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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: FY 2010 H-1B Cap Moves Closer to Exhaustion Employers with Remaining H-1B Hiring Needs Must File As Soon As Possible
USCIS has now received 61,100 filings against the fiscal 2010 cap. Employers can still submit petitions for H-1B employment in the current fiscal year, but should do so as quickly as possible because the annual cap is likely to be exhausted soon. »
United States: FY 2010 H-1B Usage Continues to Climb Higher, as 900 New Cap Filings Are Reported
The latest report from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shows that H-1B cap usage continues to move more rapidly towards the annual quota for the year. Employers can still file H-1B petitions for employment in fiscal 2010, but should plan on filing quickly. »
United States: FY 2010 H-1B Usage Surges in October
Fiscal 2010 H-1B cap usage increased sharply in October. The quota for foreign nationals holding U.S. advanced degrees has been met, but employers may still file H-1B petitions for employment in the current fiscal year. Cases that are filed on behalf of foreign nationals with U.S. advanced degrees will be counted against the standard... »