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Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12040939 (posted May. 14, 2012)”
May 11, 2012 H-1B Cap Count
As of May 11, 2012, approximately 36,700 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. Additionally, USCIS has receipted 14,800 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees.