The H-1B Category Remains Wide Open

As of September 3, 2010, the USCIS has received 36,600 (of 65,000) H-1B regular cap petitions and 13,400 (of 20,000) U.S. Master’s cap petitions.  The H-1B category is a temporary work category for foreign nationals with at least a Bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent experience) in a specific specialty.  An employer must petition for the individual and the job offer must require the specific degree field or a related degree field to that of the foreign national.

Each fiscal year, the H-1B category is subject to the numerical limitations above.  There are many slots left for the 2011 fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2010.  Please contact our San Francisco immigration law office if you need assistance with an H-1B petition.

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