Due to high demand, businesses must be ready to file their completed H-1B petitions on April 1. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) allocates 65,000 new H-1B visas each fiscal year, running October 1 – September 30. 20,000 more H-1Bs are reserved for individuals who received a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. educational
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Employers Should File New H-1B Petitions by April 1
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in US Immigration
Employers who plan to file for new H-1B employment visas in FY2014 should be prepared to file by April 1, 2013. H-1B visas generally are limited to a fiscal year distribution of 65,000 (85,000 when U.S. Master’s Degree holder visas are included). The immigration fiscal year begins on October 1. Petitions are accepted for the…
USCIS Reports Latest Count of H-1B Petitions Received Toward Cap
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in US Immigration
USCIS began to accept petitions for H-1B visas that are subject to the Fiscal Year 2013 Cap on April 2, 2012. The current annual Cap on available visas is 65,000. Some petitions are exempt from the Cap under the advanced degree exemption. The first 20,000 petitions received and filed for a beneficiary who has obtained a …
Don’t Rely on Your 2009 H-1B Experience When Filing in 2010
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in US Immigration
Employers who plan on filing for new H-1Bs this year shouldn’t rely on the flexibility experienced last year. Employer filings for FY2010 regular cap H-1Bs in 2009 did not reach the annual limit until late in December. Most employers who anticipated needing an H-1B worker for FY2010 filed on April 1. However, economic conditions resulted…