FY2010 H-1B Numbers Update (May 26, 2009)

USCIS released updated information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1.  As of Tuesday, May 26, USCIS has received approximately 45,700 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap.   USCIS will continue to accept petitions subject to the general cap.   Additionally, USCIS has received approximately 20,000 petitions for aliens with advanced degrees; however, it will continue to accept advanced degree petitions since experience has shown that not all petitions received are approvable.

The numbers, as of May 26th, indicate that there were about 700 H-1B regular cap applications filed for the period between May 17th and May 26th.   As we have indicated in our past H-1B count updates, the rate of new H-1B filings has slowed down substantially over the past several weeks and if the current rate holds steady,  we expect the H-1B cap to remain open for at least few more months.