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September
3, 2009
H-1B Cap for FY 2010 Has Not Been Reached
For the first time in several years, the H-1B visa cap
has not been met on the first day that H-1B visas have
been available. All H-1B filings that have been filed
and received by
April 7, 2009
will be accepted by USCIS. It remains to be seen for
how long the H-1B visa cap remains open and available.
When the USCIS declares that the H-1B visa cap is met,
all cases receipted on the last day will be subject to a
random lottery. Until the USCIS declares that the H-1B
visa cap has been met, cap-subject H-1B cases may
continue to be filed.
Similarly the H-1B Masters cap has also not been
reached.
UPDATE 4/8:
AILA is reporting that USCIS has received about one-half
of the 65,000 H-1B visas for the regular cap, but that
the Masters cap has nearly been reached.
UPDATE 4/9:
USCIS
announced that it has received 42,000 H-1B petitions
counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000
cap. USCIS continues to accept regular cap-subject H-1B
cases.
The Masters cap has
received the full subscription of 20,000 petitions.
USCIS continues to accept Masters cases since their
experience is that not all accepted cases will be
approvable.
UPDATE 4/20:
USCIS
announced that it has received 44,000 H-1B petitions counting
toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. USCIS
continues to accept regular cap-subject H-1B cases.
The Masters cap has received the
full subscription of 20,000 petitions. USCIS continues to accept
Masters cases since their experience is that not all accepted
cases will be approvable.
UPDATE 4/27:
USCIS
announced that it has received 45,000 H-1B petitions counting
toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. USCIS
continues to accept regular cap-subject H-1B cases.
The Masters cap has received the
full subscription of 20,000 petitions. USCIS continues to accept
Masters cases since their experience is that not all accepted
cases will be approvable.
UPDATE 5/1:
USCIS
announced that it has received 45,000 H-1B petitions counting
toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap; this is the same
number as of 4/27, which implies that H-1B petitions are slowing. USCIS
continues to accept regular cap-subject H-1B cases.
The Masters cap has received the
full subscription of 20,000 petitions. USCIS continues to accept
Masters cases since their experience is that not all accepted
cases will be approvable.
UPDATE 5/11:
USCIS
announced that it has received 45,000 H-1B petitions counting
toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap; this is the same
number as of 4/27, which implies that H-1B petitions are slowing. USCIS
continues to accept regular cap-subject H-1B cases.
The Masters cap has received the
full subscription of 20,000 petitions. USCIS continues to accept
Masters cases since their experience is that not all accepted
cases will be approvable.
UPDATE 5/15:
USCIS
announced that it has received 45,500 H-1B petitions counting
toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap; this is only 500
more than 4/27, which implies that H-1B petitions continue to slow. USCIS
continues to accept regular cap-subject H-1B cases.
The Masters cap has received the
full subscription of 20,000 petitions. USCIS continues to accept
Masters cases since their experience is that not all accepted
cases will be approvable.
UPDATE 5/22: USCIS
announced that it has received 45,700 H-1B petitions counting
toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap; this is only 500
more than 4/27, which implies that H-1B petitions continue to slow. USCIS
continues to accept regular cap-subject H-1B cases.
The Masters cap has received the
full subscription of 20,000 petitions. USCIS continues to accept
Masters cases since their experience is that not all accepted
cases will be approvable.
UPDATE 5/29: USCIS
announced that it has received 45,800 H-1B petitions counting
toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap; this is only 800
more than 4/27, which implies that H-1B petitions continue to slow. USCIS
continues to accept regular cap-subject H-1B cases.
The Masters cap has received the
full subscription of 20,000 petitions. USCIS continues to accept
Masters cases since their experience is that not all accepted
cases will be approvable.
UPDATE 9/3: USCIS
announced that it has received 45,100 H-1B petitions counting
toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap; USCIS
continues to accept regular cap-subject H-1B cases. This is a
reduction from numbers previously reported earlier in the summer. USCIS has
offered no explanation for the reduction; however, this may be due to a
variety of things, such as petitions which are withdrawn by employers,
duplicate filings, etc.
The Masters cap has received the
full subscription of 20,000 petitions. USCIS continues to accept
Masters cases since their experience is that not all accepted
cases will be approvable.
UPDATE 11/20: USCIS
announced that it has received 56,900 H-1B petitions counting
toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap; USCIS
continues to accept regular cap-subject H-1B cases.
The Masters cap has received the
full subscription of 20,000 petitions. USCIS continues to accept
Masters cases since their experience is that not all accepted
cases will be approvable.
USCIS Cap Count Webpage
The Masters cap has received the
full subscription of 20,000 petitions. USCIS continues to accept
Masters cases since their experience is that not all accepted
cases will be approvable.
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