USCIS ISSUANCE OF RECEIPTS FOR H-1B CAP CASES ON-GOING (AS OF MAY 11, 2007)
USCIS has issued an amendment to their previous statement indicating all H-1B's for this FY would be processed by May 11, 2007
WASHINGTON – Due to the unprecedented volume of recent H-1B filings, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is temporarily experiencing a receipting/data-entry (DE) front log at its Service Centers. In an effort to give our customers more accurate information about current receipting timeframes and USCIS service level commitments, we are providing the following projections for fee receipting and data entry processing for H-1B cap cases currently at our Service Centers:
Note: These projections do not apply to Premium Processing or I-129 H-1B (cap or non-cap) cases.
California Service Center
USCIS expects to provide in time-compliance for receipting of all form types by June 15, 2007.
Nebraska Service Center
USCIS is currently providing in time-compliance for receipting of all form types as of May 10, 2007
Texas Service Center
USCIS is currently providing in time-compliance for receipting of all form types as of May 10, 2007.
Vermont Service Center
USCIS expects to provide in time-compliance for receipting of all form types by June 2, 2007.
USCIS reminds the public that it may take additional time for a Service Center to complete fee receipting and data entry of an application or petition received and for the receiving Center to mail the appropriate receipt notice. USCIS recommends that persons who have filed a petition or application with USCIS wait at least thirty days from the applicable receipt processing timeframe noted above, before contacting USCIS with inquiries about form receipting. If a response is not received from USCIS within thirty days of the dates listed above, please check the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov or call USCIS customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for updated processing information.
WASHINGTON – Due to the unprecedented volume of recent H-1B filings, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is temporarily experiencing a receipting/data-entry (DE) front log at its Service Centers. In an effort to give our customers more accurate information about current receipting timeframes and USCIS service level commitments, we are providing the following projections for fee receipting and data entry processing for H-1B cap cases currently at our Service Centers:
Note: These projections do not apply to Premium Processing or I-129 H-1B (cap or non-cap) cases.
California Service Center
USCIS expects to provide in time-compliance for receipting of all form types by June 15, 2007.
Nebraska Service Center
USCIS is currently providing in time-compliance for receipting of all form types as of May 10, 2007
Texas Service Center
USCIS is currently providing in time-compliance for receipting of all form types as of May 10, 2007.
Vermont Service Center
USCIS expects to provide in time-compliance for receipting of all form types by June 2, 2007.
USCIS reminds the public that it may take additional time for a Service Center to complete fee receipting and data entry of an application or petition received and for the receiving Center to mail the appropriate receipt notice. USCIS recommends that persons who have filed a petition or application with USCIS wait at least thirty days from the applicable receipt processing timeframe noted above, before contacting USCIS with inquiries about form receipting. If a response is not received from USCIS within thirty days of the dates listed above, please check the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov or call USCIS customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for updated processing information.
Posted by Ashwin Sharma at 5/16/2007 4:12 PM 
Categories: H-1B Visas, General News, AILA, USCIS Guidelines and Announcements
Categories: H-1B Visas, General News, AILA, USCIS Guidelines and Announcements
Dear Ashwin,
I found this web site when I looking for a specific problem my wife is facing. Her application reached USCIS on Apr 2, 2007 and was clearly maked as advanced degree. It was still put into the lottery mechanism and returned back (no recipt number and no mechanism to send an appeal). It turns out that my wife's case is not the only one. There are at least 15-20 others that I have seen myself in forums. What could we all do so USCIS can correct this mistake. I think it is completely unfair that all of us applied on time and mistakes were made purely due to volume and others that applied later got through without hassles. Please help us all in this regard. I would be very grateful to you.
Thanks
Harish
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I believe you should have your attorney contact his American Immigration Lawyers Association liason to Service center where the application was filed. You should act quickly. I believe there may be recourse to the rejection. They may recommend that he/she resend the application ATTN: SUPERVISOR at the Service center with evidence of the incorrect submission (including the cut out of the courier package indicating receipt time and date/your rejection slip with the rejection case number). Finally you should investigate where there is any litigation against the USCIS because of this issue and join in the action.
- Ashwin
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hi,
i face a problem like my consultant has filed H1 for me and now he is saying he has got some empty reciepts and he is not aware for whom it is been sent...now my application is not rejected and i dont know my reciept number either,,,please guide me in this case
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I would need many more details in order to offer you advice. You can call my law firm to schedule a legal consultation. We charge $150.00 per half hour discussion.
- Ashwin
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Hello,
are there any chances of increasing H1B number? this year or next year?
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Probably not this year, perhaps next year.
- Ashwin
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