USCIS reports that for the fiscal year 2010, approximately 44,500 H1-B petitions have been received. The cap for the H1-B is 65,000 for this year. All of the cap-exempt categories of the H1-B have NOT been met.
The USCIS is therefore still accepting H1-B petitions.
Archive for June, 2009
H1-B Cap Count for FY 2010 as of June 23, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged H-1B on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Visa Bulletin: July 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The new visa bulletin for July 2009 is available, please click here.
In the employment visa category, it should be noted that the entire 3rd Preference (including “Other Workers”) is unavailable.
L-1: Intra Company Transfers
Posted in Business Visas, L-1 on June 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For US companies wishing to transfer in foreign employees from their foreign counterparts, the L-1 is particularly useful.
The L-1 status is available to persons who have worked abroad for one continuous year within the preceding three years and who are transferred temporarily to the U.S. to work in an executive, managerial, or specialized knowledge capacity [...]
H1-B Count as of June 5, 2009: Numbers Available
Posted in Business Visas, H1-B on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
USCIS reports that as of June 5, 2009, it has received 44,400 H1-B petitions subject to the cap thus far. That’s far short of the 65,000 visas cap limit.
