Get H-1B Receipt Number By Calling USCIS?

May 6, 2009

Thanks RAKESH for posting this comment on how to get H-1B Receipt Number by calling USCIS. But, not all the employer will be willing to do the steps described below.

1. I called 1-800-375-5283 and chose 1(for English),

2. Then 2(for check status of Application),

3. Then 3 (for lost H1B recipt # ).

4. It will take to a customer service. Tell them you applied H1-B and you haven’t got Recipt# yet. They will ask when you applied (it needs to be more than 30 days) and which service center.

5. Then they will transfer you to some other line and the other person will ask you your name and some of the same question.

6. Then they will tell you they can only give info to the employer.

7. Tell them to wait and give your phone to your employer( or a representative ofthe company).

8. They will ask your employer their name, Company name, address and federal tax ID #(same thing as Federal Employer ID # on your I-129 form).

9. After that you can take the phone from your employer and you can ask for the H1B Recipt# if you application is already in the system they will give it to you.