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The 2015 H-1B Cap Lottery: What are the Odds of Being Selected?
- April 10, 2014
- Category: H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
No CommentsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 7 that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2015. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the advanced degree exemption.
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CEA Hangout Supporting the March for Innovation–Immigration Reform!
- May 24, 2013
- Category: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas, Start Up Visa Act, Startup Visa
I recently participated in a Consumer Electronics Association sponsored Hangout Supporting the March for Innovation. Here is the video from the discussion with various immigration reform proponents from around the country:
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Possible H-1B Filing Mechanics Under The Gang of Eight’s New Immigration Reform Bill (S. 744)
- May 20, 2013
- Category: H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, will definitely change the way Employers file H-1B Petitions on behalf of prospective employees. What would an H-1B filing look like if such a law passes?
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H-1B Cap Lottery: What are the odds of being selected?
- April 12, 2013
- Category: Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
The H-1B visa system is unsustainable under the present system and is in serious need of reform. In the first five days of the filing period last week(April 1-5), USICS received approximately 124,000 H-1B petitions during the filing period, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption.
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H-1B Visas: A Program in Serious Need of Immigration Reform
- April 1, 2013
- Category: H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
I filed an H-1B petition on Friday for an April 1, 2013 delivery. The case looks great and I do expect an approval. What bothers me, however, is the sheer lunacy of the H-1B visa process right now.
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H-1B Visas: Employers Start Preparing Now!
- January 11, 2013
- Category: H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
On June 11, 2012, USCIS received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY-2013. The first date to file an FY-2014 H-1B petition would be April 1, 2013. For FY-2014, my prediction is that the H-1B statutory cap will be met much earlier than June 2013. Employers should therefore plan to
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H-1B Cap Count Reached for FY-2013
- June 12, 2012
- Category: FY 2013 Cap Count, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
On June 11, 2012, USCIS received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY-2013. On June 7, 2012, USCIS also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS will reject petitions subject to the cap for H-1B specialty occupation
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H-1B Cap Count as of June 1, 2012
- June 7, 2012
- Category: FY 2013 Cap Count, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
Here is the Current FY-2013 H-1B Cap Count: FY 2013 H-1B Cap Count Cap Type Cap Amount Cap Eligible Petitions Date of Last Count H-1B Regular Cap 65,000 55,600 06/01/2012 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption 20,000 18,700 06/01/2012
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H-1B Cap Count as of May 18, 2012
- May 25, 2012
- Category: H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
Here is the Current FY-2013 H-1B Cap Count: Cap Type Cap Amount Cap Eligible Petitions Date of Last Count H-1B Regular Cap 65,000 42,000 05/18/2012 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption 20,000 16,000 05/18/2012
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H-1B Cap Count as of May 11, 2012
- May 15, 2012
- Category: FY 2013 Cap Count, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
Here is the Current FY-2013 H-1B Cap Count: Cap Type Cap Amount Cap Eligible Petitions Date of Last Count H-1B Regular Cap 65,000 36,700 05/11/2012 H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption 20,000 14,800 05/11/2012