FY2007 H-1B Advanced Degree Cap Usage Figures Surpass 19,000

July 27, 2006

As reported by AILA, USCIS updated the current cap count with new data gathered as of July 25. The number of approved and receipted pending petitions has now reached 18,932. Approximately 645 H-1B Advanced Degree petitions have been received but not yet data-entered and receipted. As of July 25, the combined approximate total is 19,577.