FY2010 H-1B Numbers Update (May 11, 2009)

USCIS released updated information on the numbers of cap-subject H-1Bs filed since April 1.  As of Monday, May 11, USCIS has received approximately 45,000 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 May 11th, indicate that there were less than 1,000 H-1B regular cap applications filed for the period between May 4th and May 11th.   We have noticed that the rate of new H-1B filings has slowed down substantially over the past two to three weeks and if the current rate holds steady,  we expect the H-1B cap to remain open for at least few more months.