As of August 7, 2009, only 44,900 H1-B applications have been received. The number of applications has not changed from the update in July.
H1-B visas are still available.
Archive for the ‘H1-B’ Category
H1-B Cap Count Update for FY 2010
Posted in H1-B on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
H1-B Cap Count Update for FY 2010
Posted in Business Visas, H1-B, tagged Business Visa, H1-B on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
H1B numbers are still available. As of July 10, USCIS reports that only 44,900 H1-B cap subject applications have been received.
Therefore, the H1-B route is still a good avenue for many clients.
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.
H-1B Petition Filings for FY2010 Update
Posted in H1-B on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
USCIS reports that for the fiscal year 2010, approximately 44,000 H1-B petitions have been received. The cap for the H1-B is 65,000 for this year.
The USCIS is therefore still accepting H1-B petitions.
Given the economic status, it may take a while before the cap is reached for the H1-B petitions.
E-Verify: “Safe Harbor” for Employers?
Posted in Employer Compliance, H1-B, tagged E-Verify, Employer Compliance on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
E-Verify is voluntary program run by the United States Federal government to allow employers to validate the information provided by their employees to see if they are authorized to work in the United States. At this time, assuming that you’re not a federal contractor, it is voluntary. If an employer has employees who [...]
E-3 Visa: Migrating to the US as an Australian
Posted in Australia, Business Visas, E-3, H1-B, tagged Australia, E-3, H1-B on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The easiest way to temporarily migrate to the US as an Australian (outside of a tourist visa) is on an E-3 visa. The E-3 is very similar to the H1-B, but with a few notable differences.
This is a special visa category recently set up for Australian professionals looking to work temporarily in the US. [...]
H1-B1s: Chile and Singapore (and Australia too)
Posted in Business Visas, E-3, H1-B, tagged Australia, Chile, E-3, H1-B, H1-B1, Singapore on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s been much talk about how the H1-B temporary work visas have been exhausted and are in great demand, etcetera. And that is true. There are only 65,000 allotted in a fiscal year — and those are usually spoken for in the first day or two when they are available (they are usually [...]
Planning for an H1-B Work Visa as an F-1 Student
Posted in F-1, H1-B, OPT, tagged cap gap, F-1, H1-B on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most popular ways of gaining status here in the United States (outside of going through family/marriage) is through work. And the most common way through that is to find a job while here in the US as a student (on an F-1 visa). This requires just a little bit [...]
