h1b 2012

Summary of Press release by USCIS on H1B visas FY 2012 cap :

• Regular quota cap ( 65,000 visas) reached on November 22, 2011
• Masters degree H1B quota cap ( 20,000 visas) reached on October 19, 2011
• Final receipt date for H1B petitions filed towards FY 2012 quota is Nov 22, 2011
• USCIS will only consider petitions that were properly filed and physically received by them until Nov 22, 2011 and NOT post marked.
• H1B petitions for FY 2013  quota will be accepted from April 1, 2012
• USCIS will continue to accept cap exempt petitions, there is no deadline of cap reach date for these petitions.