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Hi All, I received update as Adjudication from my Company, does this mean case picked in lottery and pending for decision.

My Employer has applied for my H1 B extension and application has been Received by USCIS on 2nd August the usual non — premium extension would take months as per discussions in above thread Howe ever its been 9 months since I applied for extension and I hear no status on it. Hi Saurabh, Attorney said that we need to wait until we hear about receipt number…. Thanks for your reply….

Kind of true. For accurate information, you need the receipt number. Maybe once 30 days have elapsed and no information is received, they can contact USCIS to ask about it. I have valid H1B stamped visa in my passport till I did not travelled to US until now. So I transferred my H1b to another employer and got it approved. Or do I need to go for stamping again with new employer approval notice? Anyone had same situation please reply. You can travel using the old visa stamp and new petition, as long as both have not expired and are still valid.

When entering US, mention to PoE officer that you will be working for new employer as per new petition; or else they would assume you will be working for the employer as per the visa stamp. I submitted my H1b -extension on July , but it is yet to be approved. Recently my employed assured me that they have moved my case to Premium just before the deadline of April 3rd, But my case status does not reflect any change as to whether it was accepted under premium or not.

Does it mean that my premium has not been accepted or there is still any chance of getting any updates for my case.

Did you get any update about your visa extension? My employer filed for my h1b extension on 2nd September and I am still waiting. I got my H1 stamped in but never traveled to the US as my project got delayed etc.

My H1 was revoked on request of my old company due to my resignation. Now when I look for a job in US, will it be a change of status based on my previously stamped visa or do I have to go through a fresh process of lottery etc. You should be able to use old petition as reference. Do you know how long they are taking right now to issue the receipt? As it was received on Mar 31, it will be considered as PP.

So the receipt should be known within a week through email. Do you know to which service center your documents were sent? Also was the PP amount has been en cashed? Did you get any update?. I thought I had posted it before! Sorry if it didnt get through. Per fedex, received on the 31st. USCis sent receipt last wednesday. It was from the California office. Did you track it with Fedex? Employer forward me scan copy of H1b receipt from Vermont center which clearly mentioned that its in PP but received date is Apr 03, I never show PP case touching 15 days mark or beyond.

Have you received any update on your case. I have same dates and waiting for decision on h1b petition. Today is the 14th calendar day. I am also on the same boat. But after that till now i.

It has been 3 weeks now…. I am currently with an employer A and got an offer from employee B, as premium processing is being stopped from Apr 3rd.

They have requsted me to join their company once the receipt number is generated. I have below queries. What is the timelines for H1b transfer in regular processing? What is the worst case scenario If my H1b transfer gets rejected? I have H1b visa stamped and now my employer is filing an ammendment, Is the premium processing suspended for ammendments as well? Satya, Yes, it is suspended for all types of applications.

It is hard to say the processing time…. Hi , My case is in response received status changed on Nov , still waiting. How long it will take to change the status, is that not going to change or need to forget about this. Mine is WAC centre and is this taking long time this year. My cap exempt H1B was filed by Apr end, any one had applied around the same time?

I am on a cap exempt h1b visa with employer A , Now I cap subject employer has given me a position and filed for h1b transfer with all supporting documents. I have never been subject to cap in past, but I have all the documents required for h1b transfer and filed for h1b transfer, will there be any concerns here. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Petition Premium vs.

Article Contents hide. H1B Processing Time — Types. H1B Regular Processing Time. H1B Premium Processing Time. H1B Extension Processing Time. H1B Transfer Processing Time. Current H1B Processing times, History. Common FAQs. Any higher approval chances in H1B Premium processing? How long does H1B transfer take? Any difference in processing time? Ask a Question Add a Comment. Please help me here with information ,also may i know is it happened to anyone?

Heard many may cases are still pending Reply. Any thoughts pls Reply. Did you get your petition approved? Is your H1B extension approved? If so when? Vermont Service Center Reply. Hi, Can you please let us know which service center was your extension filed? Hi Sam, no nothing changed yet and i didnt receive the notice copy from my employer so dont really know which center its gonna be now previously it was California service center i got my receipt notice on june 12 and then on 16 july case was transferred after that no update yet Reply.

Pls let me know Reply. Annonymous, yes, many said they are still waiting for receipts for almost 4 weeks… Reply. Annonymous, It is for everything, there are delays to get receipts. Hi Kumar, My H1B petition got picked in lottery. Same here nikhil , it crosses more than 3 weeks no receipt number yet Reply. H1B Applicant, That is a perception. It does not. MA, hard to say, they may…if not, they will issue refund. AV, Yes. What would be the next steps and timelines for those, in comparison with normal processing.

Hi, Thank You for your advise in advance. Will this cause any issue in H1B transfer? Your employer has singed legally that they will pay you as on LCA, so you should get it addressed… Reply. Regards, Hari Reply. Please advice, Thanks! Thank you so much in advance! Doea this h1b premium processing suspension apply for H1b extension also?

Regards Saj Reply. Your case is same like my case. Did u get answer on this? Any information on this. Hi Vidhya, Did you got approval on your case Reply. Thanks Ram Reply. Congrats Raman. You are so Lucky, i am still waiting to proceed for further stage.

Good Luck, Have a Bright Future. Thanks, Kishore Bussa Reply. You get a decision within 60 days. Some times it can take longer too. Or can they send me on an Unpaid leave till the decision is made Reply. Meanwhile, prepare your response well. Hi, I have stamped H1B visa valid till 22Nov, Hi, My fiance filed for his H1 B extension in Nov and is still not approved.

Thanks Priya Reply. Kumar, Thank you. Thanks Priya. It is h1b under cap exempt, stamped in October Reply. Great article!!! Thanks Reply. What is the maximum turn around time that can take for the Non Premium Extension processing Reply.

Thanks for your reply… Reply. Senthil, Kind of true. Senthil, Did you get your receipt on the H1B application you submitted on 31st March ? Hi, I have valid H1B stamped visa in my passport till Regards, Gautham Reply. Gautham, You can travel using the old visa stamp and new petition, as long as both have not expired and are still valid. Now when I look for a job in US, will it be a change of status based on my previously stamped visa or do I have to go through a fresh process of lottery etc Reply.

Kapil, You should be able to use old petition as reference. Ceci, As it was received on Mar 31, it will be considered as PP. Did you get the receipt yet? I too applied for PP on Mar 29 and yet to get receipt!

Not Yet. But Ill post it if I do. I Certification Compliance Questionnaire. J-1 Funding Requirements. While we have occasionally seen somewhat more favorable processing times from USCIS, we are finding that adjudication of new petitions, including those for a change of status, are often taking months on the part of USCIS, unless Premium Processing is requested.

Of course, you are already aware of the internal processing time of 45 calendar days at OIA. What does that mean? Here are some examples:. Any such delay that may jeopardize the time line of a petition will be communicated to the beneficiary and the department. Employee has to obtain visa and travel to U. If you send it later, the start date you hoped for may not be met.

OIA needs 6 weeks from receipt of your request to submission of the petition USCIS will provide the Receipt Notice in approximately 3 weeks; once we have it the employee can start working at the University. OIA needs 6 weeks from receipt of your request to submission of the petition. That means: You should send us your request 9 weeks before the intended start date. OIA needs 6 weeks from receipt of your request to submission of the petition USCIS takes 15 days to adjudicate plus mailing time for Approval Notice; a total of approximately 5 weeks.

However, unless there are unusual circumstances such as urgent travel on the part of the beneficiary, Premium Processing should not be needed.