As of January 04, 2010, USCIS has received following no. of applications:
Advance degree cap of 20,000 has been reached.
Cases filed for those with advanced U.S. degrees are counted against the regular cap.
Regular cap count – 55,800; Regular cap limit – 65,000
As can be seen from above the H-1 B cap quota is close to being exhausted. The persons who want to apply in this year’s quota can start the processing now. Click here for a foreign credential evaluation for the H-1B Visa.