Rumors of Increase in H-1 Cap Not Accurate
Posted Oct 22, 2004
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At The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C., we have been receiving many inquiries about purported increases in the H1B cap. Most of the questions surround the availability of 15,000 more numbers and/or numbers available for persons with Master's degrees or above. Many of those who have contacted us on this issue report having read about it in the Indian press. We want to clarify that, as of this writing, there has been no change in the H1B cap. There are efforts to make changes, including proposed legislation that is the subject of articles that we located in the Indian press. The articles we reviewed correctly represent that the changes are proposals only at this stage, and are not the law in the United States. There may be a limited number of H1Bs available for this fiscal year, based on employer revocations of H1Bs, once the USCIS releases this information.
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With the H1B cap having been reached on the first day of the 2005 fiscal year (October 1, 2004), the need for an increase in H1B numbers should be clear to all. United States businesses need additional members of the professional workforce from abroad, and their need will fuel efforts for legislative change. At The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C., we will be watching this closely and supporting these efforts toward change. If and when there are changes in the cap, MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers will be informed immediately.