xathras

Hi All,

thanks for all the tips and messages of good luck. Just received information that my H1-B Visa Application has been approved.

Just waiting on the letter and time to book an appointment in London

Thanks again

richardi734

That was quick, Congrats and good luck.

raithrovers1

Congrats!
I have my interview on Friday.

xathras

Good luck. Hurry up paperwork so i can book an appointment

Paul S

Good luck to the pair of you. I just booked my appointment for early January. This will be for my third H1B

richardi734

How long did it take your company to get to submitting the petition? My company still hasn't got there and the cap will run out soon!

xathras

Hi Richard,

Started in October ended November 18th.

Thats from start to finish, including background checks, premium processing, qualification checks etc. Just need a piece of paper to book my appointment

richardi734

They started mine on the 26th October. When did they start yours in October?

Good luck with the paperwork then the appointment, you're nearly there.

xathras

Are you on premium processing? My actual paper was filled 1st November, but all the background checks etc were done in October

richardi734

Yes they are going for premium but I don't have a degree and they haven't asked for experience letters yet...getting worried as its only a week or so to go until the cap ends.

xathras

Hi All,

I have a question. My petition has been approved but noticed the CAP has been reached and my paperwork still hasn't arrived yet.

How does this impact me, or am I still good to go?

Thanks
Wayne

Brat1

I think you should be okay, but this is on the USCIS website, don't know if this clarifies it any better:

WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2012. USCIS is notifying the public that yesterday, Nov. 22, 2011, was the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in FY 2012.

Properly filed cases will be considered received on the date that USCIS physically receives the petition; not the date that the petition was postmarked. USCIS will reject cap-subject petitions for new H-1B specialty occupation workers seeking an employment start date in FY 2012 that arrive after Nov. 22, 2011.

Good Luck - I hope it all works out for you

xathras

Received my paperwork, did a DS-160 and called for appointment. Managed to get one tomorrow. thought wow that was quick and then went doh, its the Trade Union Strikes.

Oh well, fingers crossed this doesn't cause problems

xathras

Appointment attended, arrived at 7:46am according to my ticket. Visa approved and arrived back at the hotel at 9:00am

Tickets sorted for next week

SarahG

Congrats!