On May 12, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin premium processing for cap-subject H-1B
petitions requesting premium processing, including petitions seeking an
exemption for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher. USCIS first announced
that it would temporarily adjust its premium processing practice due to the
historic premium processing receipt levels, combined with the possibility that
the H-1B cap will be met in the first 5 business days of the filing
season.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Friday, April 8, 2016
USCIS Reaches FY 2017 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has once again
received more than enough H-1B petitions within the first five business days of
the fiscal year 2017 filing period to reach the annual cap of 85,000 new visas.
It
is the fourth consecutive year requests outstripped supply in less than a week,
triggering a lottery.
Demand for
the visas, which plunged during the recession, began to rise again in 2011. The visas are
initially approved for three years and can be extended for another three. Such
visa extensions don’t count toward the cap.
H1B 2017 Lottery Details :
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