As part of the Federal government’s effort to force more than $1 trillion in spending cuts As part of the Federal government’s effort to force more than $1 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, the sequestration law would require $85 billion in reductions for 2013. This $85 billion sequester affects the U.S. […]
Monthly Archives: April 2013
News Update: H-1B Cap Update
H-1B Cap Update Between April 1, 2013 and April 5, 2013, USCIS received approximately 124,000 cap-subject H-1B petitions. On April 7, 2013, USCIS conducted a lottery to select a sufficient number of petitions for the caps of 65,000 for the general category and 20,000 under the advanced degree exemption limit. USCIS conducted the lottery for […]
News Update: FY 2014 H-1B Cap Reached
FY 2014 Annual H-1B Cap Reached USCIS announced this afternoon that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the H-1B cap for the 2014 fiscal year. The final day for petitions to be accepted was Friday, April 5, 2013 for both the regular cap and the U.S. Master’s cap. All H-1B petitions received after […]