Discuss GOLUM's H-1B USCIS Case

H-1B case: Approved in 48 days (40 days less than average)
India
extension
Nebraska
premium
01 Feb 2017
01 Feb 2017
LIN1709XXXXXX
yes
10 Feb 2017
13 Mar 2017
approved
21 Mar 2017
48 days
06 Feb 2017
25 Apr 2017
H1 approved. Got H4 and H4 EAD


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Users currently watching this case: godblesssme, GOLUM, immis, f12016, aak2015, raopunit4, nik26, mk01, NarenDE, din08 34 Comments

Posted by godblesssme
16 Feb 2017 #1
Hi Golum
Did you get to know the reason for RFE?
Posted by GOLUM
17 Feb 2017 #2
I need to submit documents related to SOW/PO between Employee and client. Some employer documents and proof for existence of work location
Posted by immis
19 Feb 2017 #3
Hi Golum, When did you received RFE details and how email or FAX? MY case also got RFE but RFE details are not yet received to attorney till now.
Posted by GOLUM
19 Feb 2017 #4
I am not sure about the medium of RFE details as my attorney informed me over email. But I think its through mail as the RFE letter has a date 4 days after the date of status change date
Posted by immis
19 Feb 2017 #5
Thanks Golum for the update. My RFE date was 2/15 hope fully my attorney would receive RFE details some time next week.
Posted by f12016
02 Mar 2017 #6
How long did it take to get your receipt number? And does NSC sends receipt number via email to attorney/employer.
Posted by GOLUM
17 Mar 2017 #7
It took around 3-4 days to get the receipt number. Attorney will get it via email and hard copy both
Posted by raopunit4
23 Mar 2017 #8
Hi, Did you receive any notification on H4 and H4EAD? I am under similar situation
Posted by nik26
23 Mar 2017 #9
Same here, H1B approved under premium processing, waiting for H4
Posted by f12016
23 Mar 2017 #10
not so encouraging news on H4 and H4 EAD https://www.murthy.com/2017/03/23/newsflash-processing-delays-for-h-4ead-applications-filed-with-h1b-premium-processing-cases/
Posted by raopunit4
24 Mar 2017 #11
Hi Golum,

Please let me know whenever your H4 n H4EAD gets approved. Thanks!!
Posted by GOLUM
24 Mar 2017 #12
@raopunit4: Sure
Posted by mk01
01 Apr 2017 #13
@ all - whether H4 approved . my case also H1B Approved and H4 Pending
Posted by nik26
02 Apr 2017 #14
H4 is still pending in my case
Posted by mk01
02 Apr 2017 #15
did you got your H1B approved petition, any idea why h4 is not approved did you check with your attorney? hope this might help for me also
Posted by nik26
12 Apr 2017 #16
Have you guys got any update on H4? Mine is still pending.
Posted by mk01
12 Apr 2017 #17
no still not approved?
Posted by GOLUM
13 Apr 2017 #18
H4 EAD Status changed to 'New Card Is Being Produced'. But H4 status changed to 'Name Was Updated'.
Posted by raopunit4
13 Apr 2017 #19
Congrats Golum. Hope some changes come in my cases. My wife just lost her job because of delay in EAD. Can you ping me your case# @ [email protected]
Posted by nik26
16 Apr 2017 #20
Have you got the H4 approval yet?
Posted by GOLUM
17 Apr 2017 #21
@nik26 Not yet. But status changed to 'Name was updated' don't know why
Posted by GOLUM
21 Apr 2017 #22
Got approval notice for H4 although status shows 'Name was updated'
Posted by mk01
21 Apr 2017 #23
@Golum - oh great !!! can you create a login and check the history. once you created a login with uscis you can able to see complete history on the case and post the history so that it will help for many people
Posted by GOLUM
21 Apr 2017 #24
Here are the timelines -

H1B -
1/27/17 - Uscis received the package
2/6/17 - Email from Nebraska USCIS
2/6/17 - Attorney got receipt
2/8/17 - Status changed to 'Name was updated'
2/10/17 - status changed to RFE
2/14/17 - Got the RFE Letter
3/10/17 - RFE replied
3/21/17 - Case Approved
3/24 - Attorney got approval notice

H4 -
1/27 - Uscis received the package
2/6/17 - Attorney got the receipt along with H1b, I got the receipt as well at my address.
3/13/17 - Status changed to 'Name was updated' from 'Case was received'
4/21/17 - Got the approval notice but status didn't change

H4 EAD -
1/27 - Uscis received the package
2/6/17 - I got the receipt at my address.
4/14 - Status changed to 'New Card has been ordered'
4/18 - Status changed to approved
4/20 - Status changed to 'Card was mailed'
Posted by mk01
21 Apr 2017 #25
@Golum - seems like H4 would have approved on Mar13 before your approval . thanks for the complete history . many people who are on same boat like me on H4Status? dont know whats going to happens lets see :)
Posted by GOLUM
21 Apr 2017 #26
Typo on h4 status - status changed on 4/13 not on 3/13
Posted by NarenDE
26 Apr 2017 #27
h1b approved on 20 april but not recieved email .. did this happen to any one?
Posted by mk01
29 Apr 2017 #28
@ all - whats the H4 Status , anybody got approved or still waiting ?
Posted by nik26
29 Apr 2017 #29
we are still waiting for the H4 approval
Posted by din08
01 May 2017 #30
same here .. still waiting.
Posted by nik26
01 Jun 2017 #31
Still waiting for H4 Nebraska, original filing mid Dec 2016.
Posted by NarenDE
01 Jun 2017 #32
me also still waiting its 65 days no update on h4
Posted by nik26
02 Jun 2017 #33
Just got the H4 approval notification today. Took more than 5 and a half months, regular processing, Nebraska.
Posted by mk01
28 Jun 2017 #34
any updates on H4, if anybody got approved did you got the approved petiton via post, in my case H4 approved only my attorney got the approval notice i have not got yet

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