Stored USCIS Form I-129 nonpremium baseline while the site is still being wired up to fresher official feeds.
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When is my H-1B visa coming?
Project the stored USCIS baseline from your receipt date, then use the discussion page for route-specific context and questions.
Official baseline
USCIS says premium processing gets action within 15 business days. For standard processing, this route currently uses a stored USCIS Form I-129 nonpremium median while live official imports are still being wired up.
USCIS premium processing guidance · verified April 8, 2026Standard baseline2.7 months
Premium action15 business days
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Official projectionsUS H-1B
Projected dates
Use this only if premium processing was filed and accepted. Weekends are excluded; federal holidays are not adjusted in this MVP.
Standard baseline2.7 months
Premium action15 business days
BaselineUSCIS data
Official guide
USCIS says premium processing gets action within 15 business days. For standard processing, this route currently uses a stored USCIS Form I-129 nonpremium median while live official imports are still being wired up.
Official data
US H-1B official metrics
Standard baseline2.7 months
Stored USCIS Form I-129 nonpremium median while live imports are still being built.
Premium action15 business days
Only applies if premium processing was actually requested and accepted.
BaselineUSCIS data
The live calculator uses official USCIS baselines only, not community posts.
Community discussion
US H-1B recent discussion
Apr 2026
Helpful to see receipt-date ranges instead of generic forum panic.
Apr 2026
Still waiting after receipt with no RFE, which seems common in the current cluster.
Mar 2026signal
No premium processing here. The official baseline on this page lines up with what my employer counsel is seeing.
Mar 2026signal
Receipt date cohort around mine is still moving, just slower than people expected at filing.
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