Late last month the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services released the most recent count for its H-1B visa. These numbers represent what the USCIS has received since the the FY2012 schedule began in April.
As of July 22 there have been 21,600 regular petitions accepted by the USCIS out of a total cap of 65,000. That is an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's total.
The Master's Exemption category has had 13,300 petitions accepted out of hits total cap number of 20,000. On July 15 the USCIS reported 12,800 petitions were accepted for this advanced degrees category.
These numbers are somewhat low, perhaps reflecting the economy's sluggish recovery. The positive is that it means there is still ample opportunity to qualify for a visa that begins in October of this year.
A Form-129 needs to be completed in the most complete manner possible for an applicant to have his or her best chance for the petition to be approved. Because of the emphasis the process places on accuracy we recommend seeking experienced counsel for help working through the forms.
