FY2010 H-1B Numbers Update (April 20, 2009)

USCIS released updated information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1.  As of Tuesday, April 20, USCIS has received approximately 44,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap.   USCIS will continue to accept petitions subject to the general cap.   Additionally, USCIS has received approximately 20,000 petitions for aliens with advanced degrees; however, it will continue to accept advanced degree petitions since experience has shown that not all petitions received are approvable.

The numbers, as of April 20th, indicate that there were only 2,000 H-1B regular cap applications filed for the period between April 9th and April 20th.   The pace of the additional filings suggests that the remaining ~20,000 H-1B visas will remain available for some time.