H-1B Cap Count

H-1B Cap Count

On April 27, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received approximately 29,200 H-1B petitions counted toward the general 65,000 cap. The Service has also received 12,300 out of 20,000 petitions for individuals with advanced degrees.

Since the H-1B cap has not been met, USCIS will continue to accept H-1B nonimmigrant petitions subject to the Fiscal Year 2013 (FY 2013) cap. USCIS will monitor the number of petitions received for the 65,000 general cap until the cap is met.

Once the cap has been met, to ensure a fair system, USCIS may randomly select the number of petitions required to reach the numerical limit from the petitions received on the final receipt date. USCIS will reject cap subject petitions that are not selected, as well as those received after the final receipt date.

We will continue to provide updates as USCIS releases additional information concerning the FY 2013 H-1B Cap.  If you have any questions, please contact our office at info@ZElaw.com.

Zelnick & Erickson, P.C.

Visa Receipt Notice I-129 FY2013 Cap USCIS H-1B