H1B Visa Cap Updates as of May 16

The USCIS released the latest count on H1B cap. In the past 4 days, more than 4000 visas have been used, with a pace of about 1000/day. Based on the current pace of filing reported by USCIS, we predict that the standard H1B cap could be met in late June, and the master and above degree cap could be met in September 2006. Please refer to the following table for details of the report.

	Cap	Beneficiaries Approved	Beneficiaries Pending	Beneficiary Target 1	Total	Date
Standard Cap	58,200 **	6,465	32,980	61,000	39,445	5/16/2006
Advance Degree Cap	20,000	1,442	3,606	21,000	5,048	5/16/2006
Standard Cap	58,200	6,033	28,775	61,000	34,808	5/12/2006
Advance Degree Cap	20,000	1,392	3,246	21,000	4,638	5/12/2006
Standard Cap	58,200	4,507	12,230	61,000	16,737	4/28/2006
Advance Degree Cap	20,000	1,007	1,877	21,000	2,884	4/28/2006
Standard (FY06)	58,200				Cap reached	8/10/2005
Advance Degree (FY06)	20,000				Cap reached	1/17/2006

* Refers to the estimated numbers of beneficiary applications needed to reach the cap, with an allowance for denials and revocations. Each target is subject to revision later in the cap cycle as more petitions are processed.
** 6,800 are set aside for the H-1B1 program under terms of the U.S.-Chile and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. Unused numbers in this pool can first be made available for general use on October 1, 2006 , the start of FY 2007.

(05/19/2006)

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