05/13/2011 - H-1B Cap Count Update

Current count:

General cap: 11,200 out of 58,200 available (6,800 of the 65,000 total are reserved by treaty for citizens of Singapore and Chile)

U.S. Master’s degree cap: 7,900 out of 20,000.

Bottom Line:

Continued slow usage.

Who Should Care:

U.S. employers with personnel requirements for highly educated workers, foreign nationals seeking initial H-1Bs.

Archive Date:
May 13, 2011