H1B 2009 - Repetition of 2008 Lottery Process To Enter into USA

Its an absolute shame cause every single person of those 65,000 in AMERICA could fill those jobs. The greedy corps just want cheap labor.

Jaanvi, the H1 lottery results are out by 22nd April. Please ask your employer to give you EAC number to check the status on the official website for H1 visa, uscis.gov

I am waiting for the H1B results wonder when will USCIS come back ?

I have applied H1B Visa in April 2008.
I want to know my receipt number. When i can get my receipt number ?
What is the last date of Lottery System ?

Hi Jaanvi, wait for some time - there are few candidates that could get the EAC number [receipt number] but many of them are still waiting. Keep in touch with me here, and I would keep on getting information for you whatever I get.

Pavan, Ajay, they started giving the EAC numbers already. But being patient is something you can do at this moment.

Hi All,

I applied for h1b visa. till now i did’t receive any update from my employer. Yes’day i called him. he is saying to wait for some more time.

Please let me know if any one know something on this.

Thanks
Vamshi

Hey! Thank you so much for the information. Please dont mind if I keep bothering you with my never ending queries until my case is sorted out

Thanks a million for your prompt replies.

Hi All, I am new to this forum.

I got amil from my consultent that my application has been picked up in random process. I got mail nothing else. Please let me know do they send receipt number along with mail or later.

Thanks in advance
Narahari

I havn’t received the EAC number, I just got a mail saying my application is seleceted.

narhari - did u get the mail from the Lawyer who had done your H1B submission or did u receive mail from the USCIS ?
Does any one have clue as to when they would be sending out results for regular processing?

I applied under masters quota and still dint receive any information. Does that mean I have not been selected in the lottery or Is there still a chance.
Please let me know

Hi All,

Kindly let me know if lottery system has started. Some of the folks are telling it will start in the mid of May and some are telling that it is aleady started.
Pls respond..Thanks in advance.

Hey! I thank God for helping me find this blog. I’ve applied under the regular quota - this means that I can be positive till June, right? This is so refreshing! Thanks for the updates.

I applied through the normal Quota and got the EAC number couple of days back. Thanks I’m in.

Folks,
Some employers doesn’t want to relieve the receipt numbers to ensure that everyone who got thru the lottery process get to know their status at the same time. This is to avoid confusion and mis-understanding. So, people need to wait till June 2nd.

Guys,
Got this information from my onsite co-ordination helpdesk. This is for this year.

Infosys - 1234 visas
CTS - 4800 visas
Satyam - 3457 visas
TCS - 870 visas (pathetic)
Wipro - 6872 visas (slightly amazin)
HCL - 123 visas.

Remaining - Job consultants and others.

So there you have it

ya, I have applied under advanced degree (masters in US)quota. Please let me know if I still have a chance?

Hi, every one i am arun, i also aopplied through Premium processing, but still not recieved recipiet. Is there any delay or it is understood tht app rejected.

if it not selected initial application fees will be refunded from USCIS i want knw pls any one tell

hi all
i m new to this blog.
i hav applied under Non Premium category.
my friend who has applied for me says by nxt week everyone may come to know their status.
do cross ur finger and hope for the best.
Best of luck to all….

by everyone i mean majority of them and i think last date to wait till is 2nd june..

hi life is colorful
ur doing gr8 job by updating everyone..
at this stage everyone is having their nerve breakdown waiting for h1b…
even im in the same boat so pls do keep updating…

wt abt the wait list which thy hv intrd, do any one knw abt this, pls update me. its better to wait another week

Hi,

My consultancy guy mailed me that my application is application is picked inlottery. I have to wait for couple of days for to get the EAC #.

Thanks,
chaitanya

Please let me know will USCIS withdraw the money or incash the check unless until the application is selected in the lottery?

If the money that you had paid for the visa is withdrawn then it means that your application is selected in the lottery.

Hi All,

Still i did’t receive any update on this ?
I am very eagerly waiting for the status?

Could you please let me know how much time it takes to know the status.

Thanks
Vamshi

thanks LIC.

Someone please let me know if USCIS is filtering the applications manually based on year of education and experience after running the lottery process…

I received the EAC # from my consultant today and chked the status at uscis website. Status is “Case received and pending”. Please let me know, what does this status mean? Am i through with the lottery?
Please reply.
Thank You..

Hey!
I’m a BE in Instrumentation by qualification and a IT Proposal Writer by profession. I’m based in Chandigarh, India; working or an IT company. Also, I need your guidance on various other work related issues; how else can I get in touch with you? I know I’m burdening you but please help me

@ Kanwar, regardless of your application approval, the check / cash is withdrawn from everyone. If your application is rejected [which I don't want to see], you will get your refund from USCIS
@ Emz 2009, your comment was interesting, it was not EZ to understand your comment with your twisted english - by the way hold on for few more days and visit us again to know more updates.
@ pooja, again - no! it does not mean your application is selected if money is withdrawn. Wish you all the best!
@ ravu, great attitude, that’s what everyone should follow
@ kkodamasimham [vamshi], chill out, go on long drive over the weekend, spend your time with the family - but don’t get so anxious about H1. It will happen, when it should in next few days and you shall be notified by your consultant or company
@ gurdeep, as I am telling to everyone - it means your application is also in process
@ jrbd, I checked with one of the experts in USA and it’s not the case what you just mentioned in your comment.
@ saba, thanks for joining us here. Wish you all the best too!
@ nejo, if you have received your EAC number, that means you are through with the lottery and now USCIS will go through your docs to approve or reject them [99% they approve if your documents fulfil all criteria] - Congratulations!
@ kch, I am not sure about the application for masters yet, but I will try to get some info
@ Jaanvi, that’s perfectly fine. Though I feel day should be of more than 24 hrs, I deal with the shorter days to work but still try to help out going beyond the extra mile for my readers, commentators and friends. I will get in touch with you.
@ nimmi, I appreciate your compliment. The lottery system works like this -
The application received through FedEx to USCIS office are given numbers and These numbers are fed to the computer program to select any random 65000 numbers. It’s as simple as that. This system has started last year when USCIS saw loads of application on 1st day. They decided to go for lottery as it was difficult to figure out what application received first on 1st april on the same day. Due to the expected demand for H1 this year, they had given first 5 working days for applicants and lottery will be applicable to all those applications received in first five working days.

Finally, Let me share a good news with you that I wanted to, since so many days! My application has been already through the lottery and it has been approved. It was a premium application processing.

So provided I get through the visa interview, I safely assume I will land up in the States in coming Oct/Nov. see you all who would have their H1 approved in the States soon [if you would like to :)]

Folks the best way to know if your application is selected in lottery is to find out whether the checks/money has been drawn out from your company’s account. The money is only drawn after the application has been selected in the lottery. it might take a while to get your receipt notice. So ask your companies attorney if the check has been drawn by Homeland Security…Good Luck.

Life is Colourful
congratulations and i hope you enjoy it

Life is Colorful: Congrates buddy.

Can anybody confirm June 2 is the last date for H1 Processing?

I am waiting for EAC or Rejection..

Hi 9741 ( Satheesh Kumar )

What is the source of this info and Life is colourful do you think these are authentic results

Guys,
Got this information from my onsite co-ordination helpdesk. This is for this year.

Infosys - 1234 visas
CTS - 4800 visas
Satyam - 3457 visas
TCS - 870 visas (pathetic)
Wipro - 6872 visas (slightly amazin)
HCL - 123 visas.

Remaining - Job consultants and others.

So there you have it

TG

O Wow! I’m sooooooooo…. happy for you. Those who bring sunshine into other’s lives cannot keep it away from themselves All the very best in life and may all your dreams come true!

@tapan: did you opt for premium processing or was it in the gen category that your app is picked by lottery?

hi all
congrats to all who have cleared the lottery….I applied thru normal H1 quota and my employers asks me to wait….
I knw tht the Masters quota lottery result is out. I want to knw if the normal lottery result is also out.
do we get the receipt number before the lottery and whr can we check our status if the employer is not revealing it.
pls guide.
thanks to all for ur useful info..!!

Oh my God, there are so many messages again today. But I should answer to each of one of you here. No problem as such, let me take one by one.

@ Kanwar, I think I have little different opinion here. Last year, USCIS had withdrawn money from my employer’s account and as my application could not go through lottery last year - USCIS had returned the money. Thinking this as real case, I don’t think we can guarantee approval after withdrawal of money

@ Vijay, EMZ - thanks friends! Wish you all the best.

@ Nejo, the information you have been given is correct

@ Rakshit, thanks and there is not last date decided as such

@ Daxesh, did you receive EAC number or something. Your case looks like approved case. But let me comment on that once I get more details from you.

@ TG, it’s little difficult to believe those numbers as very few authorities will have those numbers and if his company has, that means they have good contacts surely. Anyways, does not matter a lot as long as YOU get through it.

@ Tapan, CONGRATULATIONS buddy! I hope you still would continue to visit here and read my blog. There would be many interesting articles being posted in coming days [on immigration too]

@ Nimmi, I am wishing everyone here with clean heart as I know the pain of not getting selected. So keep your fingers crossed guys, you would certainly get through it. And we will have a virtual get together in the States.

@ Luckygirl, there is no way to find it out if your employer does not reveal it, because he is the applicant on your behalf.

@ Jaanvi, Finally a reply to you! I thank you very much for all your wishes. I know I am still to email you some details you wanted. Let me do that today [hopefully ;-)]

Life is Colourful Thank you so much for all the answers you provided to everyone!!! I’m about to give up hope till I found this blog. I filed Premium Processing but yet to receive any notice Am I done for? What is this June 2nd date btw if its not the last date? Thanks again!!:)

Hello lifeiscolorful.
My employer is relying on his Atty. My case is Premium Processing the lottery is already done for those under PP on 30th april AND it crossed almost 12 days today is 13th May. Anyone has any idea why PP are getting late through their Attorneys please. Thanks.

Hi Life,

Thanks for your response. Your are doing fabulous job by helping people. And congrats for you visa.

Let me explain my case once again briefly,
I received info from my employer on 28th April that my file has been selected.

Then i ask him to give me my Application receipt number. So he provide me my receipt number which is WAC********** (13 digit no.).

Is it what u say EAC number?

Using this number i went to USCIS site and check my status. which displays in the status field “Case received and pending”.

Does it mean that my case has been selected in lottery system but yet not approved? if yes then how much time it will take to be approved?

Please brief me about that.

Thanks

Well Guys,
This lottery sucks, last year I lost visa due to lottery. This year also wait seems to be never ending,

Hi everybody! After successful selection in lottery can we be sure of getting VISA?? Currently I am in India! Pls. reply friends.

Hi, my employer has send me a mail saying that i have been selected in the lottery , i got my WAC number. What are the chances that i got rejection after this

Great job lib…U certainly deserve to get the visa as you are providing such a helping hand..Even our case is pending under the normal quota..The only thing i do is keep praying and leaving the rest to god…Hope all of us get it…

My employer informed me that my application has been select because they found fee check cleared and receipt is awaited an will reach within 1-2 weeks.

Any relevent information?

hi…
did any one receive their papers back whose is not picked in lottery…as even i did nt hear naything from my employer he is telling to wait till june 2nd…so after that we have to think we are not selected….

What is master Quota ? My employer also told me to wait till not even june 2nd but june end. even if the visa are approved and if by bad luch they come in the end of July. We have to rush to the coresponding consulate in india and seek appointment.. these days appointments are not available for 2 months. God Bless ! boss this is prolonged as its indirectly indicating us to foget about if we ever apply for H1 and expect the miracles. Good luck to everyone awaiting like me.

Anybody got receipt number applied through general category? I have applied through general category and have not received any notification.

Hi All,

I received a Receipt Notice which is I797C Notice of Action for CASE TYPE I129 Petition for a Non Imigrant Worker (that what it says)from my Employer.
It contains Receipt number starting with EAC. My belive is this is the Application Receipt Number which you fed in the USCIS site.

Now is the following understanding right when a candidate received this Notice from USCIS ?

1) That is this Application is through with the Lottery system and The Status for this application when checked in USCIS site is “Case received and pending” is that means the USCIS is srutinising the application for completeness after it gets picked up from the Lottery.

Is this is the starting point of any petition for H1B approval subsequently for which you need to attend the interview at the consulate when approved.

Hope to hear a clear explanation from somebody.

dear sir ,
today i received from my employer that’
we got query regarding your h1b application.we will be mailing the requested. what does it mean.did i get through the lottery?
life is colourful helped me alot during these tention days.thank you very much.god bless you.

Hi All,

Are You Tied of Wating for Results of Your H-1B Cap Cases?
Your past one month waiting should be taken as a piece of cake. According to the California Service Center, those cases which failed to make it in the lottery will not be mailed out until June 5, 2008. Since the receipt notices for winners will also be sent out by June 2, 2008, considering the mailing time, you will not learn whether you made it probably until the end of first week of June or the second week of June 2008! Thus unfortunately, you should keep holding your breath for another month” So Please keep your finger crossed until June 2nd Week. Hope This info helps you guys. I am the one also waiting for My File #

By now, people know that the USCIS received nearly 163,000 petitions including U.S. master degree cases. The USCIS also reported that they had run and completed the computer random selection process by April 14, 2008. This is all we know at this point and nothing more. We do not know how many cases they have selected and who they are. What we can guess is that the total selected numbers must exceed the annual cap numbers because there should be number of petitions which would end up with denial or withdrawal. They often called it “Wait Listed” which is a sort of reserve pool. Traditionally, the estimate reserve pool is taken between 10% and 15% of the cap numbers.
One then wonders how and in what progression the USCIS will determine and notify the cap petitioners that they have been selected or not selected. The following are the progression of the process which we have composed from the just released USICE policy guidance on OPT new rules dated April 25, 2008.
Premium Processing Cases: 04/29/2008 which is the end of today. By now all of these filers should have received Receipt Notices and most of the petitions must have been approved, unless RFEs were issued, because 15-day decision deadline is April 29, 2008. These filers thus learn during the period not only the fact that they were selected in the lottery but also that their cases cases have been either approved or denied.
Regular Filing Cases: Unlike the premium premium processing cases, the regular filers will have to endure a long and agonizing process not knowing whether their cases have been selected in the first place. The following are the timeframe the USCIS apparently set up:
04/14/2008 - 06/02/2008: The USCIS has determined that they are likely to complete receipting process by June 2, 2008. During this period the first lucky winners will receive the Receipt Notices or even Approval Notices.
06/03/2008 - 07/28/2008: The USCIS estimates that they need four (4) weeks before receipting or returning of the applications for the rest of the cases. Most of these cases may turn out to be “Wait Listed” or Reserve Pool” cases AND those cases that even failed to be selected as the Wait Listed. The filers of latter cases will receive return of their petitions and filing fees in the mail. The USCIS is expected to send out notifications to the Wait Listed cases probably at the end of the first phase or latter.
The foregoing scenario indicates that the regular filers will indeed have to wait a long time just to learn whether their cases have been selected. People may thus as well have to learn to manage their stress and anxiety levels

How long do we have to wait for the results. (till june 2nd?). My friend has completed her PHd from USA and has applied for H1 this year, but no results yet. Is there any other alternative to find if her application has been selected in the lottery other than just waiting?

Does anyone know what is the real amount of received h1b requests for incoming year?

Gaurav,

If you have the receipt number you can know the status at
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp

and click on “check the status of your case online”.

Thanks & Regards
Sriram

As the time is passing by, heart beat is increasing, I guess if we dont get in this week then we are out of lottery

Hi All,

Thanks Sandeep for replying me.

I got my receipt number. I saw my status on USCIS site, It saw status “Case Received and Pending”. But does not show the my name or any identificaton number.

Is there any way to check out that this is my receipt number?

Is there any site available where when i enter my receipt number that can show my name or any identification?

Hi

I am a Cahrtered Accountant with 10 years experience. Currently I am at California, US. I have received receipt no for my H1 B petition and case status shows “Case Received and Pending”. Can any one advise me on following..? Thanks for attention and advise.
1) How much time it will take for final approval and what is procedure, any interview will be required..?
2) I want to get basic training for SAP FICO, can any one suggest whether it is worth for a newbie, and any institution at California/LA who provide such training?

thanks/Ganesh

Hello everyone!
thanx for all of the advises!
I apply under premium processing and as of today (may 17) I haven’t received any news yet (neither accepted or rejected). My lawyers tell me that they allready received almost every acceptance and that they are almost a 100% sure that they haven’t received any news from me because my case was rejected.
My question is: if I applied under premium processing by today I should have an answer either bad or good, right?
Well, I still have hope.
Congrats to everyone who has been approved and best whishes to the rest.

thanxs,
Alan

Mancha,
The premium processors have got their visa status by May 5th. Your visa is probably rejected. Better luck next time.

guyz…
still waiting for the bloody result. got no newz on my result.
plz tell me if still there is any hope to get it…

hi guys i got recepit no from my lawyer on 14th and so in processing centre tht my case has been recieved and pending. i hv appld tho premium process. stll hw mny dys i hv to wait to get H1 B approval. do update for me

hih guys..really useful site this is…enabling us in knowing what’s going on with others who applied for H1.

Ok…as of me..my application got picked in the lottery,i got the news on 16th may…and applied through california center..Happy to hear the news after waiting much time..
All the best for all the folks waiting ..and congrats for those who have got short listed…
Keep posting…
cheers to “lifeis colourful”:-)

are the checks still encasing is there any hope still left.

I have applied in general quota Normal Processing haven’t heard any thing till now from the employer.

I understand that as per USCIS june 2 is the last date but is it likely that they havent yet compleated with the receipts for the selected petitions.

Hi guys,
One of US consulting firm filed H-1B petition for me. Later my current employer also filed H-1B petition again for me. This two companies no way related.

Currently one of the petition got selected and still pending and I don’t know the status of second petition. Will there be any effect of second petition on the selected.

Can anybody please tell me about the things that can happen in my case.

Hey Guys,

Dont loose your heart so soon. Still time is there.. looks like even premium guys have not got proper status so why worry so soon?

Regards
Sriram

Hi…

Can any one tell me when will the cases recd and pending with a WAC number get notified if they have finally got H1. . Plz let me know !!!

yes Sriram, my employer also told me that his attorney has not received any money back for any of the cases by now which creates hope. By the way my case is PP and there is no reply yet. So PP filers , have faith something should come out slowly but steady. Cheers !

Hi Kch,

I just received a confirmation that my application has been selected for processing. So there is still hope. Dont be disheartened.

Hi Guys
Today I got my receipt, last year I lost in lottery. Thanks for all you for keeping my hopes up

hey guys,
is it still safe to wait for the results till june 2?

i dont think so kamal..as per my knowledge..u might loose the money u paid for the extra one..atleast one would be considered..

what do u mean application on hold? It means u picked in the lottery ?

Hi kamal,

It is to good here that you application has been picked. But it is really bad to here that your duplicate application also got picked. Because of you lot people will get suffer. One person lost their carrier coz of your duplicate application. Sorry to say like this. If you have hope on you and if you are really lucky person definitely you will get picked up in lottery, no need to file duplicate applications. This is not only applicable to you, for all who filed duplicate applications. please dont encourage this kind of nature atleast infuture.

My employer mail me

We did receive some receipts for other candidates we have filed this year. We have neither received the receipt notice nor rejection letter in your case as of yet.

@life
what does this mean?..
do you know somehow the process of their receipt sending?.. still crossing my fingers.. just wondering why they send out results one by the other

until when should i cross my fingers.

Hi Good Friend,

There is nothing wrong in filing multiple petitions and that does not grab any others opportunity as the USCIS counts duplicate applications for a same employee filed through different companies, as a single case. For examples, Kamal filed through two companies and it would be counted against the cap 65000 as one if both the applications get selected. So on one is grabbing others opportunities. Be koool.
Pachchy.

@simran - employers get to know that an application is picked up when the cheque that is submitted to USCIS (on your behalf) gets enchased. But, it takes sometime for USCIS to send the recepit# to your employer. So, Congratulations!! & bear with your employer until he provides you with the receipt #. All the very best for your visa.

hi IdleBrain ..thnx for ur help..but i see dat all who r selected in lottry can recieve an recipt number dats why i m wrrid..may be company lies to me..is it possible or not…i am really very tens bout my case.please help me..plzzzzz
thnx very much

Yes, IdleBrain is right.
When the check gets encashed, employer finds out that the application is been selected in the lottery.
However then they will wait for the official receipt notice from USCIS, which will take sometime.
Even my employer confirmed to me that my appln has got selected as the check is been encashed, but have to wait for the receipt notice.

Oh great, you really got luck man.

@Sree Saikumar
how is that u applied thru 5? how much did u pay to each as your filinf fees?

@Pachchy - Can you please refer us to some official documentation on wht you claimed in your post above? The info posted in the links(below) seems to be conflicting your claim.
1. http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/H-1B_multi_filingFAQ_19Mar08.pdf
2. http://www.infinitilaw.com/h1bquotacount.html (read the second para).
Thx!

Sree Saikumar :
hi,
please explain why they do so?
what is z benieft of keepin ppl wait till Nov. ?
i am not sayin u r wrong i just cruios 2 know
thx in advance

Well Now results are coming a bit fast, 2 of my frds got EAC number tomm both NON PP general. Guys If you dont hear till June 10 from USCIS than your case is probably not selected. Keep your hope up. We have 2 weeks time to go..

Vijay Patel - Super ENglish. You are not fit to go to the US man. Stay here. See how screwed your english is! You are better off as a mechanic in some automobile shop. Seriously! You will get ripped off by americans in business meetings, if you go with that kind of english to US.
Emz2009 - Companies want people who are good to stay a bit longer man. It makes business for them right to have smart people for some more time at offshore thru a little cheating.

I have applied for H1 and still did not hear anything from the employer. The wait is so frustrating. Are there still chances that my application gets selected? Are there anybody who is still receiving the receipt #?

It there any chance that USCIS will know single person has been filing so many appl. and control it. This really lessens the probability for others to get selected.

hey… m also waiting for the same .. :(, still d’t have any updates from company

Hey Sree,

I totally agree with Garen, u sure do have an interesting attitude. One advice (not trying to be wise here),but dont think too highly of yourself, it will come back to you one fine day and you yourself might get the taste of “life is not fair”. So just be a little humble,it will only help you in the long run.

Hi,

I also haven’t received any news regarding my H1B petition. My employer hasn’t given me any update :(. I am starting to worry. I really want this H1B too much :(.

hi to all…hey plz help me..as u all know my prob is same i m selected in lottry but till now i did nt recieve my recpt no..today i recved an mail from my company

“We have informed you by checking our bank accounts. Once we received the receipt number we will update you.”

Why they need time..if m selected then they should gve me my recpt no.

plz replyyyy meee….plzzzz

thnx to all

@IdleBrain,

There is one more statement in the second link that you have mentioned, which is “Any H1b filings which have the same H1b petitioner & the same H1b beneficiary will be denied outright”

Thanks
Pachchy.

@ Simran - You don’t have to be so restless. Luckie that you got selected, be patient & wait till June first week to hear the recepit # from your employer. If you happen not to hear till then, then you might have to be worried.

Hello Guys,
Anyone still receiving receipt letters? Is it still safe to wait till june 2, or all slots are taken?

Thanks

@cesmij - I think there are couple of folks here (including me!), eagerly waiting for the news. Really wish everyone, the very best & tonnes of luck.

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H1B Beneficiary’s will definately be considered Duplicate and wont receive any filing fees, so much so rejection is 100 % sure.

Cheers Guys.. !

Guys ! as an beneficiary I am also not selected or no news from my employer but he tried to suad me as under.

There were 163000 applications.
let 50000 be Premium filers, and rest Regular and from Singapore and China or rest of the world’s regular filers.

Premium Filers were in the bracket of 14 - 39 april time. Can you imagine how much load would it be on the people in USCIS. Plus it will definately take time for them to intimate Attorneys and companies. We assume AMERICA bein super power and can deliver the result as fast as SPIDERMAN speed is not the real. The fact of the matter is they dont have enough men power to handle the mountain of files. One can expect some computer network problems, computer hangups , blue screen ( no no that must not happen ) , and people not show up on time for their jobs. So many things.

I travel to USA like few times a year. I have seen how things work in USA government agencies as well private sectors. They are well-equiped , smart people but at the same time they are Humans.

So as per my employer, dont think too much as well as dont speculate things which actually do not exist.

I think by July End the picture will be cristal clear.

Cheers !

Hey could anyone say what could be the approx time we should wait and then giveup our hopes ? Is there anyways my employer can enquire with USCIS of the status ? Will USCIS update / entertain my employer on his enquiries.

hi all …. all the best for reasults… m also waiting for the same here ….

Guys, thank you all for your updated status. I really am tired of waiting the results as I still haven’t received any news from my employer. God, I wish I could read the future.

Guys, for all those people who have applied through job consultants, wait till June 2nd. If you still have not got the results, either cleared/on hold, you are doomed. For those working in IT companies such as CTS, Wipro, Infy, TCS etc, the companies will give you the visa in the 2nd week of June. These companies do it, because they want to let the managers of those resources who applied for H1, to reduce the dependency on those resources who have not got selected (as they may put their papers immediately after hearing the news).

hi all … r u still waithing for any good news .. same here .., m also waithing for the same ..not have any updates from employeer.. my good wishes for all who ever is there

got it … I got the receipt number from all the 4 consultant I applied for.

hi Vissu, Congrats !!! Your damn lucky… Can you plz tell me whether u filed it as a Premium Processing and ur EAC number as in EAC - ***-*** so that we know which ones have started receiving.. Which center was your case processed? Congratulations once again !!! Hope we get to hear some good news soon…

did gtrr got any h1b visa till now . if so did they got the receipt number

hi luckygirl d’t be so restless… as my employeer informed that it might take time, we should wait till the end of this month or second week of next month .. all the best

boss - are u sure that it is being processed in alphabetical order ?

Hi All,

I have heard today frm my employer that my petition has been selected in the lottery.Still waiting for EAC # number.
All the best for all waiting for lottery results and congrats for all who are thru it.

Hi to all..yesterday i make a call to my compnay for my reciept no..they ask me to wait till 2nd week of juen…i told my consulatant that 2nd june is the last date.then he told me that he will update all the selected canditate in first wkk of june..so we have to wait for our recpt no..till 2nd week of june.

but i am little bit nervious.is that true that it is safe for all of us..waitn till 2nd week of june.please update me.

thnx

Ohhh.. someone got through 4 companies. So, he can choose only one company and other companies are gonna loose their money,rt. Is there a chance where a company sues the candidate if he/she is not getting the visa processed after getting the petition through with them? Anyone knows?

This is latest one expert immigration attorney who used to work for INS for 16 years.

“Because of the large number of April 1st applications to beat the H-1B
cap. all H-1B adjudications have been delayed”

This is as on 28th May 2008 late night EST USA.

Guys, Well Time might be up from 2nd june to 10th so don’t give up hope untill you have your application back.

Wish all of you best of luck .

folks… perseverance always pays off.. I just heard the gud news from my employer. Have faith & the rest follows..
@ sony - mere selection in the lottery & getting a receipt # doesn’t mean a H1. It surely is the first step and the real struggle starts only after that..it generally takes a week’s time (max) to get the recepit, once the cheque gets enchased.
@ Jaanvi - I don’t think a great deal of documentation goes in, when the app gets picked up initially. USCIS will be keen in seeing the docs, when you appear for the visa interview at the consulate. Also, when companies prepare an app for H1, I don’t think they will be sloppy in preparing one.

All the best!

Did anyone receive receipts today…may 28th. Please let me know.
And did anyone get rejections?

hello guys,
anyone here have IBSI as their employer for H1B?

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/caseStatusSearch.do

chekc the status in this site

It’s really stressful, ppl are getting their approvals and I have no news

Did anyone got rejection notice.

Anyone who got through MGL pls update

@ Jaanvi, @idlebrain, if the documents are fault, they would take some time to revise them. One of my friend’s case is pending due to the documents. In this case, they just keep an hold on the application, don’t reject it.

@ nimmithomas, if the consultant has received the email confirmation, that should be fine. The documents are being sent by courier and would be reaching your consultant in 2-3 weeks since date posted.

@ Girlicious, Idlebrain seems to have received his confirmation. No one has the H1 got approved completely until they get the stamping done in VISA office in India

@ Guys don’t worry a lot about it, if it gonna happen it would happen or it would not.

I think little confusion in word from my side right. H1 approval will be given now by USCIS. But the “complete process” as I think what is “meant” Girlicious, finishes when you get H1 visa stamped by US embassy after you take your approval documents in VISA interview.

Now when someone has this EAC number, they would have to take a BAR code from bank [mostly HDFC in all areas of India, atleast Mumbai] and take that receipt of Visa interview fees on the interview date. There is a possibility that the H1 visa interview can fail, isn’t it! If you pass that interview which is 99% possibility, I believe your complete process gets over.

can anyone tell us what are the next steps once the application is picked in random selection. What is our role from now onwards till getting into USA??
Thanks much for all for their suggetions till now…

Anyone knows that whether a company can sue the candidate just ‘coz he/she signed the offer / contract letter in their letter heads (not in stamp paper).

@gotit – Any idea how do you overcome the situation so that you have got through more than one companies. Same situation here too.

@lifeiscolorful and @kanwar - Thanks a lot for your responses !! Really appreciate all your responses !! This site is really helpful so keep posting in ppl !!!

I have applied for H1B , regular category , non-premium processing , till now I got no news by yes or no from my employer , a couple of days back he sent me an email stating that I have to be patient for some more time , and allow more time till end of June to get confirmed news “he said that as long as he didn’t receive rejection notice , we have to give hope!!” , is it reasonable , please I’m waiting for your reply !!

@Vissu - Wat is your EAC number ? Can u plz share ur batch number ?

Infosys - 1234 visas
CTS - 4800 visas
Satyam - 3457 visas
TCS - 870 visas (pathetic)
Wipro - 6872 visas (slightly amazin)
HCL - 123 visas.

Remaining - Job consultants and others.

Is this info correct

1.Has the approval process started?
2.Is there any official date to start the approval process?
3.Do we have any deadline for the approval process to end as we had 2nd june as the last date for recieving the receipts?

Hi,
I received my petition number 2 weeks back, but my status shows the following “Fee Payment Rejected due to Insufficient Funds and Case Placed in Suspense”. But now the status shows “Corrected fee payment received; case now pending.”. So can anybody please let me know what would be the next action?

THanks,
Aru

Hello Guys,

Is any one aware of that, the H1 B Visa processing cap for the year 2008 is already filled or it is still in process.

Enjoyooooooooooo……….
Dicky

My employer says Case Received and Pending cases will take 3 to 4 months for approval this may include you getting papers from your employer to attend VISA interview etc. Provided you paper work is done correctly by your employer or there is no past rejection cases or any fraud in the case.

Its a long process of wait and agony until you passport get stamped with H1B.

All the best for guys who have received receipt notice that means you are through with the random selection process ( lottery) and others can just wait for atmost for this week.

As was said repeatedly, but you still cant keep quiet. Wait till the end of second week of June guys. I know it is frustrating, but you gotta wait till the end of June 2nd week. That is when you will get your lottery results.

For the people whose visas are on hold. Let me tell you, start pursuing Plan B. There is a very meagre chance (less than 2%) that you might get selected.

About the folks who are thinking about L1 visa, yes you can apply, but not thru job consultants, either thru Wipro, Infy ~ The big 5. Your visa will get selected and you can travel for 3 years.

Hi,

I got my Receipt no. which is starting with WAC, some of my friends got EAC no. and some of us got WAC no. Can anyone please tell me the difference between WAC no. and EAC no.

##yub

hey yub ..ad you recieve your reciept number from your employee or u r waitin for ur recipt number.My case is alo same..plz do reply me as soon as…
thnx

Hey guys,
I also do not have any info from my employer whether my petition was selected or not. I guess I will keep my fingers crossed this week too, but let’s be honest, our chances are kinda….small. Probably no american dream for us this year folks.

Hi

I got a receipt number from my employer.Does it mean my case is selected in Lottery?

Guys, does anybody know about any other option other than the H1B CAP Visa. If this lottery system continues I don’t think the results would be fair to all. I know my sentence is a little biased because I’m on the wrong side of the selection presently but would appreciate if anyone has information to share.

Hi,

My employer said that my cheque which was sent to USCIS got cleared but i didn’t receive the EAC no? How long do we need to wait to know the status?

Hii ,
Congratulations to all the lucky ones out here.
The other way maybe L1 if your employer is ready to process that for you.
I am in US on H4 and keeping my fingers crossed for this week ,else I”ll have to go back
No other options though many lawyers are suggesting H3 (training visa in US) but that is not suggestible.
Good Luck folks.Keep me updated.

Hey , How about knowing that your case is rejected , Atleast the employer should know it , and now it’s all about they returning your money … how long .. sad story starts

~~~~~~~~~~~~The End~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi..

I heard on 22nd may the cheque given to USCIS is encashed from my company,But still i am not able to get receipt number so it will came or my case is not picked in random selection process,
anyone have same issue or you got receipt number,
Please reply

Has any one received rejection till now

Hi All,

i have been told that i m selected in the lottery but have not received any receipt till now..What does that mean..Plz help me out!!!

Checques are Encahsed !!!! wat it really means ???? selected in the Lottery rite??? will there be any rejection at this stage before receiing the Receipt and checque encash???

@Viky, Varu and Simran. In normal cases, pending would be the initial status if the petition has been selected in the lottery. The status will be changed into ‘Approval notice sent’ once the service centers scrutinized your documents, which are filed along with the petition. Once the status has been changed into Approval notice sent, you are all set to go for the visa stamping with the respective US consulates after fixing an appointment with them through VFS, but only after Oct 1st.

@Janvi - There are cap exempt work permit those are issued to cap exempt institutions like research centers, specialists in hospitals etc. But I don’t think this is applicable in your case. You can still go for a inter transfer visa (L1) visa through your present company. Of course you have to check with your manager for this option. Or for time being, till next April 1st, you can try for a job in Singapore or UK ( HSMP).

@Ganesh. I don’t think USCIS would reveal the details of someone else to somebody. Moreover H1-B is more specifically allotted to a company. So I feel, even if the attorney enquires, he gets the details of the petition that he filed. Not sure, but I feel this makes sense.

Hi pachchy…

Thanx for the info..But i havent received recipt yet.So how many chances are thr of getting it now coz my application has been picked in the lottery.Will they send me receipt now?
Please help….

Varu, If you have heard from your employer that your application has been picked up in the lottery, you are safe. (if it is a genuine info) . The same thing happened with me as well. My employer called me up and told me that I’m through the lottery and I got the EAC # after a week. So, keep your fingers crossed and wait for the receipt number from your employer.

hi iam Rajesh from mumbai, i applied H!B this year,till now my case is not picked in lottery,but i want to know that any one received the rejection letter and how much time we have to wait up to 2nd week on this month,if any body knows pls inform us plsssss

Thanks & regards
R.Rajesh
Team Leader

I am salim , my employer sent me a mail that they have received first list of people who have been through in the lottery system and unfortunately my name does not appear in the list.They have asked me to wait till the next weekend as they are expecting one more list by next weekend(around 14th or 15th).Its very frustruating as I am not able to concentrate on my present work and I cant till next weekend.

Hi
I have applied under general category and no news from my consultant.Is it true that June2 was the last date for receiving approval news?
Please reply.

H-1B Visa Lotteries Conducted, F-1 OPT Extended for Qualified Students and Employers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services conducted a computer-generated random lottery April 14 for 20,000 master’s cap exemption cases. A subsequent lottery for the remainder of advanced U.S. degree petitions—together with the general H-1B pool of petitions for the regular cap—has also been conducted.

USCIS announced last week it had received enough cap-subject H-1B petitions to meet the annual cap of 65,000 H-1B visas for fiscal year 2009. An additional 20,000 H-1B visas available under a cap exemption for individuals who obtain an advanced degree from a U.S. college or university was reached. In a preliminary count, the agency estimated nearly 163,000 H-1B petitions were received during the filing period. More than 31,200 of these petitions were for the advanced degree category, according to USCIS.

The 15-day premium processing period commenced April 14. Receipt notices for cases selected in the lottery for full adjudication and without a request for premium processing should be received by petitioners no later than June 2.

game finished .. (

I applied through normal processing…My employer told me that the check which v gave is not been encashed by INS…He told me that he didnt speak with the attorney..

Should i b in hope or i lost in lottery.

Plz somebody help me out…
I lost hope now…

Thanks
Diya

Hi

Can anyone let me know abt the chances of recieving the reciept numbers.I have applied for the h1 in april and still ddint recieve the file number yet.can anyone let me know the approximate last date to recieve the reciept numbers

One of my friend has applied through five different employers…she got receipt no for all five..Will they deny her application if USCIS has come to know…Or will others get chance…

Reply for this situation

hi ,i appliead for the h1b through a consultant . My consultant told me that my cheque was withdrawn by INS in the last week on May . But he never got back to me after that ont he status. What can this mean ? Are there any chances for me now to get the visa? Or i have to try again next year?

I was told by one of my friends that receipt numbers are getting delayed in vermont centre, so people who have applied thru that centre can still wait…

My cheque was not encashed ny INS…so i’m out of lottery or should i wait…

Plz reply

Viru, Simran,
I’ve just recevied my EAC# today and my case status is “Recevied and Pending. YUHU it looks like that finally I’ve made it.

Can anyone pls tell me how long will USCIS take to approve my case?????????????????

Thanks in advance.

Hi…
@Simran :any news bout ur receipt…
Atlst they should tell the final results yar…whethr its yes or no..coz this wait is killing..

Do anyone hv any idea on wat basis they select or reject the applications after selecting in the lottery…

Hi Varu..wat u said is perfect they shuld tell us!! this is killing me///

Hi everyone,

At last i got a mail from my employer that i had got selected in the lottery.
This put an happy ending to my 2 years waiting.

Last year i had lost lottery but by god’s grace i made it through this year.

Thanks to one and all in this forum.

Hi @have we seen the peak..

yes yesterday i had got the mail from MGL that i am through.

Best of luck to every one here who are waiting for the results

Hi All,

I found that this is the one of the finest blog for H1B. I found lots of information from this form.

I got receipt number on 28th April.
when i check my status first time it shows “Case received and Pending”. Then today i show status and it changes to “Request for Additional Evidence Sent” on 4th june.
What does that means?
Is there any thing i need to worry about?
and How much time it will take to change status “Approved”?
Please help me.

Thanks in advance.

Hi
@Sri
@Simran.

Do not worry for receipt number.
For every cheque enchashed there will be a receipt number written at the back of the cheque.
If your employer can manage to get it from the bank ,u can know it .
But still you will any way know it… might be in 2 days or 25 days.But u are through the lottery.Do not think much guys.
have a party if u have planned for lottery success.

Hi Pachchy ,
thanks for your reply to me and also to all who are anxious on their fate on 2008 Lottery.

I have one more query. I am at US now and I hv recd my EAC no. Assuming it will be approved, what will be the procedure before I start working. Do I need to go elsewhere for stamping.? Do I need to visit USCIS locally? Will there be any interview..? thanks for reply.

Hi Pachchy,

Thanks a lot for the information about all the status notes for the Cases. But if at all it is denied what can be the status message ? And how many/what chances are there that they can deny it ?

-Yogi

Hi Guys,

Believe in GOD !…., Pray ‘Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah’ 27 times a day and you will surelly get selected in lottery system.

Enjooooooooooooyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Dicky

Hi Pachchy,

Thank you very much for your response.
Now i feel so what relax.

All you guys, keep wait till now you have your packet back. There might be chances. Morever USCIS will hold wait list time.

Hi All ,

Here is jist of the story which will happen for H1B filing

Your employer will submit an envelope of all your documents along with a cheque to USICS.
Each envelope will be given a unique id i.e., EAC number by USICS.
They will now take a random pick of these numbers .
Once the number has been picked they will first encash the cheque from the respective envelope and then they will mail thE EAC# to the employer.
For records they write the EAC# at the back side of the cheque.

Once the cheque is being encashed they will do an educational validation based on the documents in th envelope followed by some formalities .

If every thing looks fine from there side that envelope will be sent to respective counsulate(chennai,Mumbai….)

So even if your petition has to rejected after your cheque is encashed ,u will be provided with EAc#.

After encashment of cheque all the rejections ,approvals , pendings……. will be wrt the EAC#

@VARU - I was taking abt myself, my case has been filled via attorney

Everyone who recently recevied their receipts number, pls share your online status. Is it “Pending”,”Approved” or “Request for further evidence”?

Pls share it — Thanks.

hi every body, i had reciept no on 9th may 2008, but still my case is recieved and pending shown in uscis. it is in vermont centre. can any one pls tell still hw much it wl take and my case is premium process.

Now that the approvals have started coming. We have to wait for our approval..
Presently those who have got Receipt on 28th of april are getting approvals.

Hi sayhi2uppi All the best mate !!
i called them on 2nd june they said nothing they got for me yet will notify soon but i never had luck so it will be same now too !!

cheers for ur win this year ….

Hello Friend’s
yesterday i called to my consut’s ,yet they are not able to get my receipt number and before two week i got mail cheque which is given to USCIS is clear but yet i haven’t receipt number ,anybody have a same please reply and as per my company-HR there is no problem it will came from INS it is true?or something is wrong with me?please rply

@varu,@gaurav :hey plz don’t loose ur hopes..you ll get it soon.

hi…REMAIN PART OF THE NWS

From above view, I certainly feel, USCIS have not completed processing of all applications selected under Lottery. If they were to process all the applications that were selected in H1B Visa Lottery, then those applications should have received their Receipt Number. So, we have to wait for 2-3 more week to know whats the status of H1B lottery results. If I come across other information, I will pass it along.

HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS HELPFUL TO ALL

Hey Simran Congrats!!!!!!

@varu, @gaurav my employer said till 15th we can hope for something he got some reciepts in this week also

I am also loosing hope. Lets wait all we can do is wait and pray.

varu,simaran i heard receipt is written at backside on cheque while it’s encashed,so why it will take this much time i am worried something is wrong with us or it will came,

@Nitin,
This means you are through from lottery, now USCIS will check your document and other papers and will approve or issue RFE

Dear Friends,

I received my EAC No. and I checked status on the web, It is showing case received and pending… When will be checking of documents start and does the EAC no given by consultant is right (It might be commonly circulated to rest of applicants ) Second, wht type of cross question will be asked in the embassy round. Third. if any original appointment letter is missing ( but having a xerox copy for the same)wht will happen, and finally how long it take to clear entire process and if any thing they required by mine side , will they intimate me ?

PLEASE UPDATE ME AT THE EARLIEST AS MY HEART BEATS R INCREASING>>>>>

Binjola

Hi all

I have H1B stamped.It is getting expired in April 2009.Somehow due to medical reasons I could not travel to US and do not think will be able to travel to US till April-2009.Can anybody tell: Is it possible to extend my H1B period being in India.Thanks in advance

Thanks

Hi,

I have recieved the EAC# Reciept No. But i am not able to understand what does it mean. Can anybody mail me the process in simple language at rahuljain.in@gmail.com

@varu,gaurav

I ma also sailing the same boat….my cheque is encashed on may 1st…but haven’t got any official receipt from USCIS. I am worried…It took 1 to 2 weeks for my frineds receipts after the cheque encashment. My employer was tellling me dat we can be +ve till we get the papers.

Hi, I haven’t heard anything as of now…any hopes now? please let me know.

U will have to be back in your country where u applied for H1. Otherwise your H1 will be treated as rejected.

hi deepak..first ask your consultant about crediantial assesment of ur documents.Before filln a case consultant/company makr crediantial assesment report .It is a kind of rechecn ur documents.In C.A.R USCIS govt gve us a letter,that all our documents are correct and genunine.Hope this info is useful.This procedure is done before filln H1B.If ur consultant and company already having an crediential assemnt report then there is nothn to worry.It is normal.no need to be worry…

Thanks Simran for that valuable inputs.I really appriciated your quick inputs.

I did asked my employer by sending them an email.. they are yet to respond.

I wonder they would have done this before filing H1B. I did submitted my documents around March 18. May be thats the reason my employer did not have time for credential assessment. Did anybody know much time the employer takes for preparing the credential assessment report.

Did the USCIS have any timeframe by which the employer should submit the credential assessment report for the RFE.

Hi,
I received my petition number 2 weeks back, but my status was displayed as “Fee Payment Rejected due to Insufficient Funds and Case Placed in Suspense”. But on May 30 the status shows “Corrected fee payment received; case now pending.”. So can anybody please let me know what would be the next action?

Also i would like to know what are my chances of getting the Approval?

Thanks,
Aru

Hi Aru,
all case pending will be moved to approval notice sent v soon..so no worries.check which center ur file is with

Hello Everybody

Im new to this site, Can anybody tell me the correct info abt this So called H1 Lottery, I applied this yr n my employer say still we didnt receive any thing. He says he lost the hope. Do we still have time to get all the selected files out or they completed? IF they complete why I still didnt receive any rejection notice frm them? Please let me knw as soon as possible.

Thanks
Kavitha

Dear Friends,

First of all Thxs a lot from my bottom of heart, to have such a nice community for H1b Here.
I received my EAC No. and I checked status on the web, It is showing case received and pending… When will be checking of documents start and does the EAC no given by consultant is right (It might be commonly circulated to rest of applicants ) Second, wht type of cross question will be asked in the embassy round. Third. if any original appointment letter is missing ( but having a xerox copy for the same)wht will happen, and finally how long it take to clear entire process and if any thing they required by mine side , will they intimate me ?

Looking forward to read from you.
Binjola

Hi Binjola ,

Do you any explanation for ur conclusion ?
Becoz my employer said that still there are hopes till this weekend