I think last year it was OCtober when cap reached 65k, I am not sure what the reporter is referring to. Infact US consulate accepts the H1 appplications starting from April till the quota is reached , normally beyond october,
Please desist from posting unverified and misguiding "news" and half-truths... The latest press release from USCIS clearly advises employers NOT to file for H1B at the current time since they are in the process of framing a guidance for the implementation of this law.
A simple check of the official USCIS webpage would have helped.
I am not sure if the last line in this article is correct. The H1-B cap last year was reached in the month of Octoer. And I am pretty sure every year the cap is reached around this time, and not as early as April or May.
Before potsing any news on your website please make sure that the news is reliable. According to US goverment web site Employers Not to File Petitions Until New Guidance Issued.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is currently preparing guidance for the implementation of the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2005 which created a new exemption from the annual H-1B congressionally mandated cap of 65,000 visas. While the applicable provisions of the H-1B Visa Reform Act become effective March 9, 2005, USCIS advises employers not to file H-1B petitions seeking to employ an H-1B worker who may benefit from these provisions until USCIS publishes guidance in the Federal Register. USCIS will reject any new H-1B petition that is filed in advance of the effective filing date as established in the forthcoming Federal Register notice.
