The H1B Visa Status Tracking System is for H1B applicants or H1B employers who have already completed and filed their H1B visa petition with the US Immigration Bureau (USCIS)
The USCIS has an online automated system for quickly checking and tracking the status of a filed H1B application ~ which can be used for checking the case status of pending immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications, that are being adjudicated at one of the Service Centers
(you will be re-directed to the USCIS website (Immigration Bureau)
OR, You can get visa status information by calling the appropriate USCIS service center listed below.
What is a receipt number?
For each H1B visa application, the USCIS assigns a unique 13 digit alphanumeric number. There are 4 USCIS service centers to handle H1B applications. The first 3 character of your receipt signifies the particular service center, where the application is being processed. They can be any one of WAC, EAC, SRC, and LIN.
For example, an application submitted to California state will have a receipt number starting with WAC.
USCIS Service Centers Contact Telephone Numbers
SRC Texas Service Center 214-381-1423
EAC Vermont Service Center 802-527-4913
LIN Nebraska Service Center 402-323-7830
WAC California Service Center 949-831-8427
** Use touch-tone phone for using this service.