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August 7 , 2009 FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count and First Half of FY 2010 H-2B Count
by USCIS
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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August 7 , 2009 FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count and First Half of FY 2010 H-2B Count
August 7 , 2009 FY 2010 H-1B Cap Count and First Half of FY 2010 H-2B Count
As of August 7, 2009 , approximately 44,900 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been received by USCIS and counted towards the H-1B cap. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits.
In addition, USCIS has received 8,974 H-2B petitions for the first half of FY 2010. It has approved 8,183 and 791 are pending.
Note that on August 6, 2009, USCIS announced the reopening the FY 2009 H-2B filing period and immediately began accepting petitions. H-2B petitions for FY 2009 must be received, evaluated and adjudicated on or before September 30, 2009. Petitions received on or after Oct. 1, 2009, and/or requesting a starting date on or after Oct. 1, 2009, will be con sidered towards the fiscal year 2010 H-2B cap
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