When is h1 lottery 2018

What this means is that all petitions will be reviewed within the normal month time frame, and applicants will need to monitor the results online. Applicants and sponsors should be prepared for additional information requests that confirm educational degree, the match of the position and declared specialty occupation and all relevant work experience. Anyone denied a visa in the lottery can still look for a cap-exempt position at any time this year, and submit a petition.

This avenue to an H1B visa position is more attractive than ever, given the likely changes to the overall system in future years. Dont worry much about status change in the website because now a days it is not up to date. Just submit the passport as soon as possible. Good luck and all the best. Safe travel too. Yes, just submit it if you have the email…sometimes, the online systems are not fully updated. Currently, I am on cpt working at client location. If it was filed as COS, the COS would be abandoned and it will processed as normal consular processing, meaning you need to get visa stamping to move to H1B status.

The petition was filed for the COS. Since I have 4 months of time till my travel date assuming my employer responds to the RFE this month. According to current situation, How long it might take to get a response for an RFE? If I receive approval after reaching US on F1. Should I go back to India again for stamping or I can also go to Canada for stamping?

This travel is very important to me and I need to go to India due to personal reasons. What would be your suggestion in order to avoid any issues to my status? It should not affect your F1 status, they are independent. Make sure you speak to DSO and carry all documentation for F1 and have valid visa stamping on your passport to re-enter. Life is not black and white, you need to take some calls based on what is priority for you…I would not able to advice, you need to make an informed decision and not regret if things do not work out.

Will the petition automatically changes from COS to Consular processing by default once it is abandoned or do we need to do anything from our side?

Thanks, priya. Now I have got RFE and status is pending. It may be a dump question, sorry. I am traveling USA next week for a three week seminar using B1. Can I apply for SSN during this period? Is it allowed to apply SSN using B1? I got my H1B stamped in my passport 3 Months back. He is not giving confidence that he can arrange client interviews and get me a job.

I just got a call from another companyB who is ready to transfer the visa to them and arrange me a job. The good thing is that they are ready to sponsor me flight tickets, accommodation, food for days. That is not the case with the companyA who sponsored me the visa. Please note that I have never been to USA so far. As I heard, we need to have atleast one month payslip from the companyA who sponsored the visa, otherwise the visa cannot be transferred. CompanyB is even ready to give me some advance until I secure a job.

Since you re not even started to work for company A, I believe, it is not required to submit the pay check when you are changing the job. So, if you think that company B is good one and better than A it is worth to try the transfer. Also, you no need to worry that if A will come to know you are attempting transfer with B. They will treat your transfer as new petition but no lottery because it was already undergone the lottery.

Only draw back is there is no premium option for transfer so you need to wait at least 3 to 6 months. So, best case scenario is join B after you receive an approval. Whatever I explained above is about how the transfer work. But joining A vs B, it is your individual decision.

My suggestion is reach out to some folks who are already working with B and they might give you better answer. Selected in lottery but still no word of results. Is there anyone else in the same boat?

My application is at the CA center. I read somewhere if you havent heard back by June its usually a denial? How true is this? Hi, I am on F1 visa. My H1b application has been approved but only for 3 month.

How can I initiate process for extension? Again, the Q you are posted in not very clear. Ok, This is my understanding. It is better to ask for an amendment after October 1st because your H1 already kick-in. If you ask for an extension before that H1 official start date some officers may reject with an interpretation that your H1 not yet active. My H1 B is already stamped in my passport. Company2 has asked me to travel only after Mar due to project requirements and thus I have not travelled yet.

So, I have not put my resignation yet with Company1. Please note that I have never travelled to USA before. In this case, what will happen in immigration check?

Since your new H1 is not yet stamped assuming Comp 2 petition was already approved It will not be a problem. Also, even if it stamped I believe it will not be a problem. Problem only happens at the port of entry if you are unable to answer the questions truthfully otherwise you are fine. You need to mention clearly to the CBP officer that you are entering on B1 visa for business meetings with company1, so that your they enter in system that you have entered on B1 visa.

Company2 does not have any info about you, unless you tell them. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Start of H1B Visa season? H1B Quota for FY ? H1B visa Lottery Predictions? Find Visa Sponsors for H1B ? H1B Visa Fee? F1 Student in USA : If you are studying on F1 visa and about to graduate in next one year, you should seriously look at finding an internship or co-op at companies that can sponsor your H1B visa.

This year, will it be till June or it is already closed? As today is the May 11 So shall I keep my hope for few more days? Please help me to undertsand. Thanks in advance. My H1 check got en-cached on 28th Apr, but receipt number not yet received. Any idea how long it will take to get the receipt number. My employer had filed my H1B in April.

My wife received a fee filing receipt for her H4 application. Does that mean H1 is approved? Neither Rejection nor Acceptance has come to their notice. So should i consider her application as a rejection or are there any chances for us to wait till mid May. Please let me know. Is this a sign that my petition was picked up? Anyone has this experience? Finally…got my receipt yesterday from the consultant.

I could not really believe it. It took a days time for me to settle. This is my second attempt. Wishing good luck to all other applicants.

My OPT is expiring on May 17th and my employer filed for h1b this year. However I went ahead and requested a initial cap-gap i20 from my DSO using the shipping label.

Does this mean my petition was picked in lottery? In the flow chart , after selected in Lottery what is Approved , only after this is approved it says congrats. Selected in lottery means that your application is picked.

Once they approve they will send your petition with which you can go for visa stamping. What does that mean? Got selected. This was my 4th and the last H-1B attempt. Good luck to everyone else. Is this kind of things happens. Can I trust this message from my sponser. I just got receipt number. But i have some doubts regarding receipt. So, Should i request to change name? Even i have confusion that I did not go back to my country, so is there any chances to change I number with I receipt?

My Sponsor says he got some receipt numbers for 18 out 70 petitions filed. Is receipt number the confirmation of someones application picked in lottery or every applicant will get their receipt numbers. U should be optimistic until end of May, I filed H1b for me. This is the last chance for me get a H1b, My employer filed H1b for me. As today is the April 21, I have scheduled a call long back with you and your website sponsored attorney.

Trust me. I never get useful information. I get kind of confidence and encouragement. Which is not expected. My concern that time whether I can change employer when stem extension is pending.

And I never get answer from attorney. I get to know very good information that I can change my employer during lending stage and no meed to send all documents again.

He replied me saying he didnt see any update yet about H1B. Does it mean my case didnt selected in the lottery. I clearly got to know from friends that usually sevis will be updated with pending with receipt number if the receipt got generated.

I cannot get any details from attorney because my company wont agree for asking details like check deposit. Even though I tried them calling via mail but not getting reply. Get the H1B Visa lottery guide. I have seen these questions for last 10 years. Well, I do not know how to say.. Just got the news from him today morning along with the information!!

Is my petition selected? If yes! I have to bloody pinch myself!!! I think i m good there!! Thank You. I have heard a few people getting their checks cashed. I hope that means yours got selected. Hi Raghu, If we compare last years Cap count reach news and this years news, it looks like there wont be lottery this year.

They havent specifically mentioned about lottery this year. What do you think? My employer applied for my H1-B visa. Is it safe to travel abroad while H1-B application is in process? Please advice. Just an update or rather edit to the above article. There is no premium processing. So the whole article onlook changes.

After seeing many blogs and posts, could see that the lottery would happen in the second week of April, is there any way that we can check online whether we are through.

Is it possible for us to come to a conclusion by mid of May that we are selected or not. I have been waiting till this day to finish my observation on h1b quota. As initially expected, the big 5 consulting guys are now filing lesser number of h1b applications from overseas and are now more focussed on h1b transfers with in the US and this is a big trend in the market in the last months. A large number of managers from these companies are forcing contractors to convert to full time.

I was expecting lesser number of applications as the big 5 themselves scaled down on the applications. But there is a different pattern emerged out of the stricter h1b norm and its really scary and alarming and once can expect lot of lawsuits on such employers in the days to come.

I know a guy who has been working for a reputed med size firm and he has only 2 years of experince and his company is now filing h1b. Second observation : The local employers in USA, are now charling premium prices to file h1b. For a successful petition, the next stage will be processing through USCIS to check that the petition meets all the requirements for an H1B visa. The petition may be rejected at this point if insufficient supporting evidence has been submitted.

In this situation, the petition would be returned with a refund, or the employer would be issued a Request for Evidence RFE. If the petition is successful at this stage, it will then be examined by an immigration officer to make sure that you and your employer meet all of the H1B visa requirements.

It the petition fails at this stage, it will be rejected. The employer does, however, have the option of appealing the decision.

If the petition is successful, it will be approved. This is, however, subject to you successfully making your Online Non-immigrant Visa Application.