USCIS released the weekly FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of August 6, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 28,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of only 3,200 over the past three weeks). Similarly, as of August 6, there were 11,900 H-1B visas filed subject [...]
On Tuesday, July 20th, AILA filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) seeking the release of records concerning agency policies and procedures for the H-1B visa program. AILA had attempted to obtain these documents under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request which had been denied [...]
USCIS released the weekly FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of July 16, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 25,300 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of only 500 over the week). Similarly, as of July 16, there were 11,000 H-1B visas filed subject to the [...]
USCIS released the weekly FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of July 9, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 24,800 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of only 600 over the week). Similarly, as of July 9, there were 10,600 H-1B visas filed subject to the [...]
USCIS released the weekly FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of July 2, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 24,200 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of only 700 over the week). Similarly, as of July 2, there were 10,400 H-1B visas filed subject to the [...]
USCIS released the weekly FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of June 25, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 23,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of only 600 over the week). Similarly, as of June 25, there were 10,000 H-1B visas filed subject to the [...]
USCIS released the weekly FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of June 18, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 22,900 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of only 700 over the week). Similarly, as of June 18, there were 9,700 H-1B visas filed subject to the [...]
Each year, the Department of Homeland Security is required by law to provide to Congress a report on the characteristics of the H-1B specialty occupation workers. The report for fiscal year 2009 (FY2009) which covers October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009 was released recently. The report is interesting because it covers partially the period [...]
USCIS released the weekly FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of June 11, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 22,200 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of only 1,400 over a two-week period). Similarly, as of June 11, there were 9,400 H-1B visas filed subject to [...]
USCIS released the weekly FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of May 28, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 20,800 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (a weekly increase of only 1,200). Similarly, as of May 28, there were 8,700 H-1B visas filed subject to the U.S. Masters [...]