The H-1B program has, in recent history, been extremely difficult to access by employers. As of June 19, 2009, the USCIS has received only 44,500 of the 65,000 available H-1B visa petitions. This is a great opportunity to think about employees or potential hires in foreign countries that are considering a transfer to the U.S. Murad Immigration is available to assist you with the efficient filing of petitions for the last remaining H-1B visas for this fiscal year.
You will notice that from our last post on this topic the number of available H-1B visas has increased by approximately 1,000. The USCIS has indicated that this represents petitions that were denied, revoked, or withdrawn.
This year's low usage of the H-1B visa program is a perfect indication why having a false cap is not the most effective way to regulate highly skilled immigration in the United States. As we see from this year's usage rate, the "market" is the most efficient way to set a cap for highly skilled workers.
