FY2011 H1B Visa Cap Count as of August 20, 2010

USCIS has updated its FY 2011 H1B cap count and reports that, as of May 11, 2010, 33,900 regular cap petitions filed and 12,600 Master’s degree cap petitions filed.  The H1B cap for FY 2011 is 65,000 for regular cap filings and 20,000 for Master’s cap filings.

Posted on August 26, 2010 at 1:55 pm by Immigration Lawyer Peter Messersmith · Permalink · Leave a comment
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H-1B Visa Transfers

Many H-1B visa holders are under the impression that there is a “grace period” following the conclusion of their stay in H-1B visa status. Most believe that if they are laid off, fired or otherwise terminated that they have 30, 60 or even 90 days to find a new H-1B sponsor or just to gather […]