Anyone picked in the second lottery receive their H1B receipt notice/number yet from BAL?

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Got it today

Did not get it yet. When asked BAL they told that it now takes upto 6 weeks to get receipt notice

Any update on the receipt notice? Still waiting for mine

Check the Cobalt portal. My case number was updated there and it was approved on the USCIS website :)

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