June 13, 2005
Update on Fiscal 2006 H-1B Numbers

USCIS advises that, despite rumors to the contrary, it has NOT reached enough fiscal year 2006 cap-subject H-1B petitions to be nearing the cap. In fact, unofficially, it has been indicated that petitions are coming in more slowly than had been predicted. However, it is still believed (again, unofficially) that the fiscal 2006 cap likely will be reached before the actual start of fiscal year 2006 on October 1, 2005.

AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 05061360 (posted Jun. 13, 2005)