H1B Numbers for FY2007 Available - April 2006 Update
Posted May 05, 2006
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided an update on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 H1B cap numbers under the FY2007 quota. As of April 24, 2006, only 12,713 regular cap-subject cases had been filed against the annual quota of 58,200 cap numbers. Additionally, 2,358 advanced degree cap-subject cases had been filed against the 20,000 available advanced degree exemptions for those with U.S. masters' degrees or higher education. (The regular cap is actually 65,000, but 6,800 numbers are set aside under Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore.)
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The regular cap-subject cases have been filed at a rate of approximately 529 cases per day. At this pace, the USCIS expects the numbers to last until August 2006. It is impossible to predict when the cap will be reached, however. Once the current class of international students graduates in May and June 2006, the volume of case filings is likely to increase. The Master's Cap cases have been filed at a rate of approximately 98 cases per day. The Master's Cap is expected to last until November 2006. The same caveat, that graduations may increase the volume, also applies in the late summer and fall each year.
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We at the Murthy Law Firm are pleased that there are still H1B numbers available for the immediate future. We appreciate the USCIS's commitment to keep the public updated on the cap numbers, so that those who need these benefits can plan their lives and their business accordingly.