FY2011 H-1B Numbers Update – Vermont Service Center (April 5, 2010)

The Vermont Service Center (VSC) of USCIS has released the first “semi-official” Fiscal Year 2011 H-1B numbers.  As of close of business on Monday, April 5th, VSC has received a total of 9,525 cap-subject H-1B petitions.   Of those, 6,791 were “regular H-1B cap” and 2,734 were “master’s cap” petitions.

Note that this information is for the Vermont Service Center.  The California Service Center, the second service center processing cap-subject H-1B petitions has not announced any numbers yet. 

H-1B Quota Trends

Throughout every H-1B cap filing season, we provide timely updates on the H-1B numbers and we draw predictions and conclusions based on the numbers and our experience.  So early in the process for this year, and especially without the California Service Center numbers, it is impossible to draw any trends; however, stay tuned for more numbers and updated trends over the next days and weeks.

In the meantime, if you are considering filing a cap-subject H-1B petition as part of the FY2011 quota, please contact us as soon as possible — it is never too early to file a cap-subject H-1B petition.