All,
I know this is not H1-B forum but I need to confirm the following
I am pushing my employer to file H1B for me.( I have 3 year TN right now)
I have talked to company attorney I got the following reply
There are a total of 65,000 H-1B visas available - this is all H-1Bs. If none go to Chile/Singapore programs (extremely, extremely unlikely), than all 65,000 are available. Of the 65,000, 20,000 are specific for U.S. Masters and above (Masters and above can also get one of the other 45,000. But a Bachelors degree holder can not get one of the 20,000). According to the U.S. CIS website which I cut and pasted into my e-mail, as of July 24, 64,900 petitions have been received (44,900 + 20,000). That leaves 100 H-1B visas available, if none go to Chile/Singapore. So, if you file now, you are counting on an earlier petition being denied, revoked or withdrawn. And, keep in mind, that the cap count was as of 7/24. So, this week more petitions were likely filed.
How true is that I think 20,000 for advanced degree are additional to 65,000.
Thanks
I know this is not H1-B forum but I need to confirm the following
I am pushing my employer to file H1B for me.( I have 3 year TN right now)
I have talked to company attorney I got the following reply
There are a total of 65,000 H-1B visas available - this is all H-1Bs. If none go to Chile/Singapore programs (extremely, extremely unlikely), than all 65,000 are available. Of the 65,000, 20,000 are specific for U.S. Masters and above (Masters and above can also get one of the other 45,000. But a Bachelors degree holder can not get one of the 20,000). According to the U.S. CIS website which I cut and pasted into my e-mail, as of July 24, 64,900 petitions have been received (44,900 + 20,000). That leaves 100 H-1B visas available, if none go to Chile/Singapore. So, if you file now, you are counting on an earlier petition being denied, revoked or withdrawn. And, keep in mind, that the cap count was as of 7/24. So, this week more petitions were likely filed.
How true is that I think 20,000 for advanced degree are additional to 65,000.
Thanks