H-1B cap numbers as of July 1, 2011: Steady usage of the Bachelor’s degree H1b quota with about 1,000 more petitions received since last count, resulting in 18,400 cases received as of July 1, 2011. The H1B advanced degree cap has advanced by about 600 cases resulting in 11,900 H-1B…
What is the H-1B cap gap?? F-1 students seeking first-time H-1B status are often in some period of OPT (optional practical training) when submitting an H-1B petition. “H1B Cap gap” is the term that USCIS refers to as an extension of either the F-1 student’s status and/or the student’s OPT…
The H-1B job search continues! The H-1B quota is still wide open for those who are still job searching. Just released today are the numbers from USCIS as of June 17, 2011: The H-1B quota (regular degree cap) is moving slowly, but steadily with 16,300 applications received out of the…
H-1B season looks like it’s going to last a while this year. With nationwide unemployment still high, offers for H-1B employment seem to be lagging as well. Here are updated H-1B quota numbers for those looking for H-1B sponsors and wondering “how much time do I have left before the…
The business immigration attorneys at Romben Law, APC have often been asked to review denied H-1B cases prepared by other attorneys. We are asked for advice on whether and how to re-submit a new successful H-1B petition. While it is a difficult task to overcome a previously denied H-1B petition,…
Thanks to USCIS for the updated quota numbers: Regular cap: approximately 13,100 have been received Advanced degree cap: approximately 9,000 have been received Many people are continuing to ask when the quota might be reached. While it’s impossible to really know and difficult to estimate, it seems that the quota…
The immigration attorneys at Romben Law, APC are often asked by foreign job seekers whether there are options other than H-1B for living and working in the US. Given the difficulty of finding an appropriate H-1B employer these days, many people have asked specifically whether the J-1 exchange visitor is…
President Obama addressed the nation in a highly anticipated speech on immigration reform from El Paso, Texas. Many have criticized the President’s speech because he offered little in detail but spoke in broad terms. The immigration attorneys at Romben Law, APC would like to note that while deportations have increased…
The business immigration attorneys at Romben Law, APC have been asked numerous times when the H-1B cap will be reached, or whether the quota is closing soon. While no one knows when the H-1B cap will be reached, USCIS has released some recent numbers of the current H-1B usage. As…
So far, the USCIS has announced that it received 5,900 H-1B applications for the normal quota and an additional 4,500 for the advanced degree quota. These numbers were released yesterday, April 7, 2011. In years past, many remember that the H-1B quota was exhausted as early as the first day…