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1. Random Selection
USCIS has reported that the random selection of cases that will be counted in the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2009 was conducted on Monday, April 14. Random selection was completed for both the regular 65,000 cap and the 20,000 advanced degree cap.
2. Receipt Notices and Adjudication
Petitioners whose petitions were selected for processing should expect to be notified by receipt of a formal USCIS receipt notice no later than June 2, 2008. Petitions that were not selected will be returned to their respective petitioners. USCIS expects that the entire adjudication process will take approximately eight to ten weeks. For cases filed in the Premium Processing route, the 15 day adjudication period began to run on April 14, 2008.
3. Wait List
USCIS also announced that it has "wait listed" some unselected petitions in order to replace selected petitions that are subsequently denied, withdrawn or otherwise found ineligible. USCIS will notify wait listed petitioners of their status by letter. USCIS expects to issue receipt notices or return petitions to wait listed petitioners within six to eight weeks.
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For more information contact: David Grunblatt
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