USCIS Receives 201,011 H-1B Petitions and Completes Random Selection Process for FY 2020

On April 10, 2019, USCIS used a computer-generated random process to select enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally mandated regular cap and the U.S. advanced degree exemption for fiscal year (FY) 2020.

USCIS received a total of 201,011 H-1B petitions during the filing period, which began April 1, 2019, including petitions filed for the advanced degree exemption.

Related Links:

• USCIS Announcement
• Foster LLP Blog (Regular Cap)
• Foster LLP Blog (Masters Cap)