H-1B’s a Little Over Half-Way Gone
As of August 24, 2010, the USCIS has received 33,900 regular H-1B cap petitions of the 65,000 slots available. There are 31,000 numbers left for this fiscal year. For the U.S. Master’s cap, the USCIS has received 12,600 of the 20,000 allotted, leaving 7,400 slots available.
The H-1B category is used by foreign nationals with a Bachelor’s or higher degree (or equivalent experience) in a specific specialty who will be working in a complex position requiring that degree. Each year, there is an annual quota for this category as discussed above. This quota (also known as, the “cap”) remains open and available for fiscal year 2011 (starting October 1, 2010).
Please contact our San Francisco immigration law office if you’d like assistance preparing and filing an H-1B petition.
