USCIS has just released the latest numbers for the amount of petitions
received for the cap-subject H-1B and H-2B visa programs. According to
USCIS, as of January 7, 2011, roughly 58,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions
have been receipted by the federal agency. A total of 65,000 H-1B visas
are available each year, according to current federal regulations.
USCIS has also receipted 20,000 H-1B petitions for foreign workers with
advanced degrees, leaving no additional available visa under that
exemption.
USCIS also noted that it has receipted 2,129 H-2B petitions for the
first half of the fiscal year, including 1,452 approved petitions and
677 pending petitions. A total of 33,000 H-2B cap-subject visas are
available for each 6-month period.
