H1B Cap Case Processing Update
Posted Jul 25, 2000

According to the latest information from our sources, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is now processing cap-subject H1B cases that were received through March 17, 2000. This is only a slight advance over the March 15, 2000 date indicated in a prior MurthyBulletin. It therefore seems that the INS is getting close to completing this year's H1B cases subject to the annual H1B cap.

Currently, cases filed under next year's quota (requesting a start date of October 1, 2000 or later) are being held until the current fiscal year's cases are completed. The INS has not yet announced when they will begin processing the October 1, 2000 cases.

Watch for further H1B updates from The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C.