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    FY2006 H1B Cap Watching

    Extra 20,000 How long do you think we will have time for the extra 20,000. I know the obvious answer is hurry up, but do you think USCIS came up with 20,000 to allow master's degree holders not have a problem when applying? I wonder how many master's degree (or higher) holders were given H-1b...
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    H1-B Cap question

    Is it the filing date that matters in H1-B quota, or the approval date? Let's say currently there are 40,000 filings and 20,000 of them are approved. We file as the 40,001st applicant, but somehow the H1-B application gets delayed and before we receive an answer, 65,000 applications are approved...
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    H-1B Application twice a year?

    It wasn't that I wanted to apply for it twice, I thought there were two days in a year when you can apply. Anyways, I found out that it was not correct. Thanks for your reply though.
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    H1-B fees

    $185 filing fee + $1,500 training fee to be paid by employer ($750 if the employer has 25 or less full time employees, employed in the US), + $500 fraud prevention fee. Total of $2,185, if the expedited process is not chosen. Expedited process is $1,000 extra. Usually the attorney fees, if...
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    H-1B Application twice a year?

    I am a US Master's degree holder. Can I apply for H-1B visa for the 20,000 quota twice a year? (March 8th & September 8th). I know for a fact that I can apply on March 8th. The other date is just what I heard. I guess the general question is, are there two periods a year that one can apply H-1B...
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    "Processing hold" on OPT applciation

    I submitted an OPT application in mid september, and received notice less than a month later. The notice had a slight mistake in address, so I called the customer service and changed it (I wish I didn't). I never received anything else from them. I went to the local office for a temporary card...
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