We all know about H1B Lottery for last few years, but did you know when H1B Cap was reached few years back? Here’s a table that shows when H1B Cap was reached in last few years 2005 to 2009.
Dates H1B Cap Reached
Here is the list from FY 2005 for which H1B was filed from April/1/2004. There are a total of 65,000 General Quota H1B and 20,000 for students with Advanced Degree (Masters, PhD) from US Universities.
| H1B Fiscal Year | H1B Filing Date | Date H1B Quota Cap Reached |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | April/1/2004 | October/1/2004 |
| 2006 | April/1/2005 | August/10/ 2005 |
| 2007 | April/1/2006 | May/26/2006 |
| 2008 | April/1/2007 | April/2/2007 |
| 2009 | April/1/2008 | April/7/2008 |
| 2010 | April/1/2009 | Dec/21/2009 |
Will Companies File H1B This Year?
With less than a month to go, there are not many jobs out there and with New H1B Rules its difficult for big banks to hire H1B workers. So, if you are applying for H1B Visa for FY2010 in 2009, what is the probability to get a job in this economy? Some consulting firms are paying fines and salary for not paying employees in bench. So, those consulting companies are definitely not going to file H1B Visa applications this year. Which means the number of H1B petitions submitted will be less, so chances of getting visa approved is more, if there is lottery.
But, if there are no jobs available what is the use of just having H1B Visa? If companies applying for H1B to its employee currently working for them will have no issues, but what about consulting companies that are planning to apply? Will they apply at all? Post your comments to this article to discuss with other readers.
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Can U arrange job under H1B visa for MBA students. If no than how I get it or where
Do you guys know when we are going to be informed about whether this year’s quota is reached? and also is there a certain date that the lottery is going to take place?
Friends, what is your thinkings on this years quota? I am not able to sleep for last month with worries.
@Raju, iam reading ur coments about the number of applications you are filling this yr, well u relx buddy, u hv filled 4 application still u r not been able to sleep??? wts rong wid u? u will definately get through as this H1 is now becum a visiting visa for ppl like u, and those who have worked hard and pay hell lot of fees to universities for MS and BS, seems like idiots now! i wish i would be like you living in my home watching cricket nad just wait for my H1 approved thousdand miles in VERMONT or California service centrs;)..
We all have similar stories..but people like Raju – and these consultants..i get soo pissed at them when i see them
you suck my friend. Get a real name! I am sure you are Albert Einstein and everyone else is stupid.
-Maddy
You think 3 years is a lot? I’ve studied 14 years! I am currently a medical doctor with a specialty certification from CANADA! We have to go through the same process and are in the same boat as “consultants” who have significantly less training.
The whole process stinks. I have been offered excellent high-paying positions and cannot accept them because of the H1B Visa issue.
Consulting firms better not apply…
This is ridiculous….They simply apply telling they are much more talented than local, and raise the no. of H1′s every year, and because of this really talented H1 aspirants have to keep their fingers crossed after having a job.,
already 3 yrs of stress studying hard in universities and finding a job
along with it., another 5 months of depression and stress of thinking i would get thro’ lottery if there is(despite having a job in this economy)
all because of consultants.!!!…consultants down down!!