Manny

Dear All,

Today I got my "Application receipt number" for my h1b application.
Does this mean cap does not affect my chances of approval anymore?
There was this news floating around that the cap has reached and the
remaining visas will be exhausted by h1b filed through premium
procesing.
Should I upgrade it to premium to improve my chances?

Thanks in Advance.
Manny

Sylvia Ottemoeller

"Manny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Today I got my "Application receipt number" for my h1b application.
    > Does this mean cap does not affect my chances of approval anymore?

No. Only the approval itself will allow you to obtain a visa or status
under this year's cap.

    > There was this news floating around that the cap has reached and the
    > remaining visas will be exhausted by h1b filed through premium
    > procesing.
    > Should I upgrade it to premium to improve my chances?

Yes, of course, if it is worthwhile to you to go on the payroll in H-1B
status before 10/01/04. H-1B petitions without premium processing are
taking months.

Manny

Thanks for the help.
One more question..
If my employer does not want to pay the fees for upgrading it. Is
there any way I can go to some website pay the amount and get it
upgraded to
premium processing.

Regards,

"Sylvia Ottemoeller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > "Manny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    > > Today I got my "Application receipt number" for my h1b application.
    > > Does this mean cap does not affect my chances of approval anymore?
    >
    > No. Only the approval itself will allow you to obtain a visa or status
    > under this year's cap.
    >
    > > There was this news floating around that the cap has reached and the
    > > remaining visas will be exhausted by h1b filed through premium
    > > procesing.
    > > Should I upgrade it to premium to improve my chances?
    >
    > Yes, of course, if it is worthwhile to you to go on the payroll in H-1B
    > status before 10/01/04. H-1B petitions without premium processing are
    > taking months.

Jozef

"Manny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > If my employer does not want to pay the fees for upgrading it. Is
    > there any way I can go to some website pay the amount and get it
    > upgraded to
    > premium processing.

You can indeed do the upgrade to Premium Processing yourself. It's not via a
website, but via a form you need to fill out.
You can find it here:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-907.htm

Read the instructions carefully.


    > "Sylvia Ottemoeller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > > "Manny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > > Today I got my "Application receipt number" for my h1b application.
    > > > Does this mean cap does not affect my chances of approval anymore?
    > >
    > > No. Only the approval itself will allow you to obtain a visa or status
    > > under this year's cap.
    > >
    > > > There was this news floating around that the cap has reached and the
    > > > remaining visas will be exhausted by h1b filed through premium
    > > > procesing.
    > > > Should I upgrade it to premium to improve my chances?
    > >
    > > Yes, of course, if it is worthwhile to you to go on the payroll in H-1B
    > > status before 10/01/04. H-1B petitions without premium processing are
    > > taking months.

First Second

Ask your employer to do it and just your employer back.

"Manny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Thanks for the help.
    > One more question..
    > If my employer does not want to pay the fees for upgrading it. Is
    > there any way I can go to some website pay the amount and get it
    > upgraded to
    > premium processing.
    > Regards,
    > "Sylvia Ottemoeller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
    > > "Manny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > > Today I got my "Application receipt number" for my h1b application.
    > > > Does this mean cap does not affect my chances of approval anymore?
    > >
    > > No. Only the approval itself will allow you to obtain a visa or status
    > > under this year's cap.
    > >
    > > > There was this news floating around that the cap has reached and the
    > > > remaining visas will be exhausted by h1b filed through premium
    > > > procesing.
    > > > Should I upgrade it to premium to improve my chances?
    > >
    > > Yes, of course, if it is worthwhile to you to go on the payroll in H-1B
    > > status before 10/01/04. H-1B petitions without premium processing are
    > > taking months.