H1B visa allows foreign nationalities to live and work in the United States for a specific period of time. The H1B visas are issued for a maximum duration of six years and it can be extended for another three years by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). If the H1B Visa holder is in the process of applying for a green card or employment-based permanent residence, the validity of the H1B Visa could be extended. Under the H1B Visa, the applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience to be eligible for the application process. The process also requires the employers to obtain a Labor Condition Application (LCA) from the US Depart of Labor to carry out the H1B petition with the USCIS. The H1B policies also allow the existing visa holders to transition from one employer to another employer.
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Tracking H1B Visa Application Status
Both the employers and the employees can utilise the online platform to obtain the current status of their H1B Visa applications. Once the H1B Visa petition is completed and filed with the US Immigration Bureau, the following steps will help will in tracking the visa status:
Step 1: Visit - http://www.h1base.com
Step 2: Select ‘H1B visa - for Professionals & Graduates’
Step 2: Choose ‘H1B VISA STATUS - How to Check and Track the Status of a Filed H1B Visa Application’
Step 3: Click on ’H1B VISA STATUS TRACKING - Go Here’
Step 4: Click on ‘H1B Visa Application Tracking and Status Check System - Click Here’
Step 5: Page will be redirected to ‘https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do’
Step 6: Enter the 13 character alphanumeric receipt number
Step 7: Click on ‘Check Status’
Step 8: The page will provide with an up-to-date applicant status.
Once USCIS receives an application/partition, it assigns a unique 13-character reference number which functions as an identifier. The tracking service is only available to those applicants who have already completed the application process. If the applicant is unable to obtain the application status online, he/she can contact the USCIS service centre on the following telephone numbers:
- SRC Texas Service Centre 214-381-1423
- EAC Vermont Service Centre 802-527-4913
- LIN Nebraska Service Centre 402-323-7830
- WAC California Service Centre 949-831-8427