E-Verify is an Internet-based free system developed by the United States Government to provide business and companies (employers) to verify the work authorization of an alien. It is operated by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration(SSA).
If a business or an agency wants to employ foreign worker and would like to use this free service then they need to sign up with E-Verify on the DHS website [ https://e-verify.uscis.gov/enroll/StartPage.aspx?JS=YES ]
To keep the system transparent and to make sure the alien worker know his/her work status, E-verify system was made available to the foreign worker through their Self-Check system.
Below I will outline the steps involved in verifying your work authorization.
1. Keep your Alien# and I-94 number ready.
2. Go to https://selfcheck.uscis.gov/SelfCheckUI/start.html
3. Enter your details such as Name, Address, DOB, and SSN
4.The site will take you to a third party verification service in which you will be asked about 4-5 questions to verify your identity.
5.After successful verification you can enter the Alien number or I-94, if you do not have the A number just enter the I-94 number and click continue.
The resulting page will provide you with the confirmation about your work authorization. Good Luck!
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Its simple
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Go to https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp or Click Here
Have your application number [Alpha numeric number] ready.
You will be able to do the following:
- Finding the Status of Your Case
- Case Status Portfolio with Updates via Email
You can add any number of application numbers. For Eg: I have added my H1b Application and the OPT extension application number and configured it to my email.
Good Luck!
-D
http://www.durgeshbhat.com
H1b Rush is because of people sending in applications all at once. The panic feeling has made it more like a race than a formality. Everybody looks at previous years records and often conclude that its getting messier. I think there is so much exaggeration and unnecessary hype and heat created by people in the government and among applicants and has now lead to such a situation.
I wouldn’t want to get the hopes high for people considering to apply but here is my theory. Every year, say a X number apply for H1 Visas, out which majority come under the 65 K quota and a small population comes under the exempt MS Degree Quote of 20 K and plus there are H1b holders who apply for extension etc.. Last year, this number was about 150 K application in just 2 days. Thanks to media and other factors which made it happen in two days rather than 30 plus days.The cap exempt Visa (20K) did not fill until April 30. I guess the MS applicants took it a little lighter. This year, everybody is speeding and I am pretty sure everybody has sent his/her application in and there will be no application floating after April 1st outside USCIS and hence I feel the USCIS will go nuts trying to go through them all at once instead of a months time.
So, it is very clear, (there might have been an increase in the number of applicants ), that its not so bad as we think. This effect is because of the cautious applicants who over whelm USCIS with their applications by sending it all at once. I am not saying that we should be cool and send them late but be cool and take it easy after you sent it. I am hoping it to be positive for me (not high in hopes but keeping my fingers crossed).
So Good Luck for those applications which go into the random selection.
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Hello H1b Applicants.
Here are some update so far on the H1b 2008 for the Fiscal year 2009.
Rules Changedd!
1. No more multiple filings by a same employe.
2. [No Change] Cap Limit is 65,000 and first 20,000 applicants holding Masters are exempt from this cap.
3. The rule is, if USCIS receives 20,000, all the applications for MS degree quota or higher will be then considered with the 65,000. If the 65,000 Cap is reached for a fiscal year, USCIS will announce that the cap has been filled and reject further petitions subject to the cap.
4. US Lottery!
If H-1B petitions received meets the cap within the first 5 business days of accepting applications for the coming fiscal year, USCIS will apply a random selection process (LOTTERY) among all H-1B petitions received during this time period.
If the 20,000 advanced degree limit is reached during the first five business days, USCIS will randomly select from those petitions ahead of conducting the random selection for the 65,000 limit.
Petitions subject to the 20,000 limit that are not selected in that random selection will be considered with the other H-1B petitions in the random selection for the 65,000 limit.
The rule further clarifies that USCIS will deny petitions that incorrectly claim an exemption from any H-1B numerical limits.
For more info visit: http://www.uscis.gov/
