Is Premium Processing Necessary for H1B Visa FY 2009?

I read in one of the forums about a student who applied for H1B Visa for FY 2009 through Premium Processing. After the H1B Visa Lottery was completed, the person received, the Receipt Notice on April/24/2008 and within few hours an email update about H1B Visa approval was sent from USCIS Case Status Online

I had a chat with one of the blog reader about H1B processing time and chances of getting H1B approval if H1B Visa is filed under Premium Processing. The person was from India and An American Consulting Firm had filed for his H1B Visa. I explained to him on how H-1B Lottery works and how long it would take to know the status. He had wrong idea about H1B Visa Random selection process. Looks like the employer had filed for some 12 H1B visas and the person was thinking, H1B will be approved randomly from the pool of 12 H1B petitions filed by his employer.

So, the bottom line is, premium processing of H1B visa will not increase your chances of getting selected in Lottery, but in less time you will get to know the H1B Lottery results through premium processing.

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