H-1B Lottery is Held – 4/14/08
Today, April 14, 2008, the USCIS conducted its computer-generated random selection processes on H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2009. Those selected will now be adjudicated and if approved, will be eligible to receive an H-1B visa number. First, a random selection was done for the 20,000 “master’s or higher degree” exemption and then a second random selection was done on the remaining advance degree petitions together with the general H-1B pool of petitions, for the 65,000 cap.
If your petition was selected for full adjudication, you should receive a receipt notice dated no later than June 2, 2008. If your petition was not selected, the USCIS will return your petition packet and the fee.
Some H-1B petitions have been “wait-listed” and potentially could replace petitions chosen to receive an FY-2009 cap number, but for whatever reason are denied or withdrawn. If your petition has been wait-listed, you’ll get a letter from the USCIS informing you of that status.
