Hi all is the information correct that more than 150,000 H1b applications has been received for the general quota? While no rumors has been heard for masters quota. Does any body have a genuine information source.

There is still no information available regarding how many H1b cases have been received by the CIS so far.  The Fed Ex service disruption due to weather caused Fed Ex to be unable to deliver many of the H1b packages headed to the Vermont Service Center that were scheduled to arrive at the CIS yesterday.  Those H1b packages will be delivered today. 

 

There still is no information available on the number of H1b applications received by the USCIS so far.  The CIS has stated that they will be reviewing H1b cases subject to the H1b quota cap received for duplicate H1b filings.  The CIS has stated that it will first analyze whether a duplicate H1b petition exists based on preliminary data entry information.  Once a potential H1b duplicate has been identified, the CIS officer will then pull the H1b petitions and evaluate them to ensure that they are actually duplicate H1b filings.  Any H1b filings which have the same H1b petitioner & the same H1b beneficiary will be denied outright.  H1b petitions by related companies for the same H1b beneficiary where independent business need is not evident may be issued a Request for Evidence giving the H1b petitioner an opportunity to explain.