USCIS released the weekly information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of May 6, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 10,200 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 1,000 over the last week). Similarly, as of May 6, there were 7,300 H-1B visas filed subject to the [...]
In early January we wrote about a USCIS proposal to create a pre-registration system for new H-1B cap cases in order to make the H-1B cap application process more efficient and to eliminate waste associated with H-1B cap petitions which are filed on or shortly after April 1st (when the H-1B cap filing window opens) [...]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is set to begin accepting H-1B visa applications pursuant to its Fiscal Year 2012 (FY2012) quota. The first day on which USCIS will accept new, cap-subject H-1B petitions, is April 1, 2011. About the H-1B Program and the Annual Cap The H-1B visa category was created in 1990 [...]
USCIS released the weekly FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of January 7, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 58,700 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 1,500 over the last week). Also, as of December 24, the U.S. Masters cap (with its 20,000 limit) has [...]
USCIS released the weekly FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of November 26, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 50,400 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 2,600 over the past two weeks). Similarly, as of November 26, there were 18,400 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 November 5, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 46,800 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 1,200 over the past week). Similarly, as of November 5, there were 17,200 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 October 15, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 42,800 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 900 over the past week). Similarly, as of October 15, there were 15,700 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 [...]
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 second “official” FY2011 information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of April 15, 2010, USCIS has received approximately 13,600 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (a weekly increase of only 100). Similarly, as of April 15, there were 5,800 H-1B visas filed subject to the U.S. [...]