H-1B Cap Update – Fiscal Year 2011
The USCIS started accepting new cap-subject H-1B petitions on April 1, 2010 for employment commencing on or after October 1, 2010.
The general H-1B cap is set annually at 65,000 with an advance degree cap of 20,000 for professionals who have a Master’s degree or higher from a U.S. university. Detailed information is available on USCIS’ H-1B Fiscal Year 2011 Cap Season web page.
The charts below tell the story in more detail. Compare this year’s progress toward reaching the H-1B Caps to last year’s numbers.
GENERAL H-1B CAP (65,000)
| Date | H-1B General Cap-Subject Petitions Received |
|---|---|
| January 26th | 65,000 |
| January 21st | 62,800 |
| January 14th | 60,700 |
| January 7th | 58,700 |
| December 31st | 57,300 |
| December 24th | 55,800 |
| December 17th | 53,900 |
| December 10th | 52,400 |
| December 3rd | 51,200 |
| November 26th | 50,400 |
| November 19th | 48,977 |
| November 12th | 47,800 |
| November 5th | 46,800 |
| October 29 | 45,600 |
| October 22 | 43,300 |
| October 15 | 42,800 |
| October 8 | 41,900 |
| October 1 | 40,600 |
| September 24 | 38,600 |
| September 17 | 38,300 |
| September 10 | 37,400 |
| September 3 | 36,600 |
| August 27 | 34,900 |
| August 20 | 33,900 |
| August 13 | 29,700 |
| August 6 | 28,500 |
| July 30 | 27,300 |
| July 23 | 26,000 |
| July 16 | 25,300 |
| July 9 | 24,800 |
| July 2 | 24,200 |
| June 25 | 23,500 |
| June 18 | 22,900 |
| June 11 | 22,200 |
| May 28 | 20,800 |
| May 21 | 19,600 |
| May 14 | 19,000 |
| May 6 | 18,000 |
| April 27 | 16,500 |
| April 22 | 16,025 |
| April 15 | 13,600 |
| April 8 | 13,500 |
MASTERS H-1B CAP (20,000)
| Date | H-1B Master’s Cap-Subject Petitions Received |
|---|---|
| December 24th | 20,000 |
| December 17th | 19,700 |
| December 10th | 19,100 |
| December 3rd | 18,700 |
| November 26th | 18,400 |
| November 19th | 17,836 |
| November 12th | 17,400 |
| November 5th | 17,200 |
| October 29 | 16,700 |
| October 22 | 16,200 |
| October 15 | 15,700 |
| October 8 | 15,400 |
| October 1 | 14,900 |
| September 24 | 14,400 |
| September 17 | 14,000 |
| September 10 | 13,700 |
| September 3 | 13,400 |
| August 27 | 13,000 |
| August 20 | 12,600 |
| August 13 | 12,300 |
| August 6 | 11,900 |
| July 30 | 11,600 |
| July 23 | 11,300 |
| July 16 | 11,000 |
| July 9 | 10,600 |
| July 2 | 10,400 |
| June 25 | 10,000 |
| June 18 | 9,700 |
| June 11 | 9,400 |
| May 28 | 8,700 |
| May 21 | 8,200 |
| May 14 | 8,100 |
| May 6 | 7,600 |
| April 27 | 6,900 |
| April 22 | 6,739 |
| April 15 | 5,800 |
| April 8 | 5,600 |
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