USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced  that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2012. USCIS is notifying the public that  Nov. 22, 2011 was the final receipt date for new H-1B specialty occupation petitions requesting an employment start date in FY 2012. Properly filed cases will be considered...
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H-1B Cap To Be Reached Soon

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B cap count as of November 2, 2011. Here are the most recent cap numbers: 1) Regular H-1B Cap: 50,800 and 2) U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 20,000.  The regular H-1B cap is set at 65,000 and the Advanced Degree cap is set at 20,000. Approximately 5,600 regular H-1B cap cases were filed between October 21 and November...
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H-1B Cap Update – October 21, 2011

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B cap count as of October 21, 2011. Here are the most recent cap numbers: 1) Regular H-1B Cap: 46,200 and 2) U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 20,000.  The regular H-1B cap is set at 65,000 and the Advanced Degree cap is set at 20,000. We will monitor these numbers in the coming months and provide routine updates for...
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H-1B Cap Update – September 9, 2011

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B cap count as of September 9, 2011. Here are the most recent cap numbers: 1) Regular H-1B Cap: 32,200 and 2) U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 16,700.  The regular H-1B cap is set at 65,000 and the Advanced Degree cap is set at 20,000. We will monitor these numbers in the coming months and provide routine updates for...
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H-1B Cap Update – August 26, 2011

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B cap count as of August 26, 2011. Here are the most recent cap numbers: 1) Regular H-1B Cap: 29,000 and 2) U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 15,800.  The regular H-1B cap is set at 65,000 and the Advanced Degree cap is set at 20,000. We will monitor these numbers in the coming months and provide routine updates for our...
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H-1B Cap Update – August 12, 2011

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B cap count as of July 1, 2011. Here are the most recent cap numbers: 1) Regular H-1B Cap: 25,300 and 2) U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 14,700. The regular H-1B cap is set at 65,000 and the Advanced Degree cap is set at 20,000. We will monitor these numbers in the coming months and provide routine updates for our...
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