There is huge discussion going on in the article H1B Cap 2010 – Not Hit. But there is a quick update from USCIS on number of H1B Applications for FY 2010 received.
USCIS announced on April 08, 2009 that it has received approximately half of the petitions needed to reach the 65,000 regular cap. However, it has received almost enough petitions for the master’s cap. Once the master’s cap is reached, those filing petitions with U.S. master’s degrees or higher can use the regular cap. The 15-day clock for Premium Processing cases began on 04-07-2009.
Source – Computer World
Enjoy the day. So, no more sleepless nights, provided H1B will be approved. This opens up lots of open ended questions which we will discuss in next few days.
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am an b. pharmacist from india can i get h1 b visa
Hi everyone,
i am really desperately searching for a sponsor for filing h1 this year i.e 2010 ,i am on h4 status here and can anyone please suggest me some genuine employers who can file my h1.
bye.
MAK
Hi iam MBA student from India i have 3+years of exp in IT Recruitment, now iam in H4 ,iam planning to apply for H1b this year 2010, can i get H1b for my back ground, please help me and give your valuable suggestions
and please let me know how to apply H1b for mu background experiene
Hello Sir,
I am a Green Card holder and I am planning H1 for my wife who is in India,as her GC dated in chennai has been stuck I am applying for her H1 now in November ,could you please tell me the rough estimation as to when her H1 will bw filed.
Also can you give me suggestions as to how to go on with the process.
Thanks
Krishna
Hello everyone,
I have a master’s degree in Computer Science from a US university and have been on OPT almost a year. I received a letter from my company lawyer saying that uscis has approved my application for further processing.But the I 797 C form does not say anything if my H1B application has been accepted or rejected.The receipt also says the same thing when i checked the case status on the uscis web page.I am confused as to how to interpret the attorney’s sentence.
Also, I am not aware of how to determine if my company opted for premium processing or not.
Could anyone be so kind to throw some light on this?
Thank you
hi, i just want to ask when is deadline for the filing of H1b visa because i think my employer will file my application on May… do you think i can catch up? tnx…
My employer has applied for me this year on 1st April in regular process. Will I get receipt no.? What is process after getting receipt no.?
On which criteria they can reject Visa in consulate?
HSB and everybody here at H1b visa,
This is really a very informative and up to date spot for us with the same interest! Thanks HSB! Everyone is giving contribution- be it positive or not- i think thats important info to help us prepare for this journey. I got update fr the USCIS 12hrs after hsb. Yes, i found this site EXCELLENT.
Rojk
http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/h-1-cap-9april09.pdf
Hey all,
That’s a very good news for all of us. The thing is I haven’t filed my H1 yet and I have few questions regarding this. Well, i’m a done with my master’s, most probably I’ll file in coming week. As you said these 15 days are for premium processing so if I file in this period do I have to pay extra, and what happens after these 15 days, can we file after these 15 days also. Can you please answer by questions, i’m sorry if they are too silly.
Thanks & Regards
You can submit your application as long as the quota hasn’t been reached. If you want to get a reply within 15 days, pay an extra $1,000 for Premium processing. If you can manage to wait a bit longer, then just go through regular processing.
Quite honestly, your concern should really be to submit your application before the quota has been reached. Otherwise, any course of application (whether premium or regular) will be useless. Once the cap/quota has been reached, your application will simply be rejected.
Hey all,
That’s a very good news for all of us. The thing is I haven’t filed my H1 yet and I have few questions regarding this. Well, i’m a done with my master’s, most probably I’ll file in coming week. As you said these 15 days are for premium processing so if I file in this period do I have to pay extra, and what happens after these 15 days, can we file after these 15 days also. Can you please answer by questions, i’m sorry if they are too silly.
Hi HSB..
Thanks a lot for ur updates. U completely Rock.
I had a sound sleep today after reading this H1B update from ur site..:)
I am glad, the first step is cleared.
Hello everyone,
I am vastly happy today!!! Now we have succeeded in the first step. I start to think about the next step. What is the earliest date we can schedule our h1b visa interviews?
I am a Chinese citizen and have been teaching in a New Zealand university for almost two years now. I do not have New Zealand permanent residence. Where shall I go for my visa interview — China or New Zealand?
Another question is my residence for tax purpose. If I have my visa stamped in New Zealand, will I be able to benefit from the tax treaty between China and the U.S.? I heard that the residence for tax purpose is the country you reside before you enter the U.S. if it is different from your home country.
Thank you very much for your information!!!
Hi,
Is there anyway to know whether my consultant has applied for my H1. As per his comments he said it has been filed on 3rd April. Just want to check does USCIS give any application number which can be tracked online (I know about the receipt number i.e LIN… after the lottery process.) For this year if there is no lottery then i should get the receipt number. Lets say for worst case my consultant says he has not got the receipt number, so is there any other way to track from USCIS to know whether my case has been filed in USCIS or not. Request your help.
U should get a receipt number. Acceptance or rejection of visa is the second step. Your employer should get some receipt number.
Hey HSB! You really rock! My employers even ask me where I found out abt the news. At that time, it is still not posted in the US CIS site. Your blog is really awesome. You are giving us the most up to date news abt our h1b. Keep it up folks!
I don’t know guys, but I can’t be too happy until I see an official source saying that there won’t be a lottery for people who filed by the 7th. That “As of” thing is weird. I really hope that I am just paranoid and thinking too much. If you guys get any official links please post. Thanks…
Hello all…
Incredible news for all those who applied this year!! Burning questions on my mind…what happens next? How are petitions ‘adjudicated’? What is an RFE?
Thanks in advance!!
HSB:
Great work mate.Faast,reliable and accurate.Thanks for your support and help during this excruciating wait.
Good on you mate…..
Cheers David
i am not having my 13 digit application number it is with my consultant. i don’t no wheather my consultant has been applied or not how can i now my 13 digit application code.by help of name , or e_mail id
Thx for regular update. I am also amongst one of H1B aspiriant. It’s good news that there will be no lottery. But I think there are many tough days ahead.
USCIS might give lots of RFEs or rejection like they did last year applicants. Once you get RFEs, the process is long for 1 year approxy. I don’t want to discourage anyone here, but let’s think on other side as well.
Currently, I am happy that at least i cleared one step but there are few more to cover..!!
this is just the start, once u get ur h1b and land in US, be ready to wait 10 years to get ur green card, and loss of career growth,job insecurity, freedom etc, best of luk ur long long sad journey is just starting
Reality bites: u are funny man. Then why r u sitting in US?
dear brother/sister
Because i got fooled like you all too, came here on H1B, was told i’ll get GC fast and live normal free life, but now all Indians applications stuck in Line, 10-12 years minimum wait to get GC, no promotion, no change of job, no freedom, just slaves, insecurity etc till that time, cant even leave and go back to india as too many personal issues, house, kids, loans, mortgages etc.
Enjoy this moment of H1B happiness but remember this is only beginning of a long long sad painful journey my friend.
Don,t sit like a dead dog here. kindly go back, if u think so. what a bad person u r!
Please take over my two mortgages and other loans when you come here and i’l go back ok?
@Pinkrose – I have to agree with what reality_bites have to say. H1B is just the beginning. Its long road after that. There are about 120,000 Green Card applications submitted just by Indian citizen alone and per eyar they issue only 10000 to Indian Nationals. Which means unless you have PhD and apply for GC in EB1 Category, you can essentially wait for another 10 years to get GC. H1B is valid only for 6 years. After that its real difficult process. H1B extension is problem, then you will have to think twice before you can travel outside US.
I would ask them to give details on why someone is frustrated and learn from their experience instead its not good to through words at them. Essentially you are goign to face the same problem reality_bites is facing now.
Thanks so much for the update! I’m very excited!
So it means the petitions received on the first 5 days were all selected right?
What if there are more Master degree cases received after the first 5 days and eventually reaches above the Master degree cap? Will this affect the regular (non-master degree) cases that received in the first 5 days? I hope not.
Also, what is the next step after receiving the receipt from USCIS?
Will they schedule an interview or something? How long will it take to know if you actually get the H-1B visa to start on Oct 1 after receiving the receipt?
Thanks so much!
These are the exact same questions that I have…HSB, thanks for your help and waiting for more updates.
Thanks a lot for the great news. Please continue the good work.
Hi HSB,
Great news!My wife is excited.
have a query though.She is currently on H4 and applied for H1B.
She is planning for a trip to india in june – july.she is planning to come back by july 29.do u see a problem in case her H1b petition gets approved? she can come back on her H4 and doesnt require stamping – rite?
I guess u would have applied for a COS (Change of Status). If your wife gets the approval notice of the H1B before she leaves the country, she will be fine and will not face any problem. If she does not receive the approval notice within the date, she will have to go to another country to get her visa stamped to start working on october.
Hope this helps.
I am not clear on this.Could u plz explain it in detail?
Your wife will not face any problem while returning back from India.
If your wife gets the approval notice of H1B before leaving from USA to India, she will not have to travel to any other country to get her visa stamped and her status will get converted from H4 to H1B on October 1st.
If she does not receives the approval notice before leaving the country, her visa will not get converted automatically from H4 to H1B on October 1st. She will have to get the visa stamped manually from some other country.
Hope I am clear now.
Hi HSB,
You are always the fastest, accurate and reliable source of information. Keep up the good work.
vidya
I just want to give HSB props. I’ve been checking this website daily (and lately hourly) for a while now. You are flat out the fastest, most informative, and accurate blog on the H-1B issue.
Thanks for giving me a good night sleep today. Keep up the great work!!!
Hi, HSB
Could you pls give a brief introduction of “Premium Processing” and related procedure afterwards?
Many Thanks!
Jon – Premium processing will help you get H1b approval documents in 2-3 weeks after April 8, 2009. Regular processing can take 3 months to 1 year. Usually it will take 3 months. Talk to your attorney about premium processing. There is additional $1000 fee for the service.
Many thanks for your quick reply. Because the attorney hired by my company is dealing everything, and I don’t know the details. But the attorney ever told me that “if your case is selected for processing, the case should be adjudicated within 2 calendar weeks thereafter”. So I guess my case will be the “Premium Processing”.
Is possible that the regular cap will not be reached this year?
Thank u HSB. U always tell the real news before all other blogs I check. Thank God. Best wishes to u too buddy.
ask,
am not disrespecting HSC. Since Am also eagerly waiting for H1B Cap. As am not under estimate thier work. If they provide the info about H1B Cap …. then we are all got relaxed….
no more sleepless days!!!!! this for my request!!!!
Thanks,
David
Thanks HSB.
HSB,
Please confirm me there is no more caps in this year. coz am not getting any update from my client.
And also pls provide us the source for knowing the details of H1B caps.
If you are provide those info to us.. we are very much happy about your work done so far.
Thanks in advance,
David.
I hate David…………..please see his latest comment…..he is disrespecting HSB.
So looks like I was pretty close in my previous guess-timate… I had predicted 50,000 standard cap and 15,000 masters cap.
Actual values ~35,000 standard cap, and ~19,000 masters cap.
15 DAYS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!YUHUUUUUUU THANK FOR THIS BLOG..
HSB YOU ROCK!
I appreciate the work you are doing! your blog provides very prompt updates..
Good 2 hear…but as mentioned by my mate above I dont see any details any where….link would make us absoutley go over the moon…thanks anyways….
If I give out my sources, then you will not be here right
Same thing happened today morning when I posted the update about Cap Not Hit – someone called their attorney and they said there is no official announcement from USCIS yet. Within 1 hr or so it was updated in USCIS. Just hang on for some more time, it will be all over the news.
Wow! HSB, we are ok with not sharing your sources
So does your sources confirm that there will be no lottery for the applications recieved in the first 5 days? Please confirm as we can all relax and be happy..Please.
Awesome!! I feel like taking you out for a treat
Thank You!! I hope you would never get to share your sources..I checked with my attorney but he is not confident to confirm that there will be no lottery. I am banking on you completely.
I just told few comments back – wait for few more minutes it will be in the news. So, it happened. I have added the link to news in Computer World magazine.
cool….nice tease anyways….hope U r correct….anyways thanks again
Ok sir, You rock! As I said earlier, I trust you that there will be no lottery. If you meet all of us in person, you can have free lunches and dinners for so many days to come
Hi all and HSB,
I have a question regarding H1 B visa transfer.
I am an MBA graduate, and I did not applied for the H1 B visa yet. If I apply this year for 2010 H1 B visa, what are the transfer requirements? Do I have to do the transfer of H1 B visa to other employer just for the occupation I first applied?
Thank you very much for your time.
Best Regards. Dana
Aarthi..i could accept the treat on behalf of HSB
(ofcourse…am no way related to HSB..other than the fact that i come here and keep checking updates…)
But a treat wouldn hurt…? where..? and when?..and mainly WHAT?…don;t upset me by telling a chilled beer or something…i don’t drink[....brupp...bruppp] [:)]..haha..just kidding…
Good luck…!…
I don’t drink either. I am really in a good mood. So I can treat anyone
Hello everyone,
I’m absolutely THRILLED that the cap was not reached!! But about the issue of how many applications were received, well, I checked the USCIS website, and I haven’t found any source for the numbers mentioned above. HSB, could you please provide us with a link to this update on the USCIS site itself? Thanks for everything, you’re the best !!