H-1B Cap Update
April 11, 2011
In its first H-1B cap count of this Fiscal Year, as of April 7, 2011, USCIS indicates that approximately 5,900 cap-subject petitions had been filed by employers against the regular cap of 65,000. An additional 4,500 petitions have been filed against the H-1B cap of an additional 20,000 for those with advanced degrees from U.S. universities. See below.
FY 2012 H-1B Cap Count
| Cap Type | Cap Amount | Cap Eligible Petitions | Date of Last Count |
| H-1B Regular Cap | 65,000 | 5,900 | 4/7/2011 |
| H-1B Master's Exemption | 20,000 | 4,500 | 4/7/2011 |
Last year on April 9, 2010, USCIS announced that 13,500 and 5,600 H-1B petitions had been filed against the regular and advanced degree H-1B caps respectively.
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