On November 12, 2010, USCIS updated its “cap count” for H-1Bs and it is evident that the pace of filings has accelerated somewhat. As of this date, USCIS has announced that it has receipted in 47,800 “regular” H-1B petitions. The separate 20,000 quota for holders of U.S. master’s degree is also nearly completely filled with 17,400 petitions receipted in.
H-1B Cap Numbers Slowly Climbing
