H-1B Cap (FY 2019) has been reached!

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced that they reached the H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2019. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). USCIS will reject and return filing fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that are not prohibited multiple filings. Remember, USCIS will continue to accept and process H-1B petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap.

 

For more information please read the USCIS news release, “USCIS Reaches FY 2019 H-1B Cap“.

 

 

Source of Information:

USCIS.gov, 4/6/18, News Release:
USCIS Reaches FY 2019 H-1B Cap

 

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