The H-1B season is well underway and we have received the sixth update on the FY2013 cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 2 for both the Vermont and California Service Centers. As of May 11, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 36,700 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. This suggests a rate of filings of approximately [...]
The H-1B season is well underway and we have received the fourth “official” update on the FY2013 cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 2 for both the Vermont and California Service Centers. As of April 27, 2012, USCIS has received approximately 29,200 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap. This suggests a rate of filings of [...]
One of the most popular U.S. work visas, the H-1B, will start accepting filings for new H-1B employment on April 2. Pursuant to each yearly H-1B quota, new H-1B filings can be filed on April 1 (April 2nd this year because April 1st is a Sunday), at the earliest, for a starting date of employment [...]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is set to begin accepting H-1B visa applications pursuant to its Fiscal Year 2013 (FY2013) quota. The first day on which USCIS will accept new, cap-subject H-1B petitions, is Monday, April 2, 2012. About the H-1B Program and the Annual Cap The H-1B visa category was created in [...]
Throughout the H-1B cap filing season (which opened back in April), we have been providing updates on the available H-1B cap numbers. Over the past few weeks, we have been also issuing alerts (on our website, via our newsletter and through our twitter and facebook pages) on the upcoming H-1B cap limit. Partially as a [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of October 7, 2011, USCIS has received approximately41,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 4,700 over the previous two weeks). Similarly, as of October 7, there were 19,100 H-1B visas filed subject to the [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of September 9, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 32,200 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 3,200 over the previous two weeks). Similarly, as of September 9, there were 16,700 H-1B visas filed subject to [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of August 26, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 22,700 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 6,300 over the previous four weeks). Similarly, as of August 26 , there were 15,800 H-1B visas filed subject [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of July 29 5, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 22,700 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 2,200 over previous two weeks). Similarly, as of July 29 , there were 13,800 H-1B visas filed subject [...]
USCIS just released the information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1. As of July 15, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 20,500 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 3,100 over previous three weeks). Similarly, as of July 15 , there were 12,800 H-1B visas filed subject to [...]