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FY 2012 H-1B Cap Count Update on May 20

FY 2012 H-1B Cap Count Update: 

Last Count Date: May 20, 2011
H-1B Regular Cap: 12,300, an increase of 1100 in one week
H-1B Master’s Exemption: 8,500, an increase of 600 in one week




* : The current annual cap of H1B Visa is 65,000. Not all foreing workers holding H1B Visa are subject to this annual cap.

1. U.S.-Chile and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreements allow up to 6,800(1,400 for Chilean nationals and 5,400 for Singapore nationals) be set aside from the cap during each fiscal year. Unused numbers in this pool are made available for H1B use for the next fiscal year.
2. Laws exempt up to 20,000 foreign nationals holding a master’s or higher degree from U.S. universities from the cap on H1B Visas.
3. Laws also exempt all H1B non-immigrants who work at universities and non-profit research facilities from the cap on H1B Visas.


 


http://www.myvisajobs.com/H1B-Visa/VisaCap.aspx

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