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H-1B Latest Cap Count: 62,900

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

As of December 11, 2009, out of the 65,000 cap-subject H-1B petitions available, approximately 62,500 had been filed. The additional 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption have already been reached.

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to reach the statutory limits, taking into account the fact that some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn.

FY 2010 Cap Count History

December 10, 2009, approximately 62,500
December 8, 2009, approximately 61,500
December 4, 2009, approximately 61,100
November 27, 2009, approximately 58,900
November 20, 2009, approximately 56,900
November 13, 2009, approximately 55,600
November 6, 2009, approximately 54,700
October 25, 2009, approximately 52,800
September 25, approximately 46,700
September 18, 2009, approximately 46,000
August 28, approximately 45,100
August 14, approximately 45,000
August 7, approximately 44,900
July 24, approximately 44,900
July 10, approximately 44,900
July 3, approximately 45,000
June 26, approximately 44,800
June 19, approximately 44,500
June 12, approximately 44,400
June 5, approximately 44,400
May 29, approximately 45,800
May 26, approximately 45,700
May 18, approximately 45,400
May 11, approximately 45,000
May 5, approximately 45,000
April 27, approximately 45,400
April 20, approximately 44,000
April 17, approximately 43,000

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