• H-1B Cap Count as of July 22, 2011

    • August 2, 2011
    • Category: FY 2012 H-1B Petitions, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
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    As of July 22, 2011, USCIS had receipted 21,600 petitions towards the H-1B Regular Cap and 13,300 petitions towards the H-1B Master’s Exemption. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. Unless determined to be exempt, H-1B petitions are subject to either the 65,000 annual cap or

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  • Senate Committee Testimony: For every H-1B visa, US technology companies hire 5 workers

    • July 29, 2011
    • Category: H-1B Visas, Senate Committee, SnapDeal.com
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    Refuting the allegations of US lawmakers and certain quarters here that H-1B visas take away jobs from Americans, NASDAQ’s chief has claimed that studies show that for every H-1B visa, technology companies increase employment by five workers.

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  • H-1B CAP COUNT AS OF JULY 15, 2011

    • July 22, 2011
    • Category: FY 2012 H-1B Petitions, H-1B Cap Count, H-1B Visas
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    As of July 15, 2011, USCIS had receipted 20,500 petitions towards the H-1B Regular Cap and 12,800 petitions towards the H-1B Master’s Exemption. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. Unless determined to be exempt, H-1B petitions are subject to either the 65,000 annual cap or

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  • House Republican Technology Working Group

    • July 14, 2011
    • Category: H-1B Visas, Immigration Reform, Start Up Visa Act
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    June 2, 2011 4:57 PM Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Republican Technology Working Group along with Speaker John Boehner and other technology-focused Members of Congress, launched the agenda of the House Republican Technology Working Group for the 112th Congress.

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  • H-1B Cap Count as of July 1, 2011

    • July 7, 2011
    • Category: H-1B Visas, Immigration Attorney, Immigration Law, Immigration Lawyer
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    As of July 1, 2011, USCIS had receipted 19,000 petitions towards the H-1B Regular Cap and 12,200 petitions towards the H-1B Master’s Exemption. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. Unless determined to be exempt, H-1B petitions are subject to either the 65,000 annual cap or

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  • H-1B Cap Count, June 2011

    • June 28, 2011
    • Category: FY 2012 H-1B Petitions, H-1B Visas, Immigration, Immigration Law, Non immigrant visa, US Employers
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    As of June 17, 2011, USCIS had receipted 16,300 petitions towards the H-1B Regular Cap and 10,800 petitions towards the H-1B Master’s Exemption.  The H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations.  Unless determined to be exempt, H-1B petitions are subject to either the 65,000 annual cap or

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