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United States: FY 2011 H-1B Usage Continues to Climb Toward Annual Limits
Though H-1B cap numbers remain available for Fiscal Year 2011, the total number of filings is moving closer to annual limits. USCIS has received 47,800 H-1B filings against the standard cap of 65,000 and 17,400 filings against the cap exemption of 20,000 for holders of U.S. advanced degrees. »
United States: GAO Conducts Study on H-1B Program, Seeks Employer Participants
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is currently conducting a study of the H-1B program and is seeking interviews with some H-1B employers to gather information on their use of the program. In the last several weeks, organizations in a variety of industries have been contacted by GAO staff members asking for their participation... »
United States: H-1B Cap Numbers Remain Available, But Rate of Filings Increases
H-1B cap numbers remain available for employment in Fiscal Year 2011 but the rate of petition filings has increased sharply, as the latest cap statistics from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) show. As of April 22, the agency had received 16,025 filings against the 65,000 standard cap and 6,739 filings against the cap... »
United States: Travel Tips for Foreign Students Awaiting a Change of Status to H-1B
There are significant risks to many F-1 students who travel after an H-1B petition has been filed on their behalf. Those who travel internationally should make sure they have all necessary documents and should be prepared for possible reentry delays. »
United States: USCIS Posts Initial H-1B Cap Count
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published its first count of Fiscal Year 2011 H-1B cap filings. As of April 8, 2010, USCIS had received 13,500 petitions against the 65,000 standard quota and 5,600 petitions towards the 20,000 cap exemption for foreign nationals holding U.S. advanced degrees, for a total of 19,100... »
United States: H-1B Filing Season Begins
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun accepting H-1B cap petitions for employment in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. The next few weeks will be closely watched by employers and their immigration counsel, as the agency takes in the first wave of filings and works to determine whether the H-1B cap will have been... »
United States Reminder: FY 2011 H-1B Cap Filing Season Opens on April 1
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 H-1B cap petitions on April 1, 2010. Though the business immigration community does not anticipate the huge initial surge of filings and rapid cap exhaustion of past years, filing petitions on April 1, or at least during the first five business days... »
United States: H-1B Cap Is Close to Exhaustion
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has now received 64,200 filings against the fiscal 2010 H-1B cap. The agency is still accepting petitions for H-1B employment in the current fiscal year, but the cap could be reached imminently. »
United States: H-1B Filings Continue to Increase
USCIS has now received 62,900 filings against the fiscal 2010 cap, an increase of 400 in just a one-day period. Employers who wish to submit petitions for H-1B employment in the current fiscal year must do so as quickly as possible. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received approximately 62,900 cap-subject H-1B filings... »
United States H-1B Filings Increase Again This Week; Cap Nears Exhaustion
USCIS has now received 62,500 filings against the fiscal 2010 cap, an increase of 1000 in just two days. Employers who wish to submit petitions for H-1B employment in the current fiscal year must do so as quickly as possible. »