For the first time since 2008, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of the filing period. As background, U.S. companies use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in … Read more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today, April 5, 2013, that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B visa petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2014. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons with U.S. advanced degrees. After today, USCIS will not … Read more