H-1B Cap Almost Reached - Now is the Time to File

As of November 14, 2011, USCIS has received 56,300 petitions against the 65,000 cap amount on H-1B visas leaving less than 10,000 numbers available for the 2012 Fiscal Year filings. The numbers have risen drastically over the past two months and by 5,500 since the last report approximately two weeks ago. Employers can continue to submit H-1B cap petitions but should do as soon as possible because at this rate the cap is expected to be reached in the next few weeks. The 20,000 cap set aside for advanced degree holders was reached at the end of October.

Once the cap is reached, employers will not be able to file new petitions until April 1, 2012 with start dates of no earlier than October 1, 2012. As such, employers are encouraged to contact their Monty & Ramirez immigration counsel to prepare H-1B petitions for submission as soon as possible before the cap is reached.

Sarah D. Monty is a partner and the lead immigration attorney for the immigration section at Monty & Ramirez LLP.

Contact Information:
Email: smonty@montyramirezlaw.com
Telephone: 281.493.5529
Website: http://www.montyramirezlaw.com/