USCIS Reports that H-1B Quota is Still Open with about 19,000 Visas Still Available
USCIS Updates FY 2010 H-1B Count (Updated 5/26/09)
Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 09042065 (posted May. 26, 2009)”
May 22, 2009 H-1B Cap Count
On May 26, 2009 USCIS updated the count of H-1B petitions received and counted towards the H-1B cap on the USCIS website. As of May 22, 2009, approximately 45,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been received. Also, USCIS has received approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits.