The process of hiring foreign workers can be long and complicated. This fact sheet provides a general outline to employers who are thinking about hiring foreign workers under the H-1B Specialty Occupation Program.

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On December 17, 2010, USCIS announced that approximately 53,900 cap-subject H-1B petitions had been filed for fiscal year 2011. This means that there are fewer than 11,100 cap-subject H-1B visas remaining for fiscal year 2011.

On December 10, 2010, USCIS announced that approximately 51,200 cap-subject H-1B petitions had been filed for fiscal year 2011.  This means that there are fewer than 13,800 cap-subject H-1B visas remaining for fiscal year...

Update to USCIS Form I-129, the form used to filed petitions for H-1B workers, now requires employers to certify compliance with the United States Department of Commerce “deemed export” rules.

Below you will find a link to the USCIS website tracking H-1B cap numbers for fiscal year 2011 (October 2010).