On March 15, 2011, the Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) updated guidance on prevailing wage requests. The updates to the PWD FAQs follows:

With April 1, 2011 rapidly approaching, there are several important issues employers should be aware of this H-1B filing season. Several new procedures and laws were implemented affecting the H-1B petition process in 2010. ...

On March 2, 2011, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas announced the opening of 60-day comment period on proposed changes to the H-1B petitioning process for United States employers.

On January 27, 2011, USCIS announced that H-1B visa numbers for fiscal year 2011 were exhausted. USCIS ceased accepting H-1B applications filed under the 2011 cap that were received after January 26, 2011.

Below is a suggested timeline for employers interested in bringing on new employees under the H-1B Specialty Occupation Program.  The filing period for H-1B petitions with a start date of October 1, 2011 begins on April 1,...