A spike in demand for new H-1B cap cases is anticipated as current college students will be graduating within the next two weeks. Organizations that plan to petition for H-1B employment in Fiscal Year 2013 may want to seek legal counsel so that cases can be filed promptly.
Fiscal Year 2013 H-1B Cap Count
|
Cap Type |
Cap Amount |
Cap Eligible Petitions |
Date of Last Count |
|
H-1B Regular Cap |
65,000 |
36,700 |
May 11, 2012 |
|
H-1B Master's Degree Exemption |
20,000 |
14,800 |
May 11, 2012 |
Duane Morris will continue to monitor the H-1B cap count and will provide further updates as the filing period proceeds.
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