H1B April 2017 case pending with Vermont Service center

[H1BWaiting2017]

Hi,

My case was received on 11th april,2017 and I received the acknowledgement soon after that. But no further action can be seen after that. I can still see the status as "My case was received". USCIS website says as below:

I-129 Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker H-1B - Specialty occupation - Visa to be issued abroad April 10, 2017

The processing date has been 10th april since several months.I did not go for Premium processing as I got to know about people getting lots of rejections. So i preferred waiting instead. Is there anyone whose case is pending with Vermont Service center and for whom H1 B visa got approved after 10th Apr?

[Krishna221989]

You should have got a response by now under normal processing. Mine and my colleagues H1 extensions are filed on 14-Aug-2017 and 21-Aug-2017 respectively and we got responses on 24-Jan-2018 and 1-Feb-2018. The cases were with Vermont center. You should opt for premium and see.

[Krishna221989]

typo in year

[H1BWaiting2017]

My case was for fresh H1 and not extension. I suppose the extension cases are processed faster. Please correct me if I am wrong here @Krishna221989

[srini005]

I was also in new H1 only but I got status on aug and nov RFE and finally denied...

You will be getting a positive update your case might get a chance to approve

 

[H1BWaiting2017]

@srini005 Oh did you go for premium processing? And what are the chances for approval of my H1? Are there any updates in the process that you are aware of?

[srini005]

Hello @ankitaa

No I didn't do Premium process but people normal strategy if at all it is getting delayed for response then finally it is going to be get approved

but let us forget about that as per the process your attorney needs to raise service request  

 

 

[H1BWaiting2017]

@srini005 they won't allow to proceed until the timeline on the website reflects that it has moved beyond 10th April. Do you know somebody for whom new h1 has been approved this time?

[DMAAB]

Hi I have responded to my RFE and i have not received any response yet.
Any idea when i can receive an update.
i havent upgraded to premium.

Here is the current updates from Website

On October 31, 2017, we received your response to our Request for Evidence for your Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, Receipt Number EAC********. Our Vermont Service Center office will begin working on your case again. We will mail you a decision or notify you if we need something from you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

[dhara7]

@DMAAB  I am also in the same boat. My RFE was responded on october 20th to Vermont Center. No update till now. Not sure when I am going to see an update. My employer is not going for premium processing. Lets keep ourselves posted if anyone gets an update.

[DMAAB]

@dhara7 Sure lets keep ourselves posted.
I need to check with my employer for premium processing. I am thinking of asking if i don't get an update by end of this month.

[hpatel]

Hi Everyone,

I am also waiting for my RFE response from Vermont service center.  My RFE was received on October 25th 2017. I did an inquiry through my employer last week and their response was " We are still reviewing your case. We will mail you a notice when we make a
decision." 

let me know if you guys receive anything. 

[saranyathiru]

Does anyone knows what should we do if there is no update till April 2018? Can we file new H1B while this is in pending with USCIS?

[H1BWaiting2017]

@saranyathiru any idea if previous year cases are carried on to the next year as backlogs? Or are they finished before April?

[sathi1985]

On 2/24/2018 at 1:25 PM, DMAAB said:

@dhara7 Sure lets keep ourselves posted.
I need to check with my employer for premium processing. I am thinking of asking if i don't get an update by end of this month.

do it soon...premium processing may be suspended again..bcoz lot of backlogs

[dhara7]

Did anyone get an update from Vermont Center for fresh H1B? Its been 140 days since RFE response was sent and no update till date.

[H1BWaiting2017]

@dhara7 people seem to have got the last update on feb 15th from the vermont center. is your processing type regular or premium?

[dhara7]

@H1BWaiting2017 Mine is regular. I think its too late to upgrade to PP considering the rejection rate after RFE response especially from Vermont Center. Not sure why the processing is this slow. 

[H1BWaiting2017]

@dhara7 do you know anybody for whom it was rejected from vermont center for premium processing? I got to check some cases on ******** and found most of them approved.

[DMAAB]

Hi everyone,

any updates ?

seems like Vermont processing is too slow.

the date on portal is still August .

[urscars]

HI All,

 

Regarding 2017 H1B Lottery process, my H1B got picked and i was notified on April 24th 2017 and till today my case status says "case was received" and it is in Vermont Service Center i believe because my employer/lawyer is in EAST not sure which center my application went.

 

anyone facing with this issue.

 

what would be the best thing to do at the moment?

[rohit224]

I am in the same boat, mine was received on April 11th, 2017

but case is still in received status.

Not sure what to do, employer is saying all the premium processing is getting rejected.