H1B Visa Lottery is expected again in 2014 H1B Quota. This article talks about – When will USCIS do H1B Lottery? Specific topics related to H1B regular processing random lottery and Masters Quota lottery in year 2014.

H1B Lottery 2014

H1B 2014 Lottery system procedure and details explained here. This page will have live updates about H1B Visa lottery 2014.

When will USCIS do the Lottery?

USCIS accepts H1B petitions till the end of first week of April. Lottery will be taken over weekend. In 2013 USCIS conducted lottery on Sunday April 7^th. Based on previous records of H1B lottery it is expected that USCIS will conduct lottery on Sunday April 6^th, 2014.

When do I come to know lottery Result?

Law firms receive lottery results for H1B 2014 starting from April 8^th or 9^th of 2014. Physical H1B notices will be sent starting from April 10^th.

USCIS issues H1B receipts for Premium processing applicants who selected in the lottery by April 25^th and for Regular processing applicants till end of May 2014.

Your employer comes to know the lottery decision by looking at the check deduction for Visa fee. If check is deducted means you are selected in the lottery.

Selecting in Lottery doesn't Guarantee Approval

If your h1b petition is picked in the lottery, it means that USCIS considered your application for the processing. Approval or Denial decision will be taken on the selected applications.

Not selected in H1B Lottery

If your H1B is not selected in lottery system you can try for H1B FY 2015 on April 1st. Alternatively you can try for joining a university if you are at end of OPT.