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US H-1B VISA - HIGH DEMAND - BEST TIME TO APPLY
It is advised that USCIS has already received till date 16,000 H-1B visa petitions from various candidates from different countries, who have US advanced degrees out of the 20,000 available visas. As on 18 May 2012 there were only 18,000 visas left under the H-1B regular visa cap and 4,000 for the H-1B visa advanced degree level visa cap.
USCIS started accepting the applications for the H-1B visa program on 2 April 2012 for positions with a start date of 1 October 2012 or later. Each year only 65,000 visas are acceptable for regular H-1B visa cap petitions for graduate level foreign workers in professional or specialty occupation positions. It is advised that additional 20,000 visas are made available for those with an highly developed degree from an US University such as an US Masters or higher degree. The numbers show a continued demand for H-1B and a much higher rate of H-1B visa filings compared to last year. It is advised that there is still quite low filings in 2008 when the H-1B visa cap was reached in the first week of the application season.
If an applicant considering filing a cap-subject H-1B petition as part of the FY2013 quota we advise you to apply as soon as possible when the CAP is still open. Once the visa cap has been reached, USCIS will stop accepting H-1B petitions for FY 2013 and an applicant will not be accepted until 1 April 2013.
If you would like to apply for a US visa, Bilimoria & Associate can help and assist in the preparation of your H-1B visa.
Bilimora & Associate liaisons with Member of Oregon State Bar Association and Attorney in good standing, USA (OSB) towards preparation of a successful application for all types of visas for USA for the clients. Bilimoria & Associate and its members have many years of experience in the field of preparing successful application for all types of visas for entering USA.
Please write to us to assess your eligibility at: neville@bilimoriaassociate.com or contact us at +91 44 2822 7222 / 2823 9229 / 4350 8191 . We will be happy to assess your eligibility for an H-1B visa to USA.