Guestbook Entry for TS Techno Service Inc., United States
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TS Techno Service Inc.
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United States
State
VA
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Update on H-1B Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Cap Season
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of the filing period, which ended on April 5, 2013. USCIS also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption.
Guestbook Entry for Rajani Gurram, United States
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Rajani Gurram
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United States
State
Illinois
Guestbook Entry for Gebre Haile, United States
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Gebre Haile
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United States
State
Virgina
Changes in Issuing H-1B Visas to Affect Indian IT Firms
As reported by The Indian Express:
The proposed changes in the issuing of H-1B visas, the highly sought after US work permits, will badly affect the Indian IT firms which depend heavily on these work visas.
The changes under the Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) put a curb on use of H-1B visa for those companies which have a higher ratio of work force under this category.
Most of the Indian companies will fall under this classification.
Guestbook Entry for Joseph Lesmana, United States
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Joseph Lesmana
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United States
State
California
USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2014. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. After today, USCIS will not accept H-1B petitions subject to the FY 2014 cap or the advanced degree exemption.
Nonimmigrant Visas
USCIS News Release on FY 2014 H-1B Cap
WASHINGTON—For the first time since 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2014 within the first week of the filing period. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption.
Guestbook Entry for Ankit Jain, United States
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Ankit Jain
Country
United States
State
Texas
Cap-Gap Rule for F-1 OPT and H-1B Cap Filer
The period of time when an F-1 student’s status and work authorization expire through the start date of their approved H-1B employment period is known as the "Cap-Gap".
Guestbook Entry for Ashwin D, United States
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Ashwin D
Country
United States
State
GA
H-1 Lottery Over
We have just received our first H-1 quota receipt notice. That indicates the H-1 lottery is concluded.
USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2014. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption. After today, USCIS will not accept H-1B petitions subject to the FY 2014 cap or the advanced degree exemption.
H-1B Employee Protection for Employers Non-Payment or H-1B Violations
Filing a Wage Complaint for H-1B LCA Violations: What You Need to Know
If your H-1B employer has stopped paying you, placed you at a work location different from the one listed on the Labor Condition Application (LCA), or otherwise violated the terms of your H-1B employment, you have a powerful and cost-free remedy available: filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD).
Rajiv's Comments in The Times of India - The 2027 H-1B season: Revised strategies for sponsoring employers and implications for aspirants
Published by: The Times of India - February 12, 2026
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/the-2027-h-1b-season-revised-strategies-for-sponsoring-employers-and-implications-for-aspirants/articleshow/128256141.cms
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