HR Tech News » foreign visa http://www.hrtechnews.com HRMS, Internet Monitoring, Payroll Software, Time and Attendance, and more Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:10:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Almost time to file H-1B visa applications http://www.hrtechnews.com/almost-time-to-file-h-1b-visa-applications/ http://www.hrtechnews.com/almost-time-to-file-h-1b-visa-applications/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:00:26 +0000 Sam Narisi http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=569 On March 31, companies can start filing petitions for H-1B visas, the document most often used to bring foreign IT workers into the U.S. And if last year is any indication, companies will want to file as soon as they can.

The current cap for H-1B visas is 65,000, with an additional 20,000 available to candidates with a Master’s degree or higher.

Last year, a total of 163,000 applications — including 31,000 for candidates with advanced degrees — were received within the first five days they were accepted.

Experts expect similar numbers this year, so they recommend companies submit their applications on March 31.

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