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H1B Lottery Completed!


On April 14, 2008, the USCIS conducted two random selections of H1B petitions to determine which cases will be eligible for the Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) cap numbers. The first selection determined which of the cases will be eligible to receive one of the 20,000 advance degree cap exemptions. The second selection, consisted of all regular cap cases, and any cases not selected in the first selection.

The selected cases will now be reviewed and adjudicated. Cases which utilized the premium processing procedure will be reviewed within 15 days of the completion of the April 14th lottery.

Some cases have been placed on a waiting list. These cases were not selected in either lottery, but still have the potential to receive an H1B cap number. A case on the waiting list will replace a selected case in the event of a denial, withdrawal or other ineligibility. The USCIS will issue an advisement letter to all cases on the list. The USCIS expects to determine the fate of the wait listed cases within a six to eight week time frame.