My attorney filed my H-1B petition on May 9, 2012 through regular processing. The package was received on May 11, 2012, and checks were cleared on May 14, 2012.
So far, I haven’t got USCIS receipt regarding my case. My attorney told me that USCIS sent them a memo saying USCIS has received a great number of H-1B petitions and it may take a while to issue the receipt (I didn’t personally see the memo, that is what my attorney told me).
Now, the fiscal 2013 H-1B cap is closed, so my questions are:
Am I safe at this moment
Does USCIS proceed H-1B petitions on first come first served, or randomly selected
[http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=48c78976a0a77310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e7801c2c9be44210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD](http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=48c78976a0a77310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e7801c2c9be44210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD)
1. You are safe (within cap)
2. USCIS processes on FCFS basis
3. Wait for your receipt and petition approval (or upgrade to premium processing to expedite the process)