USCIS has released a statement acknowledging prolonged wait times for H-1B receipts. ”Due to the high number of I-129 petitions filed with USCIS recently, customers will experience a longer than usual period of time to receive their receipt notice from USCIS,” an official told the American Immigration Lawyers Association. USCIS expects to have receipts issued to [...]

USCIS has updated the count of cap eligible petitions for H-1B visas in the 2013 fiscal year. As of May 18, 2012, USCIS had received 42,000 out of 65,000 cap eligible petitions. USCIS also reported that it had received 16,000 petitions eligible for the Master’s cap exemption of 20,000 visas. For more information, please visit [...]

USCIS has updated the count of cap eligible petitions for H-1B visas in the 2013 fiscal year. As of May 11, USCIS had received 36,700 out of 65,000 cap eligible petitions. USCIS also reported that it had received 14,800 petitions eligible for the Master’s cap exemption of 20,000 visas. For more information, please visit the [...]

The Department of State has confirmed with officials from the American Immigration Lawyers Association that the employment based second preference visa limit has been reached for the 2012 fiscal year for immigrants chargeable to India or Mainland China. This means that no further visa numbers are available and no visas will be issued to members [...]

USCIS has updated the FY2013 H-1B cap count. As of April 13, 2012, USCIS had issued receipts to 20,600 H-1B cap-subject applications . This number includes applications that are approved or remain pending, but does not include applications that have already been denied. USCIS has also receipted 9,700 H-1B petitions eligible for the Masters cap [...]