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).

From USCIS.gov:

USCIS Continues to Accept FY 2011 H-1B Petitions   WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced it continues to accept H-1B...

USCIS explained the automatic extension of status for F-1 students with pending H-1B petitions.  Individuals who are on F-1 status and are the beneficiary of an H-1B petition are eligible for extension of status under the ...