USCIS CONTINUES TO ACCEPT H-1B PETITIONS

There are still a number of H1-B Visas available, but you will need to file now!
Contact Joseph Law Firm, P.C. at 303-297-9171 to inquire about the available H1-B visas.

USCIS announced it continues to accept H-1B nonimmigrant visa petitions subject to the fiscal year 2010 (FY 2010) cap. USCIS will continue to monitor the number of H-1B petitions received for both the 65,000 regular cap and the 20,000 U.S. master's degree or higher educational exemption cap.

USCIS has received approximately 42,000 H-1B petitions counting toward the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. The agency continues to accept petitions subject to the general cap.

Additionally, the agency has received approximately 20,000 petitions for aliens with advanced degrees; however, we continue to accept advanced degree petitions since experience has shown that not all petitions received are approvable. Congress mandated that the first 20,000 of these types of petitions are exempt from any fiscal year cap on available H-1B visas.

Petitions filed on behalf of current H-1B workers, who have been counted previously against the cap, will not count toward the congressionally mandated FY 2010 H-1B cap.
Therefore, USCIS will continue to process petitions filed to:

- Extend the amount of time a current H-1B worker may remain in the United States.

- Change the terms of employment for current H-1B workers.

- Allow current H-1B workers to change employers.

- Allow current H-1B workers to work concurrently in a second H-1B position.

U.S. businesses use the H-1B program to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in fields, such as scientists, engineers, or computer programmers.

To read more about this update, visit the USCIS website at: www.USCIS.gov

For more information about H-1B Visas, visit the Joseph Law Firm, P.C. website at: www.immigrationissues.com

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