Monday, January 31, 2000 - H-1B Numbers Still Available

As of January 31, 2000, INS still has NOT received enough H-1B petitions (both approved and in the pipeline) to reach the H-1B cap, INS has advised Scott Borene, AILA's INS Benefits Liaison Chair. The Service advises that it will issue a notice in the Federal Register when it appears that there will be enough H-1B cases in the pipeline to reach the cap 30 days later, at current demand rates. Of course, once that notice is issued, it is probable that enough cases will be filed to reach the cap in considerably less than 30 days. Note that INS is referring here to cases filed, not cases approved.