Latest H-1B cap figures - 2

USCIS has updated its website with the figures for H-1B usage for fiscal year 2007 as of May 12, 2006. Since it began accepting applications on April 1,USCIS has received a total of 34,808 applications of which 6,033 are approved. This represents an average of approximately 1290 filings per day between the last count, on April 28, 2006, and the current count. In this same period, USCIS has approved 1,392 H-1B Advanced Degree beneficiaries with 3,246 applications pending, for a total of 4,638 applications either granted or pending. The respective caps are 58,200 for H-1B visas (with an additional 6,800 set aside for the H-1B1 program until October 1, 2006) and 20,000 for H-1B Advanced Degree visas. At this filing rate, it is possible that the standard H1B cap could be met in June 2006, and the advanced degree cap could be met in September 2006. With schools finishing and new graduates entering the work scene, it is likely that there will be a big increase in H-1B filings. All those eligible should file immediately to avoid missing the cap and then forced to wait till October 1, 2007 to start working in the US in the H-1B capacity.

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