H-1B 状态解读与 I-129 时间线指南。

请将 USCIS 账户中的每条 H-1B 更新带到 GreenLight，获取通俗说明。加急处理和 cap-gap 指南可提供参考。目前不支持保存 I-129 时间线。

什么是 H-1B？

H-1B 是用于符合条件的专业职位工作的非移民类别。由雇主而非受益人向 USCIS 提交 I-129。法律规定常规名额最多为 65,000 个，另为符合条件的美国高等学位受益人提供最多 20,000 个豁免名额。其他法定名额豁免可能适用，但雇主、职位和请愿仍须符合现行规则。

对于 2026 年 2 月 27 日或之后提交的注册，若需求超过名额，USCIS 会进行计算机生成的工资等级加权抽选。每位唯一受益人在每个适用抽选中，依申报的 OEWS 工资等级获得一至四次进入抽选池的机会；被选中并不证明请愿符合资格。被选中的申请人可在选择通知规定的期限内提交 I-129，并附上相符的劳动条件申请和所需证据。请愿书及批准通知决定所请求的类别、有效期和任何身份变更。

如果 USCIS 接受 I-129 申请，收据通知和 USCIS 账户会提供案件编号及申请详情。之后的公开消息可能表示已邮寄通知、要求补充证据、采取其他裁定行动或作出决定，但并不证明所有案件都遵循同一顺序。请将 USCIS 账户中的原文带到 GreenLight 获取通俗说明。GreenLight 不会自动查询 USCIS，目前也不支持保存 I-129 时间线。

I-129 H-1B 状态参考

时间来源：Regular processing: use the official USCIS selector for the exact classification and office. Eligible I-129 premium processing uses 15 business days.

Petition prepared and filed

The employer files Form I-129 with the classification-specific evidence. For an H-1B cap-subject petition, the filing must be based on a valid selected registration and follow the filing window and instructions in the USCIS selection notice.

For cap-subject H-1B, follow the current USCIS registration and filing notices

Receipt notice (Form I-797C)

USCIS issues a receipt notice with the case number. Follow the USCIS account and mailed notice for case-specific receipt information.

Receipt timing varies; the USCIS account and mailed notice control

Adjudication

USCIS reviews the petition and may issue a Request for Evidence. For an eligible I-129 premium request, USCIS must take qualifying adjudicative action within 15 business days; that does not guarantee approval.

Regular: official USCIS selector · Eligible premium: 15 business days

Decision

USCIS issues a decision notice. An approval with a replacement I-94 and an approval marked for consular notification have different status effects; the notice, I-94, requested classification, and any later visa or admission requirements control.

The decision notice controls the result and next steps

H-1B 申请人常见的状态消息

以下是 H-1B 请愿人或受益人可能遇到的公开状态消息；真实案件可能跳过某些步骤或出现其他步骤。点击任意状态，查看该文字能够证明什么、又有哪些信息仍然未知。

Case Was Received →Request For Additional Evidence →Case Was Approved →

关于 H-1B 的常见问题

How long does I-129 take in 2026?+

Use the official I-129 processing-time tool for the exact classification and office. Eligible Form I-907 requests use a category-specific adjudicative-action period; premium processing does not guarantee approval.

What is premium processing for H-1B?+

Premium processing is an optional $2,965 service that requires qualifying adjudicative action on an eligible I-129 within 15 business days. That action may be an approval, denial, RFE, NOID, or other qualifying response; it is not guaranteed approval. You file Form I-907 alongside or after I-129.

Can I work while my I-129 is pending?+

A pending I-129 does not by itself authorize employment. A same-employer extension, H-1B portability filing, or F-1 cap-gap may provide a separate basis only when every classification, filing, timing, and document condition is met. Confirm the exact basis with the petitioner or qualified counsel before working.

What happens if my I-129 is denied?+

The denial notice controls the result, any motion or appeal option, and its deadline. The effect on work authorization or status depends on the requested action and any separate current authorization; the employer and qualified counsel should review the notice promptly rather than assuming prior status continues or that departure is automatically required.

How do I check my I-129 status?+

Use the receipt number only in the official USCIS account or Case Status Online. You can paste the public status wording—not the receipt number—into GreenLight for a plain-English explanation. GreenLight does not predict the next event or outcome.