H1B VISA RACE START APRIL 1 2008

Hello H1b Applicants.

Here are some update so far on the H1b 2008 for the Fiscal year 2009.

Rules Changedd!

1. No more multiple filings by a same employe.
2. [No Change] Cap Limit is 65,000 and first 20,000 applicants holding Masters are exempt from this cap.
3. The rule is, if USCIS receives 20,000, all the applications for MS degree quota or higher will be then considered with the 65,000. If the 65,000 Cap is reached for a fiscal year, USCIS will announce that the cap has been filled and reject further petitions subject to the cap.
4. US Lottery!

If H-1B petitions received meets the cap within the first 5 business days of accepting applications for the coming fiscal year, USCIS will apply a random selection process (LOTTERY) among all H-1B petitions received during this time period.

If the 20,000 advanced degree limit is reached during the first five business days, USCIS will randomly select from those petitions ahead of conducting the random selection for the 65,000 limit.

Petitions subject to the 20,000 limit that are not selected in that random selection will be considered with the other H-1B petitions in the random selection for the 65,000 limit.

The rule further clarifies that USCIS will deny petitions that incorrectly claim an exemption from any H-1B numerical limits.

For more info visit: http://www.uscis.gov/