20000 New H-1Bs will be available soon!
Posted by Jeff Xie on May 02, 2005 at 19:52:00
According to the advance copy of the interim regulation implementing the 20,000 H-1B numbers for fiscal 2005 obtained by American Immigration Lawyers Association, there will be 20000 new H-1Bs. Filing under the regulation is to begin 5 BUSINESS days after publication (it is estimated on May 5th). Thus, the start of filing would be May 12 if the regulation is published when slated and as drafted. The regulation will take effect on publication, but filings will not be accepted for another five business days. Below is the email notice from American Immigration Lawyers Association: Under the regulation, which is slated for publication on May 5, 2005, with a filing start date five business days later, only graduates of U.S. master's or higher programs will be eligible. All filings must be to a special address at the Vermont Service Center. A special selection process is delineated if USCIS receives more than 20,000 requests. A mechanism for converting petitions filed for a fiscal 2006 to a fiscal 2005 number is provided. If you can read Chinese, please read more at http://www.uslawnet.com/Chinesehome/News/messages/328.htm
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