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H-1B cap petition filed on July 1 due to USCIS portal maintenance, is this still considered timely?
Hello everyone,
My employer filed my LCA on June 23, and it was certified on June 30 at around 11:30 PM CST. USCIS had scheduled maintenance on the online filing portal that evening 7pm to 11:59 EST, so my employer couldn't submit the H-1B cap petition until the system became available again. They filed it immediately after the portal reopened.
However, the petition now shows a filing date of July 1, 2026. Has anyone else had this happen? Does the July 1 filing date create any issues, or is it generally not a problem since the delay was caused by the USCIS system maintenance?
I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone with a similar experience. Thanks!
u/Practical_Clue_5269 — 2 days ago