FY2012 H-1B Numbers Update – 17,400 Regular and 11,300 Masters Cap Visas Used (June 24, 2011)

USCIS released the weekly information on the numbers of cap-subject FY2012 H-1Bs filed since April 1.   As of June 24, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 17,400 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap (an increase of 2,200 over previous 10 days).  Similarly, as of June 24, there were 11,300 H-1B visas filed subject to the U.S. Masters cap which has 20,000 limit (an increase of about 1,100 over the previous 10 days).

H-1B Quota Trends – Slow Rate of Filings; H-1B Caps Are Likely to Remain Open for Several Months

The numbers, as reported over the past week, show that the rate of H1B filings is fairly low, although it may be trending slightly upwards.   We start to notice a weekly rate of filing of 1,000 to 1,500 in the regular H-1B cap and 600-800 in the US Masters H-1B cap.   It is still early in the H-1B filing season to draw any reliable conclusions on how long the cap would remain open; however, given the rate of filings for the past several weeks and since the H-1B cap opened, it is likely that the H-1B cap would remain open well into the rest of the year, and perhaps even well into 2012.

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About the Author: Dimo Michailov

Dimo Michailov
Dimo has over 15 years of experience in US immigration including employment-based immigration benefits, corporate compliance and family based immigration. He represents corporate and individual clients in a wide range of cross-border immigration matters including mobility of key foreign executives and managers, specialized knowledge workers, and foreign nationals with extraordinary ability.

The Capitol Immigration Law Group has been serving the business community for over 15 years and is one of the most widely respected immigration law firms focused solely on U.S. employment-based immigration.   Disclaimer:  we make all efforts to provide timely and accurate information; however, the information in this article may become outdated or may not be applicable to a specific set of facts.  It is not to be construed as legal advice.