Post by shuli on Oct 8, 2004 5:27:50 GMT 7
Dear USVN Readers,
On the evening of October 1, 2004 - the first day of the 2005 fiscal year
(FY2005) - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a
Press Release: USCIS Announces New H-1B Procedures - Reaches Cap.
In the Press Release, USCIS announced that enough H-1B petitions have been
received to meet the annual H-1B cap (65,000) for FY2005. Included in the
65,000 H-1B petitions allowed for the fiscal year are 6,800 set aside for
the Free Trade Agreements between the U.S. and Chile and Singapore -
effectively reducing the cap to 58,200.
After October 1, 2004, USCIS will not accept any new H-1B petitions that
are subject to the FY2005 annual cap.
For further information, please read the complete article at
www.usvisanews.com/articles/memo2329.shtml
We will continue to post more information concerning the H-1B cap as it is
available, and encourage our readers who are affected by the H-1B cap -
employers AND employees - to contact your Congressional Representatives
and advise them of your concern.
On the evening of October 1, 2004 - the first day of the 2005 fiscal year
(FY2005) - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a
Press Release: USCIS Announces New H-1B Procedures - Reaches Cap.
In the Press Release, USCIS announced that enough H-1B petitions have been
received to meet the annual H-1B cap (65,000) for FY2005. Included in the
65,000 H-1B petitions allowed for the fiscal year are 6,800 set aside for
the Free Trade Agreements between the U.S. and Chile and Singapore -
effectively reducing the cap to 58,200.
After October 1, 2004, USCIS will not accept any new H-1B petitions that
are subject to the FY2005 annual cap.
For further information, please read the complete article at
www.usvisanews.com/articles/memo2329.shtml
We will continue to post more information concerning the H-1B cap as it is
available, and encourage our readers who are affected by the H-1B cap -
employers AND employees - to contact your Congressional Representatives
and advise them of your concern.