H-1B Visa 2016 Applications are officially being accepted from today by the USCIS. The applications are for the Fiscal Year 2016, which starts from October 1st 2015 and ends September 30th 2016.
Predictions:
According to some reliable sources, the volume of petitions filed through the Immigration firms has been increased from last year. So, We are predicting that there would be around 180,000-210,000 H-1B petitions this year.
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According to the predictions by the USCIS, huge number of applications is expected to arrive with in the first 5 days from today and it is definite that there would be a lottery this fiscal year, just like how the lottery was held for the Fiscal Year 2015. For those who plan to file for H-1B during this fiscal year, it is time to file them as soon as possible within the first 5 days of April 2015.
Lottery Process:
A computer-generated process will randomly select the number of petitions needed to meet the caps of 65,000 visas for the general category and 20,000 under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS will reject and return filing fees for all cap-subject petitions that are not selected, unless found to be a duplicate filing.
USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2016:
USCIS received about nearly 233,000 H-1B petitions during the filing period, which began April 1, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption. On April 13, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process, or lottery, to select enough petitions to meet the 65,000 general-category cap and the 20,000 cap under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS will reject and return all unselected petitions with their filing fees, unless the petition is found to be a duplicate filing.
Official news from USCIS that they received 2.12 lacs applications. Today they gonna finish the lottery process and petitioners gets the response by tomorrow on wards…
Guys please be patient and pray to GOD!
where it is mentioned
Please don’t post any wrong information.
No Where mentioned as such.. even in USCIS site.
Cap reached! more than 3lacs applications recived USCIS official update
CAP reached – http://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-reaches-fy-2016-h-1b-cap
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official count on 4th working day that means today! 2.5 lacs crossed still one more day left! thats huge!
can you pls share the source info as crossed 2.5 lacs in 4th day ??
From where you got these numbers brother?
how many application filed till April 6th
what are all the possible chances for getting RFE?
first day 180K Cap count reached means what would be the 5 days expected count?
expecting 180k not reached on first day lol funny.
when i will know the lottery result for normal petition filing. will it be announced after premium processing or they wil first publish the lottery results
Lottery will conduct most likely in between 10-12 since last year lottery date was 10th. Then will get the result. Later premium process starts from may 13th.
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Hi Guys this is Siva Kumar, i am staying in USA since last 5 years. I am expecting based on various factors applications should be lass then 180000 for sure.
Who will receive the notification first? Selected in Lottery or not selected?
Attorney
Is there a cap per country as well? Heard that not many (north) Europeans are allowed to join the lottery.
Thanks
There is no need for them to come work in USA. European economy is far better than USA.
how can i know they filed r not?
can anyone please tell me?
Swathi,
Unless your petition is picked in lottery you would not be knowing whether they are filled or not.
Not true..Employers when hear if one is not picked by notice.
Swathi,
The USCIS sends a notice back to your employer stating whether the application was picked up in the lottery. So, you can request for a copy of that from your employer.
All the best!
any idea how many applications has been filed on day 1 ( April 1st 2015)
swap…
that is what the title says…
Its 180k ..
Title doesn’t say it was day 1 count..! this article states we are expecting around 180K-200K this year..
Funny question of the year 2015-16 H1b.
Nice click bait.
isn’t it obvious ??
To you, maybe. For the vast variations of people who want to know of this news without being in the same circumstances as you are, it may not be obvious. And therefore the need for such an article is justified. I know your question was rhetorical. However this is the answer.