The USCIS has confirmedthrough AILA that all 2013 H-1B cap-subject cases have been receipted inthis past week.  This is a littlequicker than we had expected.  If youhave not received an H-1B receipt notice the chances are that your case did notwin the H-1B lottery.

USCIS received approximately 124,000 H-1B petitions duringthe filing period, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption.On April 7, 2013, USCIS used a computer-generated random selection process(commonly known as a “lottery”) to select a sufficient number of petitionsneeded to meet the caps of 65,000 for the general category and 20,000 under theadvanced degree exemption limit. For cap-subject petitions not randomlyselected, USCIS will reject is returning the petition along with the USCISfiling fees.
F-1 students who did not win the lottery must exit the US atthe conclusion of their F-1/OPT period.

Many H-1B petitions are not subject to the H-1B cap, including:
* H-1B extension petitions
* H-1B transfer petitions
* Certain H-1B petitioners forUniversity employers
* Certain H-1B petitions forNon-Profit Research organizations