USCIS Releases H-1B Numbers

USCIS had released a preliminary count of the H-1B applications filed during the period between April 1 and April 7, 2008.  There are 163,000 H-1B petitions and more than 31,200 of those were for the advanced degree category.

The computer-generated lottery is expected to be conducted next week, with the 20,000 advanced degree holders going first.  The11,200 advanced degree petitions not included in the lottery will be counted first towards the 65,000 overall cap.

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