Final FY15 H-1B Cap Update

Last week our office received our first batch of H-1B packages that were not selected in the lottery for fiscal year 2015 (FY15).  As of now all the returned packages received by our office has been from California Service though we anticipate that we will soon start receiving returned packages from the Vermont Service Center too. 

At this time, it is highly unlikely that USCIS will issue any more receipts for the cap-subject cases towards FY 2015.  As in the previous years, all packages were returned intact with the filing fee, FedEx label, and a cover letter specifying that the package is being returned as it was not amongst those randomly selected in the computer-generation selection process. 

We hope that the proposed H-4 Employment Authorization rule, if finalized, would be able to at least help those who were not selected in the lottery and may potentially qualify under the proposed rule.   We at Sharma Law Offices are available to answer questions about the proposed H-4 Employment Authorization rule or to provide guidance on options available to those who where not selected in the FY15 H-1B lottery.