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April 10, 2008
H-1B Application Cap is Reached USCIS Announces
The USCIS announced on April 10th that the preliminary count for H-1B applications is 163,000 of which 31,200 were for the advanced degree category.
The USCIS will likely conduct the computer generated selection process next week and it will begin by selectiing 20,000 petitions filed under the advanced degree exemption.
If an advanced degree petition is not selected in this initial lottery, it will then be included in the later lottery for the cap-subject 65,000 limit H-1B petitions.
I'll keep you updated.
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