U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received 172,500 H-1B petitions during the filing period which began April 1, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption.
The lottery was completed today, April 10th 2014. USCIS conducted the lottery for Masters (Advanced) degree first. All the advanced degree petitions which are not selected in the initial lottery are added to the General Quota (65,000) and the lottery has been done for these applications.
USCIS will reject and return the petition with filing fees, unless it is found to be a duplicate filing.
Whats Next?
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Selected Petitions List sent to Processing Centers
The list of the selected petitions is sent to the appropriate service centers for further adjudication of the petitions. The service centers would then continue with the final processing on those petitions.
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Selected Petitions Receive Receipt Letter
In regards to all the petitions selected through the lottery process, the petitioners will receive a receipt notice, with the EAC Number, useful to track the status of your petition.
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USCIS returns unselected Petitions with Fee
The USCIS will return those petitions not selected in the lottery to the respective petitioners along with the fee. It is also important to know that the duplicate filings will be returned without the fee.
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Wait-listed Petitions
Some of the petitions would be marked “wait-listed” by the USCIS and those petitions were also selected under the lottery. These wait-list petitions may possibly replace petitions selected under the lottery for Fiscal Year 2015, but are subsequently denied, withdrawn, or otherwise found ineligible. USCIS will retain these petitions until a decision is made whether they will replace a previously selected petition
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Premium Processing
For those petitions applied under premium processing, USCIS will begin premium processing for H-1B cap cases on April 28, 2014.
Hello colleagues, how is all, and what you want to say on the topic of this paragraph,
in my view its in fact awesome for me.
Please if anyone can let me know that when the results for 2015 h1b lottery will come…genetal quota…or any way to get to know the result
how it will take to complete the lottery for FY 2016?
hi i got my H1b approved today NONAD / REG/VERMOUNT
congrats… derf… my case till now initial Review.. NONAD/reg/vermount
Any one waiting for packets? I have no update regarding lottery and still haven’t received the packet back.
anybody got H1 Approval?. Pls update
I just got to know from my employer that my case for RFE. I am extremely tensed now. Can someone give real idea about RFE and chances of approved/Reject? Thanks in advance.
is it d first status update from ur employer or u already knew ur case number and u came to know that its in RFE stage???
does it matter? He has got an RFE and wants to know what is the approval /rejection chances?
Thanks in advance.
hi ur rfe cleared? can i get ur mail id or can you drop me mail on [email protected]
My lawyer got the packet back
Thanks for letting us know. Way r ur plans now?
Hi guys,
I think many of us haven’t received a receipt no. yet. I am AD/PP/CA. What r ur plans now ppl?
My company says I can work from India office until next year when they apply again.
Please share what you guys are planning.
Was offered a job in sillicon valley, but didn’t get selected in the H1B lottery. Going for an O1 visa, but that’s going to take months.
Man, the US needs to get their shit together when it comes to immigration.
Has anyone received their rejected h1b petition yet? I haven’t heard from USCIS yet, I don’t if I my petition has been selected or rejected.
Any one received packet?
Does any one know what is the last date to receive information about the applications selected in the H1B-2015 lottery?
Does any one have any kind of information about the packets to be returned? I mean those not selected in the lottery irrespective of processing (premium/regular).
I didn’t receive my receipt yet? So Is it mean my petition was not picked from lottery ? What would be the last date to receive the EAC number?
How soon I will get the information ? I have no communication from my sponsor till now if my file is picked up or not ? Any end date to it ?
Can anyone say how latest did you see a petition being approved in lottery? looks like it’s been a while since people got their ‘selected’ communication from USCIS
I haven’t seen anyone reporting a fresh receipt in the last 2-3 weeks.
Guys still not heard anything and the worst part is that the attorneys give a standard email saying we cannot give you any info. its still being processed, check tracker for further updates. Cant they be honest and tell me its a bit too late now.
Please tell me what to do. Cant just sit there like a dumbo and not look at other options so please advice me with a Plan B.
Also and EGAN people have any information please feel free to share. I am soo not happy and really dont know what to think or make out of this situation. Please respond….
As a side note have there been cases that have been accepted late? as in is there still hope or we are just waiting for our packets to be returned at this point in time….
Any help would be appreciated!!!
my petition was filed under PP/non-AD. My lawyer says most likely my petition was not picked as lottery has been completed now and everyone has been informed for PP. BUT they have not received my packet back from USCIS yet. She also said i might be wait listed, but that is not 100% guaranteed. What does ‘being wait listed’ mean?
Some applications are put in wait list category and will be processed in case any applications picke din the lottery are found to be fraud etc.
So, i guess she is assuming that my petiition is wait listed. cant do anything more than wait and watch, yeh?
Hi Guys , My employer sent the email to some people that they have
accpeted in lottry but asked other people to wait I am one of them .
what should i consider rejected or really i need to wait . does USCIS
sending the result of lottery in bits and pieces really or my employer
want to hold the the situation for some more days.
I am in the same situation. There is basically zero hope now. But it seems like no one has received the rejected packets back yet.
My application was rejected in last year’s lottery and I haven’t got any updates for this year’s lottery. Very frustrating. Please share some updates on how long we can wait
Hi any hope still for NON AD/RP?? Pls update.. how long shall we wait…
Non AD/RP/Vermont, Any hopes or everything is done?????
Any hopes for Non AD/RP/Vermont H1b Petetion.
Got a RFE. Does it mean I can’t work under cap-gap extension of advanced degree?
No, it doesn’t. You can continue working on cap-gap unless your application is denied by uscis. In that case, it will end immediately after denial of the application.
Is anyone received package back due not selected in lottery?
Vermont/Non-Advance/RegularQuota/
Got my receipt today. Thanks for the support, i got from this page.
Are there any hopes for Non-Advance/RegularQuota/ from Vermont still ??? Am still waiting !!!
Hi, I am hearing from multiple people that companies will just to stop attrition they say they nominate you for H1B Program but really they wont send or submit our petitions.. How true is this? Also my company is not at all updating on the status so is there any other way to find if my petition is selected in lottery or not?
yes i want to know the same, can anyone give some pointers as to how to verify if H1B is indeed filled ?
Me too looking for it…. any clue guys
Hi,
I don’t think its true . If company needs you , why would they lie like this. If they dont want to file for your H1 then they would have easily told you.
They wont try to pretend that they are filing and not do it . Its just waste of time yours and company to.
BTW i am also waiting AD/PP/CA
I’m also waiting, AD/PP/CA. My OPT expires on Sunday. Life’s Good! 😛
Hi RM,
Did u receive it receipt? If not what’s next for you? I’m in the same boat.
Let us know ur current status bro. Did u get a receipt? If not what’s plan b for u?
Ask them at least for a FedEx tracking receipt to show that application has reached USCIS
Anyone got RFE for Non AD/PP/EAC. Plz Update.
I got a RFE AD/RP/WAC
I just recieved rejection letter.. Mine is regular processing non AD..
Hi,
Did you receive a letter or your package was returned ?
Do u think rejections can happen after being selected in the lottery? What would be those cases?
Hi……………i got selected in lottery ………..last week i got notified from my employer………….:)
Congrats! Which category? Advance degree?
Any proof for the package returned? is the cheque returned?
Guys chill .. We still have hope .. See this .. http://www.happyschools.com/h1b-visa-2015-cap-count-updates/
Hi San , we are unable to open this link , could you please throw some light on what you saw in there….
Not sure how much correct this information is ? got from above link.
When you guys were giving up hope, on H1B Visa 2015 receipt numbers, here’s come a refreshing update straight from USCIS
USCIS said they may be issuing Premium Processing H-1 receipts till 21 May and non PP till 30 May
Guess this is a correct information because I have seen the same in twitter posts ‘immigrationcom’ , I hope its an authentic information.
Than, All the best to everyone…still who are having hope + Including me 🙂
people are geting packages back !!
where did you get this info
happyschools.com
No one got their packages back!!!
Any new AD/PP/CA updates ? …. I am losing hopes now… My lawyer says still no updates from USCIS
Anyone received rejection notices yet?
Has anyone applied from Egan LLP, Ernst & Young and got a response on their application?
NON-AD/RP Got the information that the application got selected , so guys we still have time for getting updates for may be atleast few days..Be hopefull Goodluck!!
Non-AD/RP/VT. Just got the receipt from my attorney, what a relief.. Good luck to everyone that still waiting for a response. I wasn’t selected in the lottery last year so I know how it feels, just don’t give up.
Got the receipt last Friday. Non-AD/RP/CA
Hurrey, Got the receipt number.
Could you please tell us is it is AD/ NON AD , Premium or non Premium and which service center.
Has anyone applied via Egan LLP…..any news from their end???
Anyone else going through depression waiting for this?
I have received the e-mail from my employer that my application has been accepted by USCIS and received the receipt number, but also have mentioned that will update the status or if required RFE will ask for more documents. Does that mean my application has been selected in lottery?
Yes , it means you are selected in the lottery , but could you please tell us when your employer received the email and is it for Regular processing or premium and advanced degree or non advanced degree????
One of my friend received receipt today, AD/PP/CA..but RFE…So keep hopes guys…
Receipt and RFE at the same time? could you please tell us if she received the receipt or RFE?
How do you know its a she /
Yes, at same time….
if not selected in lottery, will you receive a rejection letter ? I’m asking because some companies lie that they applied, so a rejection letter would prove as proof. I was told uscis simply returns the package back
Yes, the company will receive the application back. Companies don’t really have an incentive to lie to future or current employees about filing for H-1B, so they are probably not lying.
Has anyone heard from Egan LLP about their H1B’s I am really worried ….please help
Did anyone received your packets back?
Do we still have chances? (AD/PP)
Hi ,
I am also waiting (AD/PP) . I heard some USCIS data entry completed thing on there FB page. But there is no official news on there website . My lawyer is still saying you will not know untill there is returned packet. They also mentioned last year few PP candidate received there info very late about last week of May. There can be possible delay in notice . But all these are assumption. .
A good indicator is your SEVIS update. I called my intl scholars office and they said as your SEVIS has not been updated yet, most likely you were not selected in lottery. You can call your intl students office and they can do a quick check
Hi There, Can someone please confirm me, i can see this reciept number WAC-14-143-XXXXX in my company’s Immigration portal, what does this mean?
It means you got selected thru the lottery. Now, Enjoy the wait.
did any one receive premium processing lottery picked up?
My application got through the lottery…yesterday I got confirmation.
Congrats!!
Can you provide your MIDDLE NUMBER after EAC/WAC … 5 digit number… And also confirm your’s AD/NON_AD and Premium or Regular.. Thanks
Data Entry is complete meaning all those who have been selected have been intimated already? The rest of us are doomed now?
Even I am kinda confused because your info is correct but its not there on the main website though. Its there in the FB and twitter page. Very confused and tense.
So no more hopes to keep on ?? Is there any chance of light ray left in this darkness
I just heard from my employer that I got picked in the lottery,
Non AD/RP/California center….all the best for you guys…
FYI: http://h1bsupport.com/blog/flash-news-no-more-h1b-receipt-from-uscis-fy-2015 please note my comment on that link
when will the regular applicants get to know the lottery results?
you can contact your employer..
why no updates on h1bwiki??
Today I saw the news: “USCIS has concluded the H1B Lottery. USCIS announced today that data entry of all FY15 H-1B cap petitions has been completed. USCIS will now begin returning all H-1B cap petitions that were not selected in the lottery.”
It says USCIS has finished “data entry”. Does “data entry” just include writing data into their systems, or include notifying all the applicants of the receipts number as well? Thanks
looking for the same . plz reply ….
Where did you get this news from? USCIS website?
https://www.facebook.com/uscis?fref=nf
Dear All,
according to my employer my cheque is encashed, they are waiting for reeipt number.. just i want to update to you all. godluck…
Could you share with us few more details like , what kind of processing (AD/NON AD) (REGULAR / PREMIUM) ????
does the cheque get encashed after the petition gets approved? I am kinda confused that the cheque gets encashed and people have not received their receipts yet
Usually checks are cashed once the application is selected , that was one of the ways to know if your application was selected in the lottery , but this year there are few applicants whose checks were not cashed for couple of weeks after receiving the receipt , so this one cant depend on cashing of checks to see if their applications are selected in the lottery
NON AD REGULAR
Did you get receipt yet?
i dont have any update from my employer . only my check is encashed…
Yestday i received receipt from my Employer.. Goodluck…
what are the chances of getting picked in lottery. Regular Processing, Not Advance Degree. Still didn’t get any notification. Vermont Center
My case still waiting.
regular PR.. according to employer… still Waiting… still have any chance?
Regular Processing/Vermont: My employer said check have been cashed, is that a yes?
It seems, the answer is yes. I got the same reply from my employer.
Did you get your receipt yet?
AD/PP – Seems like emails are no longer being sent out. Have people started receiving application packages back yet?
meant to add: specifically AD/PP applicants
AD/PP/CA haven’t heard back anything…
Just got to know from my employer that Cheque got cleared for me. Now waiting for Case number starts …
what is your case Non AD/PP or regular?
Non AD/PP, has anyone got rejection yet?
I didnt get my receipt yet 🙁 that means i m not selected. or is there any hope?
AD/RP/VT…..Anyone still there? Any hopes?
Lot of people are still waiting on the same , don’t loose hope, sit tight….
Same here almost lost all hope…
Do you think is there any timeline that we should be looking for or should we wait till we get our packets back?
USCIS actually made an announcement last year saying all the receipts have been sent , guess we have to wait till they made that announcement or wait till we get our packets back.
Non AD /RP /VT any hopes
AD/PP, has anyone got rejection yet?
No but haven’t heard anything? Check haven’t got cashed yet. Loosing hopes now…
Non-AD/RP all over? I am still waiting. People who applied with me have got their numbers :*(
anyone still waiting for AD/PP/California Center? m still waiting ….
NON AD /RP my case still waiting..
AD/PP/Vermont still waiting
I am waitin
Hey RJ, did you apply to the CA center or vermont? are you on STEM OPT Extension period?
Dev, Mine AD/PP/CA. Yes, I am on STEM. And U?
Yes… me too.. AD/PP/California center
DId you hear back anything? What about your H1 application check? Cashed or not?
Hi Every one,
I have applied through pp, advanced cap by a desi consultancy. Got Rfe for employer-employee relationship, what is the success rate for this kind of RFE.
what is rfe ?
I think it means Request For Evidence.I know someone who got rfe last year, had to provide some additional documents and got his visa.
AD/RP/Vermont??? Did anyone receive any updates?? How long it takes to get the receipt if its selected???
AD/PP/Vermont – I am trying to track by receipt status on uscis website. Getting message “Your case can not be found at this time in My Case Status. Please check your receipt number and try again.”
dont worry.. It might take time to update.. Have patience. 🙂
AD/PP/Vermont
no word yet — it’s over, right?
Same here AD/PP/California- haven’t received any receipt or any email from USCIS
Hi guys, my wife is applying to transfer from F-2 into H-4. She got a snail mail from USCIS with a receipt number, but I haven’t received any mail yet. Does that mean I am selected in the lottery? Thanks
Hi Brian, did your wife pay the fee through your attorney office? I am curious because I am applying too, but heard nothing. Thanks
My employer did all the communication with the attorney and I am not involved, but I think so because the letter from USCIS says “amount received $290”. Hope that helps you
yes, if your wife got the notice, then that means your petition is selected.
Brian, so your wife’s reciept came to your attorney/employer address, not to your physical address, and they notified you when they received it, right?
Hi Hope, the mail was sent to my physical address directly. I gave the address to the attorney and he filed the form for her.
Thanks Brian! You will also receive receipt soon!
AD/RP/CA got my receipt today. Yay!
Hi guys Got selected in the lottery today NON AD /RP Vermount centre.Good luck for my fellow mates
Hey guys…I got a mai just a few minutes backl from my school saying that my SEVIS record has been updated to H1b pending. I hope this means mycaze has been picked in the lottery. My case is AD /RP /CA
Got the receipt # Non AD/ RP/California
I came to know that my application in AD/PP category is picked on Apr 11, 2014 and my status in SEVIS is changed to PENDING on 04/15/2014. However, i did not receive my receipt number till now from USCIS. Is anybody there whose applications are picked and still waiting for receipt numbers? Do I have to worry about anything?
This is absurd. Wonder what’s happening. The processing is starting today and you haven’t got a receipt when it says pending on your SEVIS.
Wonder what’s going on with USCIS
I guess may be you are in wait listed category! Again I am not 100% sure. You might get it later. Good luck
I got the receipt. My attorney had it in last week but he did not give me untill today. Thanks!
Raj… How did you check the SEVIS status? Did you check it on a website on through the college?
Did any non Advanced Degree or Masters degree from United States got the EAC number……
Any AD/PP update today ?
Is there any update?
What happens if some cases that got selected in the lottery are withdrawn?
The cases which are in wait-listed..will be moved to processing.
When will we get our package back if we are not selected in the lottery? My company filed my petition under non-AD/PP, I still don’t have any update from the attorney.
What your attorney is predicting?
Just got my receipt no. Non AD/RP Vermont centre
Congrats Hola
My friend’s got picked, RP/NON AD/ CA , I am still biting my nails and waiting for mine…
AD / Regular processing … still waiting
i think AD is over !!
Only PP is over for all quotas…RP is open for everyone.
Hi Vinay,
NON-AD/PP also over? means if nothing heard/no mail, we can consider it got rejected?
Don’t think so. most of my friends didn’t get it in regular processing
Anyone applied through collabera inc?
Yes I have. and waiting for any update eagerly.
I am from collabera and got picked in lottery ..AD/RP
Is any one knows about any university which offer 40 hr CPT from very beginning?
ITU
nobody will. this is against the rules. Perfect way to get one university blacklisted. Dont try anything like this
Any Hopes For NON AD/PP/VT ….??
Same here? what is your employer/consultant is saying?
Nothing JR. They haven’t received either receipt number/ rejection mail(package return) yet. They are saying to wait until something heard from USCIS.
How abt your employer?
My consultant also saying the same. I’ll let you know if I heard something. Pl do the same.
Sure JR…
so much tensed .. AD / RP .. Any hopes? please reply !!
I think AD is over.
What about NON AD but PP…any hopes?
Same situation here. NON AD/PP … nothing heard yet. Any Hopes left?
AD / RP isn’t over yet. If RP non AD people have started getting the receipts, it doesn’t mean that AD / RP is over. I know quite a few people who are still waiting on AD / RP and I know people who got their receipt on 25th and apparently their letter was posted on 22nd. Snail mail can be quick or it might take a week. Sit tight. When I spoke to my attorney on Friday, she asked me calm down as there are 2 more weeks to go before everything closes. Like how PP is done now considering that the processing is starting on the 28th, you still have chances of receiving it by May 13th as PP results have to be out within 15 days. Also, it has to be noted that, sending the receipts and processing is done in different places. So things can happen simultaneously…
It has been really hard. But all we can do now is calm down and wait. Cheers and good luck.
Hi Vinay,
NON-AD/PP also over? means if nothing heard/no mail, we can consider it got rejected?
That is just my assumption considering that the processing for premium H1’s are starting on 28th. I might be wrong here as well. Its USCIS, so nothing is certain.
Ohh k Vinay.
Hay Guys I got it .. NON-AD Regular .more relieved now .. wish u all good luck here. was following this post from long time , just wanted to share with you all.
Congrats man !!
Did you get the receipt number
Hi Everyone. I’m not sure about the keywords used regarding VISA process here. I’m from India. My employer had applied for a h1b visa for myself through BAL systems. Apart from this i dont know whether it’s regular or premium processing. Probably it should be Regular. can you please tell me when i ll know whether i ve got selected in lottery. anybody got receipt number ? thanks for the reply.
Dear Renu,
nothing to worry , keep in touch with your employer.. i think normaly they will do regular processing.. few people got receipt number.. just relax.. goodluck..
Hi Renu, Even mine and all my colleagues were being filed through BAL.
Last time my company missed to file . So, they have opted through BAL.
We all are still waiting too…
When I contacted BAL they updated that we will most likely get it by early May.
Hope you too are from the same employer….
All the best…….
I am excited to inform that I got a mail from my employer that my application(regular / Non PP) was selected in lottery. Hope you guys get mail soon 🙂
Vermont or California?
AD applications finished?
Sorry if this is a naive question but how are people checking if their check is encashed? My attorney/company have not given me a check number. Should I go and ask them for the check number?
Any hopes for AD – RP ?
Is there any hope for non AD/PP cases?
no.. all d replies for AD/PP hv been sent
Is something heard back Swathi?
My case is also NON-AD/PP. Still waiting for something.
Game is over for non AD /PP. It’s not picked up in lottery
Got picked up in the lotery. General/RP/VT
I got to know this morning that my application has been selected in the lottery… My application was reguar processing in general quota or rather no quota..
u mean u r from d 60000 general quota who applied from outside us??? did u get any ackowledgement from ur employer??
Is any premium candidate get the packet/fees back till now?
My Jr in college got it back. he’s AD/PP
Hey SM, Is something heard back? I have applied under NON AD/PP. Haven’t heard anything yet.
Update here if you have any update on this thread. Thanks
Anybody who got AD/RP today?
NO still waiting.. AD/RP/VT
Is AD/RP over?
No it is not. Just spoke to the attorney. The receipts are still flowing in.
Can you PLEASE ask your attorney whether AD/PP are still being sent out?
AD PP, I guess today might be the last day, the only hope is if they put your application on Hold for sometime (Usually happens when employers with draw petition)
you may know by May 1st week
Is non AD/PP over?
any update DM? mine also NON AD/PP…
still no update RN.
Badly waiting for NonAD/RP….
non AD and regular started receiving notifications. waiting for mine…
Non AD/Regular. My firm just informed that my filing fees has been encashed.Waiting for the receipt number now
.
non AD started ? that means AD finish ?
Don’t make any assumptions..
Be positive. Your case might have been added in the 65000 Lottery, and got picked up. Look for alternatives for now, like applying for a school or getting a job in a Non Profit Org (they are exempt from H1 Quota)
Just got my EAC number EAC1413950438
Regular processing/Non AD
finally peace after a nail biting month
Hello Friends,
I received from EAC number yesterday! AD quota… non premium
From which service center ? is it Vermont?
To everyone who wondering what’s happening:
What i observed so far…
PP/AD/CT – Seems all receipts are sent already or Only very few candidates are getting receipts.
PP/AD/VT – Seems all receipts are sent already or Only very few candidates are getting receipts.
RP/AD/CT – Currently sending out receipts
RP/AD/VT – Currently sending out receipts
Non AD/PP/CT – Seems all receipts are sent already or Only very few candidates are getting receipts.
Non AD/PP/VT – Seems all receipts are sent already or Only very few candidates are getting receipts.
Non AD/RP/CT – Still there lots of chance and time to get notified
Non AD/RP/VT – Still there lots of chance and time to get notified
Exactly true.
Thanks for update!
Any further hopes on NON-AD/PP/VT ?
Is there anyone from Non-AD who has received notification (accept or reject) ?
Hey..I am waiting for AD/RP. My consultant said if i do not get a receipt by tomo, i may have been rejected. Also My OPT ends on June 1st. I would want to transfer to F1 visa to keep my status. Any idea how long i should wait for the receipt before i jump into F1 again. The deadlines to pay tuition fee in May 10th. Any idea what to do???
Same here man.
Receipts for AD/RP started from last Friday i guess.. Receipts according to last year people were receiving till mid may. I am also an AD/RP candidate. Even my opt ends on 1st June. I dont know on what basis did your consultant told you that if you don’t receive the receipt till tomorrow you are not selected..
Do you know any univs i could enroll to keep my status active?? Something which has classes once a week or two and gives me 40 hr CPT from day one..
I am not sure abt that.. But i have heard there are some online universities.. But i am not sure whether they allow f-1 status.
try http://www.herguanuniversity.org/ …. I heard they give cpt from day 1… its in CA. Hope this helps.
Sam and RC,
Herguan University is a private, unaccredited university in Sunnyvale, California. Herguan’s CEO has been indicted on visa fraud charges.
http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_21222408/sunnyvale-university-ceo-indicted-visa-fraud-charges
You have till mid may to wait for AD/RP. Only PP guys will have to wait till tomorrow to find out if they have got picked or not, That assumption is made only considering that the processing is starting for Premium H1’s from 28th april.
Not many AD/RP have heard back. Atleast for CA there are not many people who have got their receipts.
Got the update today that my application is selected AD/Regular/CA. Got the email from attorney this morning. Some of my friends under AD/Regular are still waiting.
Any News on Regular/Non-Master/VT ??
So far we heard only about AD PP/RP cases only.just 2 days left to hear about our receipts.wil they be dispatching all the regular quota PP and RP cases in just 2 days.howz that gng to happen.
whats yours? RP or PP/Non-masters??? VT??
Mine is non-masters and PP. Have to wait for one more day…
Any hope for non-AD and PP now ?Still waiting……
Most of the replies are of the AD PP and AD RP.
Am also in same situation. Have to wait for one more day
swathi, are u sure so far we got only AD PP/RP cases. How are you sure that Non AD, Non RP cases no one is picked in the lottery ?
I am not say none of the non AD cases are picked up in the lottery.but so far none of non AD cases have been intimated about that.checked with lot of friends and consultancies but no news about non AD
I too never heard from anybody who got picked in RP (NON AD) , we will have to wait 🙁
Only PP cases will be heard before 28th of this Month irrespective of AD or non-AD. Apart from that all the RP cases AD or Non-AD will be heard prolly till mid of may. I know its an annoying process. Hang in there. Good luck.
Hi, my case is filed under normal processing not received receipt umber till now.. any update from others?
Not yet, NON AD, RP yet to know about the status
normally how many days it will take?i understand from my sponsoring co,cheques are not debited to their account till now.
Anybody’s status changed from Initial Review?
Mine did AD/RP?VT
Hi All ,
Mine is filled under premium processing /AD . No update yet in my case .
My question is, If by friday 4/26 I dont get update from USCIS then does it means I am not picked up in lottery ?
I can tell you right now that you haven’t been picked for the lottery
Nothing wrong in being positive. Anything can happen.
Do not give up hope until you receive your application back.
There is aways a chance when applied under AD!! Hang on there.. Wait until rejection notice.
I would wait until the packet comes back to get into a conclusion
There are few application which will be held on waitlist, so until u receive your packet .. don’t conclude.
I’m in similar situation..
hope for the best !
any one with Regular processing non advance degree lottery results yet to be known .. Feeling tensed 🙁
No. but AD/PP and no result yet. Let’s hope the best!
Got selected AD/RP/VT :)))!
Congrats buddy!!
Any AD/RP/CA today?
Any one whose employer Paramount Software Solutions
Why do you bring employers in picture? h1B IS employer agnostic
Anyone whose employer is JSMN international, NJ?
AD/RP/VT
The lawyer received a receipt number today
Masters quota and regular processing – got notification from USCIS that my application was selected in the lottery.
Uph….. Thats a huge number….. Lets see what will happen next year….. H1B demand is on the rise…. Lets hope for h4’s a chance to work…
http://www.nareshgolla.com
Any one received notifications under AD/PP today?
One of Friend got today AD/pp
Nice. Is it from California or Vermont?
I am still waiting AD/PP California. Stood strong util now, but my hopes started fading….
Same here. AD/PP waiting
me too AP/PP/CA still waiting
AD/PP/CA waiting
AD/PP/California. Still waiting. Lost hopes. 🙁
I received the receipt today morning. AD/PP California center.
Best of luck everyone! !!
Hey.. I am waiting for AD/RP/VT. My company says the check is not yet cleared. My univ says the SEVIS is not updated. Does it still makes sense to wait for the receipt number?? Do i stand a chance??
In other forum(oh law) they say that for few cases checks are cleared after they received the receipts , so wait…
Wow this is so nerve-racking! It’s soooo scary that a lottery decides the fate of our careers. I wish there was more transparency around this process, in terms of us being able to somehow check if the application was selected or not. My heart reaches out to all of you who are going through the same feelings as me. Congrats to all who made it :)!
AD/RP/VT- got notified today by attorney. Was very tensed. Got copy of my receipt scanned and mailed ot me. But EAC # if entered in USCIS says “Case Not Found”. Will it take time to get updated. (I see notice date on my receipt as Apr-17th)..
@vg I have the same thing till yesterday, mine got updated today as Initial Acceptance, seems like Vermont’s server is having some issues, and it started updating recently..Keep checking, it will update in a day or two.
My application got picked 🙂 AD/RP/standard mail/California
Recieved H1 B receipt via standard mail AD/regular
Congrats!! which processing center?
AD/Regular Processing /Vermont any hope?
Where the applications that reached on &th added to the lottery?
Hello, I got picked in lottery AD/Regular Processing /California.
Goodluck to everyone!
Hi,
I got an email from my attorney that they received a receipt notice from USCIS
WAC1413*527** USCIS website shows initial review
Master’s/Regular Processing/California
Good luck everyone
oh cool 🙂 Congrats!!
Is there any way we can confirm with USCIS that we got selected in lottery?
All we can do is just wait…sorry , dont have any other option…know how hard it is to wait…good luck..
Does anyone know whether all premium processing receipts dispatched ?
Usually there will be an official USCIS announcement regarding this , which is not announced yet.
i’ve applied in PP general quota , Vermont ..one of my friend got it who applied through same consultancy. I am worried 🙁 what about yours?
Mine is AD/RP , same here , worried……:-( , but there is nothing we can do at this point of time , you can still wait for one more week.
Did any one with non AD and PP get the receipt number
same here…waiting for receipt….
Just saw the receipt mail from employer. AD/Regular Processing/California. Received Date- 4/10/14; Notice Date-4/16/14.
Good luck everyone! We will get it!!
Anyone who applied in plain regular process got it so far? (not AD/ not PP)
got selected in the lottery.. AD/Regular Processing/California
Did you already receive your receipt in regular MAIL?
Is any way I can call USCIS customer center ?
Just got the receipt….AD/ Regular Processing/California
Got letter AD/Regular Processing/California
Got the letter today, AD/RP/CA.
Got it today, AD/RP/CA. received letter today.
Any one still waiting on AD/PP California Center ?? Do i still have chance??
I think Masters Premium guys still have time until this Friday, as everyone know that premium processing starts from Monday 28th. Good Luck.
I do not understand what you are saying. Can you develop? I mean premium processing will not start on Monday since they have started already!?
Are you sure that premium processing has already started? Because, USCIS announced that premium processing will begin on 28th April in its recent release.
I am sure of nothing lol. I guess I am confusing the processing phase and the picking phase. So my question is, has the picking phase for non-premium processing started yet?
IT DID!
Why none of non premiums on this forum got an answer then? And please stop YELLING
First of all who is YELLING here Mr. Rob??!. YOU. Two of my friends who is Regular Processing/Vermont got picked this morning. FYI you asking about the non premiums ppl who got selected in this forum are here in comments section of this link – http://h1bwiki.com/h-1b-2015-polls/
What about those with Bachelor Mr.pramod? Are u saying there are getting answers? I do not see what ur saying Mr. Pramod. You are talking about masters here but the people above are, I think, talking about bachelors as written in bob’s comment. You just need to read that’s it.
I think what he means is whenever somebody types it in ALL CAPS it is considered to be yelling in internet language. I dont think he is saying that you are really yelling.
What about for non premium but bachelor ? Because no one on this forum got any answer for bachelor right?
I’m sure. because I checked status of few tickets on USCIS website, they have been approved with decision made.
there;s still a chance till this Friday to get notified about the lottery result who filed under premium AD or Premium Non AD. Once they notify all the ppl who got selected under premium they vll start processing the applications from 28th April. Selection in lottery is different from application processing .
Does any one know the last WAC number?
Hi! whether all H1B VISAs selected in the lottery have been notified(for the premium processing)
Still there is a chance to hear for PP. I hope this will be the last week to get your case number since they are starting PP next week. Be prepared for the best and worst.
Anyone AD/Non-PP/VT center who got a notification of selection?
same.WAIITNG still:-(
Got it today AD regular Processing from Vermont Service Center
Did you get your receipt in Regular Mail?
regular mail
Thank you and Congrats! Would you mind sharing the location of your lawyer? State? Mine is in NY.
in OK state
When would I get my update. Regular processing and non Advance degree.
Still waiting here 🙁
still waiting for this
me too on the same boat…
When I can expect news about non-AD with regular processing applications? Any timeline for completion of non-AD with regular processing (basically experience candidates)
still waiting for AD/PP/Vermont…Any hopes?
My application is in acceptance phase. How many days does it take on average to go to the initial review stage. I have got my WAC number. Is that called a receipt Number?
AD , Regular Processing.
Thanks and Best of Luck.
Hi.. Which center u filed?
california
Mine is also on Accpetance stage since a week, dont know what is going on. AD/PP/Cal
I applied through Premium processing in Masters Quota. I haven’t received my Receipt number yet. Still what are the chances of getting it.
Overall probability is somewhere between 75% and 66% ….this is based on an assumption for the number of Masters applications received. Note that this number is not published, hence the assumption.
I heard most of the Master’s application filed through Premium Processing were already got the receipt numbers. So can I wait still to get the receipt number?
I hope what you heard is not true! I know that several AD/PP applicants have been selected and notified already, but hopefully there are still more to be notified. I myself in the same boat.
USCIS hasn’t released any statement saying that they have notified all successful applicants,
I hope this should be the last week to know the receipt for Premium Processing. Since on Apr 28 they are stating the PP applications.
Anyone with regular quota and received receipt after lottery?
finally got my H1B approved!! masters quota!!
congrats guest. you mean selected in lottery or approved. Can you please let me know which center? vermont or texas. My petetion was also selected in lottery and waiting for approval.
which center? PP or Regular processing?
Please justify your post. http://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-h-1b-premium-processing-begin-april-28
Got my receipt today, AD/PP California Service center….all the Masters guys will get soon..i know how hard it is to wait…good luck all…
You applied twice?? in your prev comment it says regular ??
Nope, only one….
Got my H1B selected in lottery ! Regular processing + AD . California!!!
Did u get a mail ?
From my attorney . Yes
“Good News! We received notification from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) that your H-1B CAP case was selected for processing.We are determining which set to be withdrawn and will forward the proper set of filing fee receipts to you as soon as the decision is made and provide you with further instructions. “
When your attorney says “which set to be withdrawn..”, does that mean you applied twice?
I did not. My law firm did coz one of my applications got delayed because of UPS Delay. We sent a mail to American Immigration Lawyers Association who suggested us to send another application too.
Update (6:45 PM): AILA Liaison has been informed that due to the reported courier delivery problems with FY2015 H-1B petitions, USCIS will accept a second H-1B petition in certain limited circumstances. Specifically, for cap-subject petitions that were timely filed, if, upon inquiry, the carrier indicates that there may be a delivery delay or the package has been damaged, the petitioner may file a second H-1B petition with:
A new fee;
An explanation as to why the second petition is being filed, with supporting evidence (such as the notice from the carrier); and
A request to withdraw the first H-1B cap petition.
USCIS will return the withdrawn petitions with the fee, even if they have already been receipted.
Petitions that do not include the above-referenced items will be treated as duplicate petitions and will be denied or revoked, and USCIS will not refund the filing fees. Please also note that if the FY2015 cap is met within the first five business days of April, USCIS will reject all petitions received after April 7, 2014, including duplicate H-1B petitions filed in accordance with these instructions.
Law firm is taking one of the applications back now even though both were selected.
Makes me sick if they applied twice.
Rather than increasing limits, the government should simply crack down on abuses like this, and by body-shops
I have a question. My company is a very big multinational and has its offices in India as well. My question is if I do not get H1B this year, can My company just send me to India for a year to work at that office and reapply for me and bring me back to US next year
Ask this Question to your Manager.
try to marry your manager…easiest way to solve all your visa issues
As far as i kno, they have the flexibility to assign you to another location outside the US, apply for your visa next year and if selected, you may resume working in the US starting October 2015. Hope it doesn’t come to that and you get it this year. ATB!
AD/ Non-PP – Anyone got their receipts ?
Someone on this forum got it. Dont know if its legit or not.
http://www.happyschools.com/h1b-2015-receipt-numbers-lottery-premium-regular-processing-time/
Congrats Ankit !!!
Thanks Subbu..!! Good luck..!!
Yes…!!!! I got it..!!! AD/ Non-PP 🙂
Ankit when did you get the reply from your employer/ attorney ? Today ?
I got e-mail from attorney on 4/19…
Anyone received AD/ regular processing receipt number?
Not yet
I got it today. AD Regular . Cal Center . Don’t worry you will get it. I got it by mail.
NOT YET!!!
Not Yet
not yet
Yes..!! Got it.. AD/Non-PP/California.. !! Good luck to you all.. 🙂
Got it today AD regular Processing from Vermont Service Center
Any one still waiting for AD/PP from California Center. Can we still keep hopes?
Yes, be positive till 28th April.
So i saw on another forum, that one person who had regular processing has heard that her application was selected.
http://www.happyschools.com/h1b-2015-receipt-numbers-lottery-premium-regular-processing-time/
She says –
“Hi,
I received a call from my employer today telling that he has received confirmation from USCIS that the Regular processing H1 Petition they filed for me has been picked up in the lottery. However he says he hasn’t received the Receipt Number and that would take some more time to come. Is that how it normally happens? So does the USCIS notify about the lottery selection first and then sends the receipt number?”
Does it say AD or non AD?
Anyone received info about regular filling (non-premium) ? Advanced Degree or non – Advance Degree?
Got the receipt number..!!! AD / Non-PP / California …!! One of my friend with different employer also got yesterday..!!
Hello, Anyone with non Master and regular processing received any update?
Anyone with AD/premium still waiting? I haope it is not a reject if you ahven’t heard anything till now for premium processing. This weekend wait will be terrible with good friday off.
I am still waiting. My attorney said it will take longer than last year and she knows many people on AD/PP are receiving confirmation via mail, instead of email as it was supposed to be, which is weird. No news is good news… till next Friday.
I am also AD/PP. Still waiting.
AD/PP still waiting. My attorney says the same, they expect emails/mails are still flowing.
AD/PP still waiting 🙁 no update from attorney and check has not been cleared.
AD/PP still waiting.
AD/PP Still waiting. Tensed like helll… My OPT Extension is expiring in June’14…
Same with me. Be positive buddy. Good luck to all of us.
PP still waiting. Don’t lose hope!!!!! 🙂
Yes, I am still waiting on AD/PP. Hopefully will get asap. Good luck to all of us.
I have received the EAC# for premium processing, but when I try to search in the USCIS website it says, “Your case can not be found at this time in My Case Status. Please check your receipt number and try again. If you need further assistance, please call the National Customer Service Center at 1.800.375.5283.”
same here. other people on this forum said that it may take 10 business days for it to get updated
anyone received mail who applied in Masters quota with non-premium
Not yet 🙁
Not yet .. waiting for some update
Not Yet!!! waiting on the same.
no, lost hope most of my friend with premium process already got it,
i m with regular process and waiting……
🙁
anyone have idea when they will start sending email?
anyone you know with premium who hasn’t heard?
Mee.. AD/PP still waiting 🙁
Me… AD/PP still waiting
AD/PP still waiting
Nothing, did you hear of at-least one AD / non premium received a number till now?
I did not hear of regular process in AD? anyone got any response.
Got mail..!! AD / Non-PP.. 🙂 Good luck to you all guys..!!
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/allow-h1b-applicants-who-were-not-selected-fy2015-lottery-temporary-work-authorization/2VyMkNyr
Signed!
Signed
Any One who Got Receipt notification for Regular Quota/ Regular Processing .
Did any one of you who filed their H1B under Advanced degree / regular processing received their receipt no.’s?
Not yet
Nope.
No
I got my receipt number :)..!!!!! AD / Regular Processing (Non PP)..!!! Good luck to you all guys.. 🙂
I got my receipt number :)..!!!!! AD / Regular Processing (Non PP)..!!! Hope you all guys get mail soon 🙂 Thanks all 🙂
Hi Guys,
Did anyone receive Receipt Number for H1b Regular Quota Regular Processing(No AD).
Still waiting on this
manasa any any update for ur case?
Guys!! sign this petition even if you got selected! It could make a difference!!! https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/allow-h1b-applicants-who-were-not-selected-fy2015-lottery-temporary-work-authorization/2VyMkNyr#thank-you=p
Anybody’s Application got picked whose application reached on the last day? Mine reached on Monday 4/7/2014 . California Center. AD + Non Premium
Not yet.
Sorry, Let me rephrase -Anybody’s Application got picked whose application reached on the last day? Irrespective of status.
Mine reached on Monday 4/7/2014 . I was just putting my profile info – ( California Center. AD + Non Premium )
I did not get picked non AD/PP
What do you mean? Did you get a rejecT?
did not get selected in the lottery. package was returned to my lawyer yesterday.
This is too early to receive rejected packets.
Mine was done with premium processing.
Who is your employer?
I’m not in the tech industry…
Anyone received receipt number till date, kindly let me know.
Hi All. I applied for general quota with premium processing. My Lawyer sent me an EAC number for vermont. It still not coming on USCIS website status update. It is coming as “your case can’t be found”. Does it take long before it is traceable on their website?
it was sent last evening it has been more than 24 hours.
I got mine yesterday in the morning. My case is not updated yet as well.. my HR manager says it might take anywhere close to 10 business days to get updated ! Have to wait no other go!
Good question. I checked with my attorney and I was told that updates may take time. So do not totally rely on the website case status since the updates may take sometime to show up
Guys, pls sign for this page for our working rights!
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/allow-h1b-applicants-who-were-not-selected-fy2015-lottery-temporary-work-authorization/2VyMkNyr
Could you please clarify whether the employer/attorney get any receipt
if the petition is not selected in lottery? How to cross-check that
employer has actually filed the petition and is not selected in lottery.
friends, please help me with your information..thanks.
call uscis customer service,
and confirm ur application
I have applied in general quota + premium , till now my employer did not got any confirmation. Still do i need to keep hope ? till what time ?
Definitely. The receipts just began being sent out.
Hi I got my receipt num from my employer today morning-regular quota,premium processing.
Hey did you apply under AD/ regular?
sorry, replied to a wrong thread.
Just curious, if we are in cap-gap and our h1b result is still pending, and our opt is already expired, and we get denied for h1b, do we get a grace period to change our status and apply for OPT stem extension if we have not used it before?
Yes, you do get a grace period i.e. once you file with immigration for change of status (be it for STEM extension or F-1 reinstatement) your immigration status becomes “pending”, which allows you to stay on until USCIS gets back to you
and this is based on my experience
Any AD/ regular today?
Did you know if someone received receipt no.s for AD/ regular yesterday and daybefore?
Actually no.
Does Full time people receive late notices? Applied PP AD full-time employed…
it doesn’t matter if you are full time or contractor , if the application is picked in the lottery you will receive the notification , still there are many who did not receive in AD PP , so sit tight, you will get it.
I have applied PP under AD and haven’t received anything yet. Do I still have chances of getting a notice as the regular quota people started getting receipts. Very much tensed as my OPT is expiring this year and i have been working full time right from beginning.
Hi.. i got my receipt number via email from my employer on 4/14. But my uscis case status still showing me “case not found”. Anyone know about this situation?
I also got my receipt num today and even my case says “case not found”.when I checked with my employer,they said that currently USCIS has just assigned receipt numbers and case status with be updated once the processing centers start processing the cases.
Sometimes it takes time to update on USCIS website. Check other comments above. Thanks
Any luck for people who applied H1B in advanced degree regular processing? did any receive receipt number ?
My husband did, nothing yet.
waiting 🙁
Yes. Quite a number of them have received receipt numbers while some others are still waiting.
Anyone with AD non – Premium processing from the California Center Still waiting ?
Yes . I am! AD with NON Premium Processing. Do you know anybody who has an AD and Non Premium Processing?
I filed my H1b as AD/Regular(non premium)
I have OPT EAD expiring on May 2nd week and my employer had filed the h1b in regular (masters). I don’t have any info if my application got selected in lottery. Can I still work after the 2nd week of May as employer had applied for H1B. As far as I know I can work under cap gap if I got selected in lottery but this situation is different.
No. This is CAP GAP Extension. You can work. why don’t you ask your immigration lawyer?
CAP GAP Extension starts only if your H1B packet is picked in lottery(** ie USCIS is processing your request for H1B and till the results are notified you can work on so called Cap GAP).
you can work if you get your H1 which gives you automatic extension until oct 1st (when H1 kicks in). but if you haven’t received anything yet, I doubt you can work just because you applied and haven’t received any confirm yet.
I got the response that I cannot work till the lottery results in known. Can’t go for admit as not sure if it got selected and also can’t just sit waiting as the EAD is expiring.
Any AD with Regular processing got receipts from Vermont?
I have heard about only ad pp receipts.. still havent heard abt ad with regular processing
“Looks Like” they have completed issuing EAC/WAC Receipt numbers to all AD irrespective of PP or RP. According to my analysis, USCIS started assigning 65K quota just from today for PP.
What is AD
Advanced Degree
I am also waiting to hear regarding regular processing from vermont centre.
Still waiting haven’t heard anything yet 1
Any updates on the above??? I have heard rumors that people close to VSC – Baltimore area got their receipts in mail, for AD regualr processing
I got receipt on monday 04/21 via standard mail AD/Regular
Is anyone else in a situation where your employer says he filed your petition and you have practically no clue whatsoever?
All I did was give him the docs he requested. General quota, no PP. H4 to H1b.
Do we just wait it out forever and ever?
If your application is selected, your employer will receive an number, if your employer does not receive the number, it means your application was not picked up in the lottery.
Beg to differ, it does not mean the application was not picked up in the lottery. This only means he/she has not idea yet about his/her application status. Currently only folks with Masters Degree and a few in regular quota and PP have been notified with a receipt number if they were selected. I know of cases last year when there was no information till about 10th May and some regular processing no master quota getting the receipt number at that time.
So to answer D’s question, unfortunately just have to wait and pray and hope for the best.
Anyone who received Receipt number still in “Acceptance” case status? It says received date as 11th April but still my case is in Acceptance, I see many that have moved to “Initial Review” .. is this a problem?
no dude. It will get change within 15 calendar days. stay positive
No, Its too early to check that, be cool you would get H1.
I have the exact same issue. But like others said the update in that status page takes time and is slow. So wait
I got my ticket no today. Undergraduate, premium. Hope, you will all get pretty soon.
Any one with H4 to H1, Advanced Degree, that got selected?
H4 to H1- no news yet for me.
Got it today.
Non AD/PP/VSC
Phew..
Good luck to all.
Congrats…
hi AJ,
were you under normal CAP? cause i m waiting too for lottry result non-premiuim H1b…
Does any one received receipt number for Advanced degree, regular processing, please update if you do so.
Thank you!
Nothing yet !
I did today. regular processing for advanced degree cap.
how did you know it was for advanced degree cap? Just curious… Is there a way to find out if it was selected for advanced degree cap or regular???
My wife got it approved PP/AD California. Few of her office colleges who had applied H1 also got it (all of them), all were AD. I strongly feel that acceptance rate of Masters cap(AD) is very high, say more than 90%. Even last year also it was very high.
I beg to differ that it’s too high, I have applied in AD/PP. I haven’t heard anything yet. I know 5 of my friends haven’t heard anything yet, they applied in AD/PP from different top tech companies.
We know that last years AD success rate was very high, you can check it with your college seniors and others who got H1B last year under masters cap. Masters applications can’t increase drastically in a year as neither colleges had doubled 2 years back, nor everybody completed their PHD this year, it can go up a natural growth of 5-7%. Also, there was a lottery last year so I am sure that not lot of people were extending STEM OPTs and not applying H1Bs last year, so mostly fresh graduates would have applied this year. I am sure you will get approval notice soon. I would be happy if you update us on this forum after receiving it.
I haven’t received any notice so far. AD/PP. probability is not high (given number of applications increasing in AD category ) but definitely higher than others. Anyway.
Does any one who filed in Regula Quota + premium processing received any email ?
why cant they inform the regular quota and masters quota numbers?
what difference with that do?
It would give an idea on the probability of selected if masters degree.
Just received my receipt number via regular mail (no email for some reason).
Premium processing / Regular quota / California Center
Good luck to all of you guys, I know how terrible it is to wait without knowing.
COngrats…it is really painful to wait!!
Guys, don’t worry too much if you can help it. I’ve heard (unofficially) that they are only able to notify 3,200 lottery winners each day. Relax and wait it out.
Can you give some proof about 3200 notifications processing per day? Thanks
I got my receipt number today, don’t worry guys most of master students must get it…all the best
shit
How many masters students have applied for H1B out of this 172500? Around 40-50k?
I got the H1B reciept this morning (04/14/2014) from my attorney. I had applied for premium processing. All the best to everyone whose OPT is expiring this year. You will definitely get it.
Congrats, so happy for you.. Mine is regular processing, it seems I will have to just wait it out..
I have applied regular processing when can i get the receipt number?
I applied for premium processing as well. Still have not heard anything from my attorney 🙁
Swapna , which service you have been applied for ?My employer applied 2 application from his different companies , AD/PP for CSC and AD/RP for VSC . stilli am waiting for results .
Its cos of assholes like you and fraud firms like yours that everyone else gets screwed! Give us your details and we’ll inform USCIS. You guys abuse the system and everyone else suffers.
I share your frustration, but apparently it’s perfectly legal.
Of course, if body-shops like Infosys did not exist, there would simply be no lottery at all…so you should probably be more angry about that
Yes it is legal and to get selected in lottery is double when compared with others.
True. But I wouldn’t those words on a comments section 🙂
Having said, I understand your frustration. There is lot of them out there that try to work around the system and abuse it. It is unfortunate that many also bring such bad habits from wherever they may come from. And what’s more frustrating is that people just get away with it. But karma will get them…
Hi Swapna, Could you please let me know did you applied for H1B 2015 Premium processing under 65,000 quota ?
got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AD PP…GOT ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats..
thanks. all the best to you too.
congrats!! No regular processing news till now?
I received my Receipt Number today – Masters quota, premium processing.
any update on this today? When can we expect to get regular processing result?
did you find out the answer to this?
Got my EAC number yesterday. good luck for the rest…
On Sunday? I didn’t know they even work on weekends
even i didnt expect it. I guess it was received on friday but my employer told me yesterday. i believe it was delay to pass information from Uscis to attorney to Employer to employee…
Thanks for the info. I am still waiting to hear from my employer. Congratulations.
Thank you, Good luck
is there any one who filed their H1B under master’s quota regular processing , and received the case no. notification?
Not me!
Not Me Either.
Not yet !
we are on the same boat , NOT YET!!
got my package yesterday… did not get selected. Non AD/PP.. so bummed.
Sorry to hear. Bit surprised that they returned the package so soon
is it true that all applicants filed under one company get to know if they are picked or not on the same day?
that’s not true. I know people from the same company who got to know a whole month apart
when do regular cap non masters candidates get notified for their H1B by USCIS?
Applied via premium processing
I recieved 2 EAC number from my lawyer. But, hes insisting, they just filed H1 applicant once. Not sure, whats wrong.
Do I get any update online.. Can I check my status online
All
are Commenting for masters (Premium & Nonpremium)…. anyone got
the receipt (via email) or (EAC Number) for H1-B?….please let me
know….becoz my attorney too applied for Premium processing…
Did anyone get their receipt who have filed through non masters regular processing?
Would be grateful if someone could answer. Just curious – after the lottery is done, what if H1Bs get rejected in the interview process? Don’t know how common this is, but say 1000 are rejected because of whatever reasons.. do those 1000 H1Bs then just go to waste or do they pick 1000 new applications from the ones that were initially not selected in the lottery?
To my knowledge, they do not run the lottery again under such circumstances
So i have heard people are filing from 4- 5 multiple employer, wht happens in this case, if their 3 packages are picked in lottery..?? at the end they need to select only 1 right, so wht do they do with the other 2 ..??
During the lottery process, they select additional applications over the 85000(AD+Regular) in each section and put them ‘On-Hold’ status. If any visa is rejected or found duplicate, they will be filled with the applicants from the ‘On-Hold’ status.
Anyone got receipt on regular processing yet?
The trackitt website gives you a fair idea about the status of premium/regular. Check the H1B tracker information and use the filter options.
I got my receipt number..!!
Congrats Rahul!!! you are with masters degree?
Thank you Jay. yes, with masters degree.
is that right that you get the notice earlier because your opt will be expired soon?
How about the one with regular processing? should I expect email or regular mail?i have regular processing advanced degree?
premium processing people are starting to get their receipts from today. Check with your lawyers!
That’s correct. I got mine for Masters category
I have been following this page forever. I am excited to inform that I got a mail from my employer that my application was selected in lottery. Hope you guys get mail soon 🙂 Thanks all 🙂
premium or regular?
Are you from Adv Degree PP or Regulaer – PP ?
have u done your masters?
It appears case numbers have started coming in for premium processing category. I obtained mine today from the attorney’s which was filed under Masters
Did they email or mail your case number to your lawyer ?
They usually email company’s lawyer, who in-turn informs your HR. hope it helps..
Attorney sent me and my employer an email.. I would think they received an email from USCIS
Yes, a friend of mine got his today. His was under premium too.
Congrats to you VS.
Thanks SAA
Anyone’s OPT Status has changed? I tried calling but it still says Jun 30th 2014
Ankit, what you mean by OPT Status? Are you saying there a way someone on OPT can check his H1b is approved or not by checking the status of H1b?
There is a link below in forum which says you can check your status(unofficially) by getting to know your SEVIS details. Scroll below to find that link. Best of Luck
Even i am not sure how it works. If the sevis wont get updated. does that mean, application not selected in lottery process ? some one please help us to understand on sevis updates.
Has anyone that received a number called SEVIS?
What do they tell you about the status of your OPT?
If SEVIS not changed means its not picked up?, don’t know what’s going on.., really tough phase
I don’t think, your SEVIS will change if you are picked up in lottery. It will change only when it is approved or you get the H1B stamping done.
No change for me!
any updates regarding receipt numbers??
Hi every one i have some doubts in H1B visa .. i got picked in lottery i have the receipt number and i am applying for https://egov.uscis.gov..case status i got the query ..On July 7, 2015, we mailed a request for additional evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number WAC1514150165. The request for evidence explains what we need from you. We will not take action on your case until we receive the evidence or the deadline to submit it expires. Please follow the instructions in the request for evidence. If you do not receive your request for additional evidence by August 6, 2015, please go to http://www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy. If you move, go to http://www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address…..still there is no update in status ..pls give rply …
To all anxious applicants of this year – I know how it feels to wait (been there last year), all I will suggest is just try and keep calm. This process is very random and no one can exactly predict when you will get the notice. My company applied 6 visas last year (all under master’s regular application). Some of us received the receipt notice in 2 days and for some it took 3 months (yes they got the notice after 3 months). Once you receive the lottery notice it may take longer to get the approval notice (it varies from 5 days to 5 months, trust me on that). There is too less things that you can do if you are way to anxious to know how to find out if your application has been picked up in the lottery – Here are few things to do (not recommended, as it does no good but increase your heart beat and anxiety)
1. Check the status of your SEVIS with your School (ask the ISSC) for those who completed MS in USA
2. Ask your company (or attorney) if your check has been cleared (check of application fees)
3. Wait for the e-mail or physical mail from USCIS
Good Luck All !
Believer, did you all got the H1B approved?
Yes we did 🙂
haha, makes sense, someone who did not get would not have written this optimistic note.
I am being told by my the employer that I have to wait till 28th or 30th for the results. guys please let us know if someone come to know about anything here.
WAC1400150019 YAY
Do u think this is funny.
This is October 22, 2013 case number.
All due respect, this isn’t funny. People are anxious out here.. Get a life and don’t misuse the comments section.
People are trying to share and get useful updates as we speak. Take this someplace else!
I was looking at other forums and I see this receipt number which got picked in the lottery…WAC1413250506
HI..how many days it will take to send the receipt or intimation about lottery selection.?
I read that last year attorneys that filed for premium processing got emails with case numbers as early as 2 days after the lottery so we should prob know some time next week
Hey Anil. You may like to check the other comments; your questions are answered 🙂
I think people already started receiving receipts…from other forums I picked this number and checked the status (WAC1413250506) and it showed Acceptance…good luck guys! fingers crossed!!
It can’t take till the 28th to get a simple email if you applied for premium processing
It wont necessarily be the end of the month if you have applied with PP(Might take 5-10 days). One of my friend has received his confirmation this morning.
Source: My application was picked last year and I received the confirmation after 4 days(Premium Proc).
The premium processing date of the 28th doesn’t mean that you cannot get your receipt number early and know that you are selected under the lottery cap right?
172500??? Man this H1-B will kill me… I applied last year under a Advanced degree and got rejected in two lotteries!!! Am so tensed this time!! Hopefully it will get selected this time! 🙁
i was not picked too last year.. yay me too hopefully it will get selected this time. fingers crossed
My company has applied H1B for me, would the lottery result be sent to my company first or will USCIS mail me directly?
USCIS will send a mail to company
When we will be able to know if our petition is selected or not?
Probably in next week
Does SEVIS record get updated immediately after lottery is conducted ?
This might answer your question; published by h1bwiki last year that you can check:
http://h1bwiki.com/h1b-2014-lottery-result-check-opt-candidates/
When we will get start getting the receipt numbers?
I think already started…look at this receipt number which I found in another forum…WAC1413250506…fingers crossed!! waiting for mine too…good luck for yours!
Dude!! VA!!! dont’t fu**** absue the forum. It belongs to the last year. GET A F***ING LIFE
WHY DON’T CHECK THE STATUS OF THE NUMBER AND SEE WHAT I FOUND…U BETTER MIND YOUR WORDS ****
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do;jsessionid=bac5H9E48kdcb4zLK-rvu
Yes VA that is correct receipt number…
did USICS already send out everything? If you haven’t received yet, does that mean you are not in?
We don’t know that yet. I would think they are stills sending in EAC numbers as we speak
@VA – This petition labeled as I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER.. It doesn’t say that it is NEW CAP.. This may be a cap exempt petition; an extension of the existing H1B, or may be a petition request to change an employer.. I tried some random numbers and found that they have acceptance for 2nd, 4th and 7th April – 2014 petitions too, and some of them are in “initial review” status!!!
Jay, highly recommend that you learn some “forum etiqutte” before you spill your emotions for no reason.
USCIS will take time to send the acceptance confirmation as they don’t send all the mails at the same time. Some people might get it in 1 day and some might get it after 30 days. I know it is a very bad time for any one involved in the lottery. I was part of it last year and it was terrible. It took 4 days for my lawyer/employer to get the acceptance confirmation from USCIS. So just wait it out.
And guys no need to fight in a forum. Especially for something like this; for the people being insensitive you should realize that H1 means a lot for a lot of people. Be friendly and try helping each other. All the best!!
PS: Just to avoid any confusions, when I say 4 days for my acceptance, it means 4 days after the lottery was completed.
hi ,
Applied H1Bvisa for my spouse who is n india through an agent in US, does anyone know is there any luck in getting the visa approved, or anyone has any experience in applying visa by being in india.
So i have heard people are filing from 4- 5 multiple employer, wht happens in this case, if their 3 packages are picked in lottery..?? at the end they need to select only 1 right, so wht do they do with the other 2 ..?? does the WAIT – LIST be placed in this place..??
Tina,
You are correct, out of 3 selected one would be his final choice to select. USCIS will select again 2 from the wait list and continue process.
Worked on list of all combinations and probabilities here…
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h46lrbsyu1jjxow/MastersProb.jpg
Can you explain this please
Say if H1 with Advaanced Degree (masters) applications count is 30000 and General is 143000, look for that particular cell and you get the probability of a Advanced Degree application being picked up with two lottery chances..
Thank you…
good work
How long does it usually take to get the picked/not information?
Can anyone please tell me… Anyboby got their receipt number… I applied through premium process foe general quota…. How soon we will know… Please tell me
USCIS had announced that they would begin premium processing for H-1B cap cases no later than April 28.
Looking back at last year’s timeline some premium processing cases were approved as early as April 15, 2013 and rejected packets returned to the attorneys starting May 1st week. It appears we might have a longer timeline this year
PS: You could check previous posts here for answers
How soon they will receive bank check…i mean i can my bank account rite…..that way we should know…. Wheather my application is picked or not… Please tell me how soon they will deduct from my account….
Sorry its weather…..
It is “whether”
How soon do they send us the receipt number in case the application was selected.
How soon would this information be transferred to my attorney?
All premium processing requests get notified via email and regular processing requests will receive receipts through standard email.
Standard mail*
difference between email and standard email?? Mr. Arjun
he said standard mail not “standard email”. standard mail is the regular mail that your attorney will receive through USPS (United States postal Service).
Thanks Matt
It is difficult for you to understand the logic and difference between Email and Mail and that is understood.
When the attorney will get email with EAC number?.whether it wil take several days?
Please don’t confuse. Regular processing requests will receive receipts through standard Mail(by post)
Believe it is April 28th If I’m not wrong
Is April 28th the day lottery results would be passed on to the attorney, or USCIS will process H1B for people selected on lottery on this date and the attorney will receive the information a few days after April 28th?
USCIS had announced that they would begin premium processing for H-1B cap cases no later than April 28.
Looking back at last year’s timeline some premium processing cases were approved as early as April 15, 2013 and rejected packets returned to the attorneys starting May 1st week. It appears we might have a longer timeline this year
Now USCIS has announced that they will start the procession on April 28th, we can see in the USCIS news alerts page!
I got the H1B reciept this morning (04/14/2014) from my attorney. I had applied for premium processing.
Hi Bhaskar, Could you please let me know did you applied for H1B 2015 Premium processing under 65,000 quota ?
when we will come to know if our name is selected or not ?
How long will it take to get the notification, whether the name is selected in lottery or not ?
According to an attorney it might take several weeks for USCIS to send out receipts.
But if a case is not accepted, USCIS will return the entire package, but typically this happens after all accepted cases have been assigned EAC numbers
how long does it take to get the receipt no.s? does it differ for regular and premium processing?
just got a mail from attorney saying mine is picked Yay!!!
Its too soon to receive mails regarding lottery pick.
his name is fake 🙂
He is saleem fakuu
How many petitions for master degree?
Usually it is 20000.
I think he/she was asking, How many would have applied in the Master’s cap? Is there a number like 172,500
I believe that is the overall number; 172,500 petitions this year as opposed to 125,000 last year.
I have the same concern.. More than 20,000 petitions were received, which is all we know for right now unfortunately
Well the 172500 includes master degree also. Lets say 30000 PG applied. So for 20000 they use lottery to give and the remaining again fall in the rest of them picked by lottery.
What you mean Master Degree ? Is it like the one who completed Master degree profession looking for H1 Visa or who looks for studying Master degree there in US?
du you have a brain in the first place?
You don’t have to be disrespectful for that..please
Whats wrong in my question Sam?
not having a brain, but having a visa .. that disappoints me a lot
ur name suggest you are south indian, because of dumb people like you coming to america in a big number, has made other people difficult to get visa.
@People’s Voice, so you think Indian are dumb or south Indians. Do you realize, you are actually displaying racist behavior towards a fellow Indian. Shame on you
It refers to those who completed theri MS in d USA.
Hello Balaji,
There are two kind of filing process, one is in master quota and another one is in general quota.
Master Quota: For the one who finished their masters in USA can apply in this quota, Not all master students who finished masters in USA Universities may have this opportunity. He/She should complete his/her masters from the University which must have necessary accreditation and it must be a non-profit origination. File can be approved under the master cap only if the university is non-profit and accredited. NO file will be approved even if the university is perfectly accredited but a For-profit origination.
General Quota: Applicants from all over the world who at least have their Bachelors degree. Students from USA’s for-profit Universities are eligible to apply in this Quota.
Note: People who wants to study masters in USA are not allowed to apply H1, Where H1 means work authorization for non-immigrants in USA. They need to apply F1 VISA for studying in USA.
Hope you got it..!
It does not matter whether or not the school is for-profit or non-profit so long as it is accredited
I think you might not aware of this. For your information please refer http://www.murthy.com
Here is one of the questions posted in students FAQ’s at murthy law from.
Question (15.Nov.2013): I graduated from an accredited, private, for-profit university with a master’s degree in electrical engineering. I applied for and obtained OPT authorization. My employer filed my H1B petition under the masters’ quota, based on my degree. However, the USCIS issued a notice of intent to deny because my degree did not qualify for an exemption from the annual limitation on the number of H1B visas (masters’ cap) since my degree was not from a non-profit or public school. Is the USCIS correct? What should my employer and/or I do?
Answer: Under the law, to qualify for the masters’ cap, the degree should be awarded by a public or non-profit U.S. accredited institution of higher education. Many employers overlook this requirement when they request that the petition be exempt from the regular H1B cap based on the master’s degree from a private school. One may argue that the USCIS has discretion to treat this petition as if it were filed under the regular cap, but the USCIS is not likely to accept this argument in all cases. If the H1B petition is denied for this reason and you still have valid OPT authorization, it should not affect your ability to continue employment. Your employer then should refile your petition next year under the regular cap, if you have at least the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in the relevant field.
You can also refer : http://www.trackitt.com/usa-discussion-forums/h1b/1361940927/h1b-masters-quota-cap-for-private-for-profit-university-degree