H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
One of my prospective employers will be applying for a H1B Visa for me and I have been taking my time to choose which offer to take.
I have today been advised that the Visa quota may fill-up much faster this year, is there any way to check with USCIS or anywhere else? I have been basing my timelines on last year and how it filled up in June 2012 so I assumed i had some more time than the 4 days that have passed so far. Also by filing an LCA is it enough to start the process and get a slot from the quota or does the form I-129 have to be inlcuded at the same time as the initial time of the application to start the official process? Also I understand that only applications can only be charged if they can meet the quota and if it has been not oversubscribed. I thought I had until the end of the month to research all of this but it looks like it may be more pressing All help is greatly appreciated |
Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
Originally Posted by navman
(Post 10641185)
One of my prospective employers will be applying for a H1B Visa for me and I have been taking my time to choose which offer to take.
I have today been advised that the Visa quota may fill-up much faster this year, is there any way to check with USCIS or anywhere else? I have been basing my timelines on last year and how it filled up in June 2012 so I assumed i had some more time than the 4 days that have passed so far. Also by filing an LCA is it enough to start the process and get a slot from the quota or does the form I-129 have to be inlcuded at the same time as the initial time of the application to start the official process? Also I understand that only applications can only be charged if they can meet the quota and if it has been not oversubscribed. I thought I had until the end of the month to research all of this but it looks like it may be more pressing All help is greatly appreciated There is a visa bulletin published telling the number of visas remaining but I don't have that link but you can probably search this forum to find it. However by the time the bulletin comes out, all the visas could possibly be gone. |
Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
Originally Posted by navman
(Post 10641185)
One of my prospective employers will be applying for a H1B Visa for me and I have been taking my time to choose which offer to take.
I have today been advised that the Visa quota may fill-up much faster this year, is there any way to check with USCIS or anywhere else? I have been basing my timelines on last year and how it filled up in June 2012 so I assumed i had some more time than the 4 days that have passed so far. You can check the USCIS web site here. |
Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
Originally Posted by md95065
(Post 10641193)
I haven't seen any official numbers yet and don't expect to see them until the start of next week, but I did hear a news report a few days ago suggesting that the FY2014 cap might be reached within a few days.
You can check the USCIS web site here. |
Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
I have found the website with information, I guess we should expect an update on Monday from USCIS
I see no information on the web-site regarding the cap being filled. ALso does filing an LCA start the process and this application starts the process if within the quota limit and then allow for a I-129 to be filled later. I want to know that by filing an LCA is enough to get a slot and start the process or is a slot from the quota only given if accompanied with an I-129? |
Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
The latter - the date that matters is when USCIS receives the I-129.
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Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
My employer filed my H-1B on the first day - our employers attorney said that there is going to be a lottery - they are expecting to reach quota within a week.
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Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
Company has just applied for my partner's H1B, we have been advised that it's highly likely that they will have to do a lottery. We find out on Monday.
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Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
I belevie that is what the talk is due to the number of applications that came flooding in last Friday and this Monday hence the announcement from USCIS
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Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
"Demand always outstrips supply, but for the past couple of years, it has taken at least a few months to hit the quota. But this year, the H-1B visas might be gone by the end of the week.
Kramer Levin, just one big immigration firm in New York City, is having a record year with these visa applications. " http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/...omic-indicator Regards, JEff |
Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
Rumor has it, the FY2014 cap was reached on Monday itself. However, the lottery would include all petitions filed during the first five days.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...?taxonomyId=70 |
Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
And it's full, according to USCIS, they tweeted it :/
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Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
Originally Posted by Bob
(Post 10642554)
And it's full, according to USCIS, they tweeted it :/
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Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
Well! If it isn't on Facebook then it can't be for real!
USCIS did send out an e-mail announcing the notice posted on their own web site. Regards, JEff |
Re: H1B Quota 2013 - Any way to find out?
This is on the USCIS website :ohmy: So it is going to a lottery. I hope everyone on here who has applied gets through :fingerscrossed:
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