I-751 April 2015 Filers

[brasiliana 0]

I totally agree CarlaDave.

While the list we are completing to track everyone is good - it's very deceptive. the NOA1 date makes it look like it's received the next day.

I really wish there was a column that showed when we each mailed our package, when it was delivered to CSC / VSC, when checks were cashed, and when the physical NOA1 & biometrics letters were received. IMO, it gives us and others a better feel with how the system is moving.

Is anyone receiving text msgs or emails from USCIS with updates?

[brasiliana 0]

More readings about the H1-B (work visas) http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=a794cdfb-7681-4264-b974-06fd08f9a501

http://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-reaches-fy-2016-h-1b-cap

USCIS Reaches FY 2016 H-1B Cap

Release Date: April 07, 2015

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2016. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption.

USCIS will use a computer-generated process, also known as the lottery, to randomly select the petitions needed to meet the caps of 65,000 visas for the general category and 20,000 for the advanced degree exemption.

USCIS will first randomly select petitions for the advanced degree exemption. All unselected advanced degree petitions will become part of the random selection process for the 65,000 general limit. The agency will reject and return filing fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that are not duplicate filings.

Before running the lottery, USCIS will complete initial intake for all filings received during the filing period, which ended April 7. Due to the high number of petitions, USCIS is not yet able to announce the date it will conduct the random selection process.

USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap. Petitions filed on behalf of current H-1B workers who have been counted previously against the cap, and who still retain their cap number, will also not be counted toward the congressionally mandated FY 2016 H-1B cap. USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions filed to:

• Extend the amount of time a current H-1B worker may remain in the United States;
• Change the terms of employment for current H-1B workers;
• Allow current H-1B workers to change employers; and
• Allow current H-1B workers to work concurrently in a second H-1B position. U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in occupations that require highly specialized knowledge in fields such as science, engineering and computer programming.

We encourage H-1B applicants to subscribe to the H-1B Cap Season email updates located on the H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Cap Season Web page. For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Facebook (/uscis), Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis) and the USCIS blog The Beacon.

[CarlaDave 27]

... They don't know what the package is about until they open it and I am guessing they have A LOT of packages to open taking by the numbers the article states....

"Last year, USCIS received 172,400 H-1B cap-subject petitions for only 85,000 visa numbers. We again expect a similar announcement by Tuesday, April 7, 2015"

I guess April is not the best month to send applications. lol If I only new

We wrote on the outside of ours in BIG black letters something along the lines of : ATTN: I-751 APPLICATION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

I suppose filing in April is a good things and bad ... good since it gives us time to get to our new residence ... bad since we're moving to our new residence so we don't know when we'll get our NOA1 & biometrics letters.

Also, I just read that the number you use to track your status is on the biometrics letter & not the initial NOA1.

[Donna & Paul 4]

We sent our package on 4/15/2015 using Priority Mail throught the USPS. It was delivered and signed for on 4/17/2015. Our check hasn't been cashed nor have we recieved an NOA1 either....:/

It looks like we might be in for a wait, though, if the information about the H-1B Visas is correct.

[brasiliana 0]

CarlaDave, that was clever. I didn't write the form number on my envelope I guess that could help if they do some kind of sorting before opening it. But I still think it will take longer than other months considering the huge numbers of applications they received last year and will probably receive this year.

Good that it won't cause too many problems for you guys.To us this delays is just bad in all accounts. My green card expires in June, so I need the NOA1 to make my new drivers license that expires at the same day my green card expires and we were thinking about to go visit my family in Brazil at the end of May, but if by the end of May I haven't done my Biometrics I'm just not going.

We wrote on the outside of ours in BIG black letters something along the lines of : ATTN: I-751 APPLICATION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

I suppose filing in April is a good things and bad ... good since it gives us time to get to our new residence ... bad since we're moving to our new residence so we don't know when we'll get our NOA1 & biometrics letters.

Also, I just read that the number you use to track your status is on the biometrics letter & not the initial NOA1.

[Carney 0]

We also wrote "Attention: I-751 petition to remove conditions of status" on our envelope.

Still haven't received anything since the day we sent it.

[CarlaDave 27]

We sent our package on 4/15/2015 using Priority Mail throught the USPS. It was delivered and signed for on 4/17/2015. Our check hasn't been cashed nor have we recieved an NOA1 either....:/

It looks like we might be in for a wait, though, if the information about the H-1B Visas is correct.

We mailed ours the 17th using Express Mail. It was delivered & signed for on the 20th. Our check hasn't been cashed either. I'm am not the most patient person when it comes to this visa stuff ...

CarlaDave, that was clever. I didn't write the form number on my envelope I guess that could help if they do some kind of sorting before opening it. But I still think it will take longer than other months considering the huge numbers of applications they received last year and will probably receive this year.

Good that it won't cause too many problems for you guys.To us this delays is just bad in all accounts. My green card expires in June, so I need the NOA1 to make my new drivers license that expires at the same day my green card expires and we were thinking about to go visit my family in Brazil at the end of May, but if by the end of May I haven't done my Biometrics I'm just not going.

It was actually suggested in another ROC thread here ... in hindsight I'm glad we used that suggestion. I'm also glad there's a bit of delay since it will give us the time to drive & get settled in our new location. We hope you don't have to cancel your holiday. Maybe you can contact a tier 2 and get your biometrics rescheduled once you receive the letter & if your appt date conflicts with your travel date.

[brasiliana 0]

We also wrote "Attention: I-751 petition to remove conditions of status" on our envelope.

Still haven't received anything since the day we sent it.

Carney, if they do some kind of sorting based on what's written on the envelope it might help you guys but if they open the packages as soon as they touch it according to the arrival dates it might not make any difference. Who knows how they do it?

But I believe the delay is duo the high numbers of H1-B visas applications they received starting on April 1st.

Edited April 24, 2015 by balingomingo

[brasiliana 0]

We mailed ours the 17th using Express Mail. It was delivered & signed for on the 20th. Our check hasn't been cashed either. I'm am not the most patient person when it comes to this visa stuff ...

It was actually suggested in another ROC thread here ... in hindsight I'm glad we used that suggestion. I'm also glad there's a bit of delay since it will give us the time to drive & get settled in our new location. We hope you don't have to cancel your holiday. Maybe you can contact a tier 2 and get your biometrics rescheduled once you receive the letter & if your appt date conflicts with your travel date.

CarlaDave, that's a good suggestion. Last time we used USCIS for my AOS I went to take my Biometrics earlier the very next day I got the letter. I'm considering doing the same again.

[Carney 0]

I really don't know. We did it just in case, I'm not expecting it to make a difference but I'm hoping it does somehow.

My green card also expires on June. So we'll see how it all goes. Hopefully we see some progress before the "30 days expected waiting time".

Carney, if they do some kind of sorting based on what's written on the envelope it might help you guys but if they open the packages as soon as they touch it according to the arrival dates it might not make any difference. Who knows how they do it?

But I believe the delay is duo the high numbers of H1-B visas applications they received starting on April 1st.

[brasiliana 0]

We sent our package on 4/15/2015 using Priority Mail throught the USPS. It was delivered and signed for on 4/17/2015. Our check hasn't been cashed nor have we recieved an NOA1 either....:/

It looks like we might be in for a wait, though, if the information about the H-1B Visas is correct.

Donna & Paul, the info about the H-1B visas is correct. You can check it at the USCIS official website. I found out when I was checking their official website about some kind of inquiry I could do. Then I googled and found more info on google.

I wish I knew this before. I would definitely sent our package before April 1st.

:(

[brasiliana 0]

Carney, you bet I will be sending an inquiry if I don't receive anything by the 30 days waiting time. LOL

Hopefully it won't be necessary for any of us.

I really don't know. We did it just in case, I'm not expecting it to make a difference but I'm hoping it does somehow.

My green card also expires on June. So we'll see how it all goes. Hopefully we see some progress before the "30 days expected waiting time".

[Donna & Paul 4]

Donna & Paul, the info about the H-1B visas is correct. You can check it at the USCIS official website. I found out when I was checking their official website about some kind of inquiry I could do. Then I googled and found more info on google.

I wish I knew this before. I would definitely sent our package before April 1st.

:(

I wasn't doubting the information. Fortunately or unfortunately, whichever the caase might be, Paul's Alien Card and Driver's license expires on July 1. April 1 was the earliest date we could have filed. I tried to have all of our things together and ready to mail in as soon as possible.

[LA&JK 16]

Yeah i wish i knew. I could have sent ours after 3/28 but oh well. There's no rush!

We also wrote i-751 on the envelope, but i don't think it makes any difference since we haven't heard anything (package semt 4/7)

I am due mid may with our first baby so it will be interesting to travel 65 miles for biometrics lol

[Yurika & Jim 77]

Here is April 2014 Filers list on the same day last year. H-1B visa theory may right...

California Service Center (9 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName.............Date of I-751....NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
USER19000............03/31/14.......04/01/14......04/30/14......--/--/--
CARYH................04/01/14.......04/03/14......04/30/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 04/18)
MRS.R................04/01/14.......04/02/14......05/01/14......--/--/--
PURSUEURDREAM........04/03/14.......04/07/14......05/02/14......--/--/--
CRYSTALSOUND.........04/04/14.......04/07/14......05/02/14......--/--/--
LAINIEB..............04/08/14.......04/14/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
PENNY LANE...........04/08/14.......04/10/14......05/02/14......--/--/--
SIMPLYNICE12.........04/14/14.......04/15/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
STERNUM888...........04/18/14.......--/--/--......--/--/--......--/--/--


Vermont Service Center (25 applicants, 0 approved - 0%)

VJName.............Date of I-751....NOA1 Date....Biometrics.....Approved
MIKE N SANDY.........03/28/14.......04/01/14......04/30/14......--/--/--
SILVERLINE75.........03/29/14.......04/03/14......05/06/14......--/--/--
DOUG&PAM.............04/02/14.......04/04/14......05/01/14......--/--/--
GEORGERAMSARAN.......04/04/14.......04/07/14......05/13/14......--/--/--
MYAFI1985............04/04/14.......04/07/14......05/13/14......--/--/--(Early Bio 04/23)
DIMPLES..............04/05/14.......04/10/14......05/16/14......--/--/--
UP AND AWAY..........04/07/14.......04/09/14......05/08/14......--/--/--
JAY21................04/07/14.......04/10/14......05/14/14......--/--/--

APRILPAM77...........04/08/14.......04/11/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

MAKA.................04/08/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

PETERANDROBIN........04/09/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

WRIGHTFAMILY.........04/09/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

GAMUT................04/09/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
bond007..............04/09/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

TORONTOGAL4388.......04/10/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

MESSI10..............04/10/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

NY123................04/11/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
KELAD................04/12/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

SULHAQ...............04/12/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
NEVIN................04/12/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--

NEELA & JITU.........04/15/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
EVOPC................04/15/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
MADISONJAX...........04/17/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
ALEX AND SOFYA.......04/21/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--
SNAPDRAGON...........04/--/14.......04/--/14......--/--/14......--/--/--