On Monday, April 1, 2013 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) will begin accepting FY 2014 H-1B cap-subject
petitions for employment starting on October 1,
2013.
What is the H-1B Cap?
There is an annual cap on the number of new H-1B petitions
available each year. The law allows for 65,000 new H-1B visas
to be issued each year, and an additional 20,000 visas are
available to foreign workers with an advanced degree from a U.S.
academic institution. Because there is a cap on the number of
available visas each year, employers interested in hiring foreign
workers in an H-1B status should take advantage of the April 1
filing opportunity.
Certain employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, and can apply
for an H-1B visa year-round. These include institutions of higher
education such as universities, non-profit entities related to an
institution of higher education, and non-profit or
government-affiliated research organizations. In
