Difference between EAC, WAC, LIN, SRC Receipt Number – H1B Visa
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Radhiga Asks
I have applied for my H1B Visa this March through a consultant. But when I asked them on June 2nd 2008, they told me that still few more days are required to publish the result. Is this true or can I know the real status of my application. Please advise on this.
- It’s my understanding too, that USCIS will need few more days, maybe 1-2 weeks to send out the H1B Visa application receipt numbers.
- It’s not possible to trace your application unless you have the H1B Visa receipt Number
Man Asks
What’s the real receipt number format? I received a number from employer, starting with ‘WAC’ and then a 10 digit number. But most people refer the receipt number as the ‘EAC’ number, and I’ve seen a print screen of a success case from USCIS showed ‘EACxxxxxxxxxx’. I then started wonder if I got the receipt number incorrectly… I’ve been checking my status with ‘WACxxxxxxxxxx’ and case been ‘Received and Pending’; however, if I changed to ‘EACxxxxxxxxxx’, same 10 digit number, it shows ‘Approval Notice Sent’. I’m totally confused.
- EAC – H1B petition processed at the Vermont Service Center
- WAC – Petition processed at the California Service Center
- LIN – Petition processed at the Nebraska Service Center
- SRC – Petition processed at the Texas Service Center
Pranav Asks
My consultancy said that my named check is cleared from USCIS but still today i am not getting Official Letter. He said me to wait for it. is this right way?
- Yes, he’s right. You will have to wait till you get the receipt number. It’s the case with many H1B Visa applicants.
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Hi, My name is Rochelle Potter. My Husband name is Dwight Prentice.
I am filing for my husband.I Have sent an I-130 petition form along with a money order since July 0f 2007. I have not heard or received anything. I sent the form on my own without the help of a lawyer. The information was to be sent back to me. Can you please help me in finding a way to receive my receipt form. I would like to find out his status and whatever happened to the form and money order I sent off.
Normaly,how long will it take for me to get approval notice after I got my receipt notice on May 4.
I’ve got I-797, Notice of action form saying that my application has been approved and gave me receipt No. WAC-xxxxxxxxxx and asking me to wait untill receiveng correspondence.
and now passed more than 10 days without any further information !What I have to do ? and what is the normal time range I gave to receive a letter within ?
thanks alot for your information
Hi,
I filed my visa in April 2008 and my consultant did not give me any of these numbers: EAC, WAC, etc.
How can I be sure if he actually filed my visa or not. In july he just informed me that my application was rejected.
Is their any way i can found out if he filed a visa for m or not. I feel cheated. Please help !!!
Hello,
I had filed for H1B this year. I hadn’t heard from my consultant and though that my case was rejected. After couple of mails when I was not able to get reply I called them up to ask for my refund status and at that time they told that I have got EAC number and my status was “Case REceived but Pending”. I asked them to mail me the scanned copy of the receipt but they told they can’t and when I asked them to atleast send me the official mail stating this they haven’t done it yet after couple of reminders and phone calls. When I questioned them about why haven’t I got the mail from their side I was told they as they are processing 200 candidates they would have missed me out. What if they will tell me that “Sorry as we are processing 200 candidates there was mistake in EAC number and that your case is rejected.” I am not getting satisfactory reply from my consultant. Do I stand a chance of getting through ? Till how much time should I be waiting ? My consultant’s are “Optima Resources”.
i had already fiiled a application for h1b in june-2006. but my sponser told me your application was rejected. so i want to know any of the process is there or not to know that my application is done or not.
The lawyers have told us check has not been cashed and paperwork not been returned so they think we have been unsuccesful.
I got receipt number, when I try to find its status it states “Case is received and pending.” What does it mean ?
I’ve got I-797, Notice of action form saying that my application has been approved and gave me receipt No. WAC-xxxxxxxxxx and asking me to wait untill receiveng correspondence.
and now passed more than 10 days without any further information !What I have to do ? and what is the normal time range I gave to receive a letter within ?
thanks alot for your information