USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally-mandated cap for fiscal year 2007 (FY 2007).

The “final receipt date” for H-1B petitions subject to the FY 2007 annual cap was May 26, 2006. Affected H-1B petitions received on that date will be subject to the random selection process described below. H-1B petitions subject to the FY 2007 annual cap that are received by USCIS after the “final receipt date” will be rejected.

Additional information regarding the specific number of H-1B petitions processed is available at: www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/tempbenefits/cap.htm.

Current H-1B Workers

Petitions filed on behalf of current H-1B workers do not count towards the congressionally-mandated H-1B cap. Accordingly, 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.

For Additional Information, see:

• http://www.uscis.gov
• http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/newsrels/FY07H1BCap_060106PR.pdf