H-1B Cap Update – May 26, 2011

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B cap count as of May 20, 2011. Here are the most recent cap numbers: 1) Regular H-1B Cap: 13,100 and 2) U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 9,000. 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 our readers....
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USCIS Updates H-1B Cap Count

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B cap count as of May 20, 2011. Here are the most recent cap numbers: 1) Regular H-1B Cap: 12,300 and 2) U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 8,500. 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 readers....
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H-1B Cap Count – May 6, 2011

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B cap count as of April 29, 2011. Here are the most recent cap numbers: 1) Regular H-1B Cap: 10,200 and 2) U.S. Masters H-1B Cap:7,300. 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 Count (4/22/11): Movin’ On Up…Slowly

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B cap count on April 22, 2011.   Here are the most recent cap numbers: Regular H-1B Cap:  8,000 U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 5,900 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 readers. ...
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Sample USCIS Follow-Up Questions after H-1B Site Visit

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Verification and Documentation Committee recently received an example of follow-up questions posed by USCIS officer following an H-1B site visit. In the example, the officer is requesting information from the employer to potentially assess compliance with the Neufeld H-1B Employer-Employee Relationship Memorandum. The example is as follows: As...
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