FY2011 H-1B Cap Reached

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Jan 28, 2011 in H1B Visas, News | 0 comments U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced  that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2011.   The final receipt date for H-1B petitions is  Jan. 26, 2011. The final receipt date is the date on which USCIS determines that it has received enough cap-subject petitions to reach the limit of 65,000.  Properly filed...
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H-1B Cap Update – September 24, 2010

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Sep 30, 2010 in H1B Visas, News | 0 comments The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its H-1B cap count on September 24, 2010.   Here are the most recent cap numbers: Regular H-1B Cap:  39,600 U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 14,400 The H-1B numbers continue to move very slowly but has recently picked up some pace. Visit www.bashyamspiro.com for further...
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H-1B Cap Count – August 6, 2010

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Aug 9, 2010 in H1B Visas, News | 0 comments The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) updated its H-1B cap count on August 6, 2010.   Here are the most recent cap numbers: Regular H-1B Cap:  28,500 U.S. Masters H-1B Cap: 11,900 The H-1B numbers are moving very slowly.  It is likely a result of the economy and different adjudication standards by the USCIS.  The bottom line, however, is that employers have plenty...
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