USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 4/27/09)
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Below, we reprint a notice  posted on the website of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) tracking the number of H-1B petitions filed as of almost 30 days following the opening of the FY 2010 H-1B quota. As of April, 2009, 45,000 petitions have been filed toward the visa quota of 65,000, reflecting dramatically the economic slowdown we have been experiencing. By contrast, within only 5 days of the quota opening up on April 1, 2008 for Fiscal 2009 (just last year), almost 160,000 total H-1B petitions  for special-occupational workers had been filed.  Â
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Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 09042065 (posted Apr. 27, 2009)”
April 27, 2009 H-1B Cap Count
On April 27, 2009 USCIS updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the H-1B cap on the USCIS website. As of April 27, 2009, approximately 45,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS continues to accept advanced degree petitions stating that experience has shown that not all petitions received are approvable.
April 20, 2009 H-1B Cap Count
On April 20, 2009 USCIS updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the H-1B cap on the USCIS website. As of April 20, 2009, approximately 44,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS continues to accept advanced degree petitions stating that experience has shown that not all petitions received are approvable.
April 17, 2009 H-1B Cap Count
On April 17, 2009 USCIS updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the H-1B cap on the USCIS website. As of April 13, 2009, approximately 43,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions and approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed.