Legal Question in Immigration Law in Florida

Re: H 1 visa cap

No, the H-1B Cap for the 2010 Fiscal Year (which begins on October 1, 2009) or for FY 2011 has not been fulfilled yet. This is because on April 1 of each year H-1B filings are accepted. In recent recent years, a random selection process (akin to a lottery) has been used for the petitions submitted within the first 5 days of filing.

Depending on the person's qualifications, there are roughly 60,000 visas each year and an additional 20,000 visas each year for persons who earned master's degrees in their related occupation from a U.S. university. As well, there are exempt employees, such as for those who previously had H-1B status over the past six years, or for other institutions.

Due to the current economic situation, H-1B filings may be down as compared to other years. However, we won't know how many applicants are in the "lottery" this year until after the window of filing closes.

Please contact me for more information or for scheduling an appointment in our office.

Regards,

Michael Harris, Esq.

Law Offices of Kravitz and Guerra, P.A.

800 Brickell Avenue, Suite 701

Miami, FL 33131

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