According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), about 31,000 H-1B visas are still available for 2011. During the boom years there was always a shortage of H-1B visas and it was very difficult for companies to obtain the visa for their foreign employees.
The U.S. economy has still not fully recovered from the economic recession and therefore the demand for H-1B petitions remain low, which offers a good opportunity for companies that have had difficulty obtaining visas H- 1B in the past to get them now. In 2006, all H-1B visas available have been removed in a single day.
The H-1B visa is primarily for workers with a bachelor's degree or more (and fashion models) who intend to work for a U.S. employer in specialized work at the university level. H-1B workers can live and work in the United States for a maximum period of three years, which may be extended up to six years. If you qualify for another visa category, you may be able to stay longer.
The normal ceiling on H-1B visa petitions is 65,000 per fiscal year with an additional 20,000 available per year under the H-1B Master's exemption, allowing the 20,000 initial requests for applicants with a master's degree or higher to be exempt from the cap.
Below is a table showing the availability of H-1B visas from August 20, 2010:
Type Cap Cap Limit Petitions Received
Normal H-1B cap 65,000 33,900
H-1B Exemption Masters 20 000 12 600
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