FY2012 H-1B Cap Reached on 11/22/2011
11/23/2011
On November 22, 2011, USCIS received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY 2012. USCIS also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption as of October 19, 2011. USCIS will reject cap-subject petitions for new H-1B specialty occupation workers seeking an employment start date in FY 2012 that are received after November 22, 2011.
USCIS continues to accept cap-exempt petitions, DOD petitions and Chile/Singapore H-1B1 petitions requesting an employment start date in FY 2012.
FY2012 H-1B Cap Count: Exhaustion is Imminent
11/22/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of November 18, 2011, it has received 61,800 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap of 65,000 visas. In addition, USCIS again indicated that it has already received another 20,000 filings toward the allocation of visas set aside for visa beneficiaries who hold U.S. master's degrees, thereby exhausting the H-1B "Master's cap."
H-1B cap usage has spiked in the past few weeks, but this most recent announcement indicates that the immigration agency has received 5,500 filings in the four days since its last publicly disclosed count. Given that just 3,200 cap-subject H-1B numbers remain available as of November 18, it is highly likely that exhaustion of the entire FY2012 cap is imminent.
For employers, this means that any cap-subject H-1B petitions should be filed with USCIS immediately. Assuming the cap is reached within the next few days, new cap-subject H-1B visa filings will then not be possible until April 1, 2012, which is the beginning of the FY2013 H-1B filing period.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 "Regular" cap and the Master's Cap and provide further updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through November 14
11/15/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of November 14, 2011, it has received 56,300 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap. In addition, USCIS again indicated that it has already received another 20,000 filings applied to the "Master's cap." While the number of "Master's cap" cases presumably exhausts this fiscal year's allotment of H-1B visas that are explicitly reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S., the Immigration Service has made not specific announcement indicating that the Master's cap has been officially reached.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the Master's Cap and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through November 2
11/07/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of November 2, 2011, it has received 50,800 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap. In addition, USCIS again indicated that it has already received another 20,000 filings applied to the "Master's cap." While the number of "Master's cap" cases presumably exhausts this fiscal year's allotment of H-1B visas that are explicitly reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S., the Immigration Service has made not specific announcement indicating that the Master's cap has been officially reached.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the Master's Cap and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through October 28
11/01/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of October 28, 2011, it has received 49,200 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap. In addition, USCIS confirmed that it has already received another 20,000 filings applied to the "Master's" cap, that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through October 21; "Master's Cap" Reached
10/25/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of October 21, 2011, it has received 46,200 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap. In addition, USCIS announced that it has received 20,000 filings applied to the "Master's" cap, that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through October 14
10/19/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of October 14, 2011, it has received 43,300 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 19,600 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through October 7
10/12/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of October 7, 2011, it has received 41,000 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 19,000 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through September 23
10/11/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of September 23, 2011, it has received 36,300 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 17,700 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through September 9
09/14/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of September 9, 2011, it has received 32,200 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 16,700 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through August 26
08/31/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of August 26, 2011, it has received 29,000 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 15,800 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through August 12
08/16/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of August 12, 2011, it has received 25,300 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 14,700 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through July 29
08/04/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of July 29, 2011, it has received 22,700 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 13,800 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through July 22
07/26/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of July 22, 2011, it has received 21,600 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 13,300 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through July 15
07/19/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of July 15, 2011, it has received 20,500 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 12,800 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through July 1
07/13/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of July 1, 2011, it has received 19,000 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 12,200 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through June 24
06/30/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of June 24, 2011, it has received 17,400 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 11,300 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through June 17
06/24/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of June 17, 2011, it has received 16,300 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 10,800 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through June 13
06/19/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of June 13, 2011, it has received 15,200 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 10,200 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through June 1
06/07/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of June 1, 2011, it has received 13,600 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 9,300 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through May 26
06/01/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of May 26, 2011, it has received 13,100 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 9,000 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through May 20
05/26/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of May 20, 2011, it has received 12,300 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 8,500 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through May 13
05/13/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of May 13, 2011, it has received 11,200 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 7,900 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through May 6
05/13/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of May 6, 2011, it has received 10,200 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 7,300 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Updates FY2012 H-1B Cap Count through April 29
05/03/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of April 29, 2011, it has received 9,200 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 6,600 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Issues FY2012 H-1B Cap Count to April 15
04/19/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of April 15, 2011, it has received 7,100 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 5,100 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.
USCIS Issues First FY2012 H-1B Cap Count
04/08/2011
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that as of April 7, 2011, it has received 5,900 filings allocated to the fiscal year 2012 "Regular" H-1B cap and another 4,500 filings applied to the "Master's" cap that is reserved for visa beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from an accredited educational institution in the U.S.
Goel & Anderson will monitor the number of petitions received for both the 65,000 general cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption and provide regular updates on H-1B usage as they become available.