he will get his receiptnumebr soon.My application belongs to California Center.My status is pending.
Thanks to Thought Garriage.
I wish u all good luck..
Vennela
I got my receipt number,but no way to check whether it belongs to me or not.And also i belongs to vermont center.I read the link which you have given but i dont understand some words like "time compliance" and all.
Do anybody know what is the last date to receive approval notice for vermont center?
And also whether the "receipt notice copy" has to be submitted on interview time?Please reply me
Thanks
Vini
Need ur help. Just got the receipt number(on June 11th) and happy after a long wait.(But happy to some extent only). Actually, my employer cudn't submit my I94 form as I had been to India for 3months and came on april 2nd. Now my question is, do my petition goes under query case or do I get approval of H1with out I94(means i shud out of U.S for stamping).
And if anybody already heard of this case and got h1 with out gng for stamping out of U.S, I wud appreciate if they update me regarding my crucial situation.
Thanks in advance.
Iam Sivacharan
I got my EAC no but my case is till “Case Received and Pending”
iam from VErmont Center
had u got approved notice?
Reply without fail
Cheers
Sivacharan
The company through which I filed H1 told me today that neither my application is accepted and nor it is rejected but it is kept on hold by USCIS. It means if any of the selected applications is not valid then USCIS will consider the applications on hold.
Can anyone please let me know meaning of it ? does it happen with any one ?
Thanks in advance.
My employer filed my H1 on 2nd April at Vermont center. I did not receive any information until now - that is what my employer says.
Is this the case with anyone else filing at Vermont center? I must have either a receipt or returned application by this time I suppose!
Please write.
Thanks God.. finally I got the receipt number from Vermont Center.. but it says "Case Recieved and Pending".
Any one form Vermont center got approval this week? What is the deadline for approval from Vermont center?
I wish all the best to everyone here. God Bless All!!!
Regards
Varun Kapur.
Can some one tell me whether all reciepts are gone or not...
My case in USCIS site shows approval notice sent on 11th June.
Receipt Date: May 2nd
Centre: Vermont Service Centre
Mine was regular processing.
All the Best to everyone..
Thanks
I hurd that for california service center, the results are due to release on June15. But you have received on June11 itself.. congrats for that. Can you let us know the format of the receipt number.
Raghu
So please anwser on this question:
Is there anybody who received application number by regular(Not premium) applying procedure?
As I heard people who still not receive anything they won the lottery because all rejections has been sent already.
Can somebody confirm this information??
My application receipt date was 1st May and the approval notice was sent on 1st June.
Hope that by now you would have got the approval notices.
Cheers.
I got my EAC number and when I check in USCIS iam getting a message , An approval notice been sent for I29 petition worker.
What does it mean ?? shall i understand that my H1 is approved or my application is received.
I really dont know what to do???????????
Please help