15 Jun 2012

FY13 H1B Quota Reached on June 11, 2012

The H1B quota for fiscal year (FY) 2013 was reached on Monday, June 11, 2012. The advanced-degree cap was reached a few days earlier, on June 7, 2012. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made an announcement regarding both cap limits on June 12,...

12 Jun 2012

NewsFlash! H1B Cap Reached on June 11, 2012

The USCIS announced that the H1B cap for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) was reached on June 11, 2012. Confirmation was issued on June 12, 2012, which also advised for the first time that the advanced-degree cap exemption limit was met on June 7, 2012.Cap-subject cases...

04 Jun 2012

H1B Cap Count Much Closer to Limit

On June 4, 2012, the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services issued an updated count of cases filed against the Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) cap. This count reflects that the cap filings are getting close to the annual limit, both for the advanced-degree exemption and the...

01 Jun 2012

Delays in Issuance of I-129 Receipt Notices

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed at the end of May 2012, that delays are being experienced in the issuance of receipt notices for Form I-129. The I-129 is used for many employment-based, nonimmigrant categories, including H1B petitions. Increased H1B Cap Filings The USCIS...