rsandy03 Posted August 22, 2011 Report Posted August 22, 2011 Thought of starting a chain for this discussion. June 2011 applicants please post your updates so that other members can get some information on whats happening. Please follow this series Application type : H1B (New or Extn) USCIS Receipt date: USCIS Notice date: Staus: Thanks in advance.
Reenak Posted August 22, 2011 Report Posted August 22, 2011 USCIS Receipt date:June 14 2011 Staus: Intial Review
srinath2012 Posted August 22, 2011 Report Posted August 22, 2011 Application type : H1B New USCIS Receipt date: 22nd Jun 2011 USCIS Notice date: 22nd Jun 2011 Staus: Initial Review
rsandy03 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Posted August 23, 2011 I heard USCIS is working on cases filed around May 22. If you have any update please post here. Thanks
a10065968 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Posted August 25, 2011 Does this mean it is approved? Application type : H1B New USCIS Receipt date: 23nd Jun 2011 USCIS Notice date: 23nd Jun 2011 Staus: Post Decision Activity On August 23, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.
jaivathan123 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Posted August 25, 2011 H1B Receipt Date : June 13 2011 (First extension on H1B) Current Status : initial review My Driver's license expires on September 12th. I called Virginia DMV on multiple occasions to confirm if they'd provide a temporary extension when the H1B extension application is being processed. Their answer was a clear NO ! Is it advisable to move my application to premium processing ? Any thoughts ?
rsandy03 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Posted August 25, 2011 I see that USCIS is taking more than 60 working days to process applications. There are some delays for some reason and its better to wait & see...
Surya_001 Posted August 25, 2011 Report Posted August 25, 2011 @a10065968: Could you please let me know the Visa center where you applied?
niko Posted August 25, 2011 Report Posted August 25, 2011 Congrats, yours is approved! I think there are major delays with VSC these days but probably also depends on type of employment. For people in IT sector it is taking very long time but certain type of employers like academic side seems to take lesser time but still more than usual time at VSC. You are lucky you got approval fast, people from May are still waiting. If you dont mind sharing, can you tell if you are in academic setting i.e. university work and which sector IT, etc? Thanx.
manimoha Posted August 25, 2011 Report Posted August 25, 2011 I was in virgina earlier, go to DMV directly with your receipt notice, passport, etc with non expired license. They will extend for one more year. Don't wait. I did in Richmond , va one on the quicussion road Originally posted by jaivathan123: H1B Receipt Date : June 13 2011 (First extension on H1B) Current Status : initial review My Driver's license expires on September 12th. I called Virginia DMV on multiple occasions to confirm if they'd provide a temporary extension when the H1B extension application is being processed. Their answer was a clear NO ! Is it advisable to move my application to premium processing ? Any thoughts ?
srinath2012 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Posted August 26, 2011 Application type : H1B New USCIS Receipt date: 22nd Jun 11 USCIS Notice date: 22nd Jun 11 USCIS Sent notice requesting Additional Evidence on: 25th Aug 11 Current Staus: RFE
rsandy03 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Posted August 27, 2011 are you a direct employee of ur organization or working @ client's place? I heard when there are layers inbetween then USCIS issues RFE asking for Employer-Employee relationship
Reenak Posted August 27, 2011 Report Posted August 27, 2011 Hi Srinath My Receipt date is on june 14 still my status is initial review.. can you guess how long will it take? and what is your RFE about??
dnmech7 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Application type : H1B (New or Extn)- H1B New USCIS Receipt date: 16th June USCIS Notice date: 17th June Staus: Initial review Anyone from the same timeframe, plz post any update.. thanks
a10065968 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 @Surya_001 It is Vermont, mine seems to be faster than others...
rsandy03 Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Posted August 29, 2011 I checked in the USCIS site and I see that its still initial review. I am hoping that I will get some update this week for sure. The processing seems to be random though. Some people who applied in May 2011 are still waiting but few applied in the last week of June 2011 are getting updates. Anyways we will hear something real soon. Application type : H1B New USCIS Receipt date: June 2, 2011 USCIS Notice date: June 7, 2011 Staus: Initial review
geethasudha Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Application type : H1B New USCIS Receipt date: June 7, 2011 Staus: Initial Review Still waiting for approval!!!!
jaivathan123 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks manimoha. I stopped calling DMV HQ regarding my situation with H1B extension and license expiry. Contrary to what I had been told by the DMV rep on Phone that I would not be provided an extension without the H1B approval, I was provided an extension at DMV for 8 months with just the H1B notice of action. No questions asked.
rsandy03 Posted August 30, 2011 Author Report Posted August 30, 2011 Did anyone get updates today? I am hearing Vermont Service Center was closed yesterday due to hurricane irene. Just wondering what happened today?
PBohra Posted August 30, 2011 Report Posted August 30, 2011 jaivathan123 take the receipt and ask your employer to give you a letter that says that the visa extension has been applied and under the so and so rule until it gets applied you can stay in USA for 240 days, I did this in Dallas Texas and they extended MY DL for 1 year. good Luck!
rsandy03 Posted August 31, 2011 Author Report Posted August 31, 2011 Did any of u guys get an update?? I have no clue whats going on...
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