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| gham-pani | Posted
on 25-Feb-04 12:10 PM
I have heard that the number of H1-B visas that can be issued for this year (2004) has already reached its limit. Does anyone know anything about this? Or am I getting a false information. |
| Zero_creativity | Posted
on 25-Feb-04 12:52 PM
Yes it is!! It has reached 65000. Now you can apply for next year, I guess starting from Oct. |
| gham-pani | Posted
on 25-Feb-04 12:57 PM
So what if I get a job right now. Will I not be able to get H1-B? And say my OPT ends on June. |
| apc | Posted
on 25-Feb-04 01:02 PM
http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/newsrels/h1bcap_NRrev.pdf Press Release February 17, 2004 (Rev. 2/19/04) USCIS ANNOUNCES NEW H-1B PROCEDURES – REACHES CAP Washington, D.C.– U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet this year’s congressionally mandated cap of 65,000 new workers. After today, USCIS will not accept any new H-1B petitions for first-time employment subject to the FY 2004 annual cap. USCIS has implemented the following procedure for the remainder of FY 2004: • USCIS will process all petitions filed for first-time employment received by the end of business today. • USCIS will return all petitions for first-time employment subject to the annual cap received after the end of business today. • Returned petitions will be accompanied by the filing fee • Petitioners may re-submit their petitions when H-1B visas become available for FY 2005 • The earliest date a petitioner may file a petition requesting FY 2005 H-1B employment with an employment start date of October 1, 2004, would be April 1, 2004 Petitions for current H-1B workers do not count towards the congressionally mandated H-1B cap. Accordingly, USCIS will continue to process petitions filed to: • Extend the amount of time a current H-1B worker may remain in the United States • Change the terms of employment for current H-1B workers • Allow current H-1B workers to change employers • Allow current H-1B workers to work concurrently in a second H-1B position USCIS also notes that petitions for new H-1B employment are not subject to the annual cap if the alien will be employed at an institution of higher education or a related or affiliated nonprofit entity, or at a nonprofit research organization or a governmental research organization. -USCIS -On March 1, 2003, U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services became one of three legacy INS compon |
| gham-pani | Posted
on 25-Feb-04 01:29 PM
Damn! life is starting to get too hard now. First of all, it is already hard to find a job, and also if one gets a job, it is even harder to get H1-B..... |