USCIS has announced delays in issuing receipt notices for I-129 petitions filed recently. Normally, receipts are issued within two weeks after the petitions are received by the USCIS. However, due to the heavy volume of I-129 petitions filed recently, the USCIS announced that it may take them an additional 2 to 4 weeks to issue receipt notices.
As of May 18, 2012, the H-1B cap count for FY 2013 is as follows:
Cap Type |
Cap Amount |
Cap Eligible Petitions |
Date of Last Count |
H-1B Regular Cap |
65,000 |
42,000 |
05/18/2012 |
H-1B Master’s Degree Exemption |
20,000 |
16,000 |
05/18/2012 |
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