U.S. hits H-1B cap with 'high number' of petitions

[Newsjock]

Source: Computerworld

The U.S. government said today it has reached the H-1B cap, and if this year is similar to previous years, 70% of applicants are under the age of 35, and a major portion will take jobs at offshore outsourcing companies.

... The fact that the U.S. is still processing the applications may indicate that it has received more H-1B visas than last year. There were 124,000 H-1B visa petitions submitted in calendar year 2013 (last April) for use in the 2014 fiscal year.

The H-1B program has a regular, or base, cap of 65,000, and another 20,000 visas for those who earned a master's degree or higher in the U.S. Both caps were met.

... Other types of professions receiving H-1B visas include physicians, teachers and professors, accountants, and other professions requiring degrees.

Read more: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247496/U.S._hits_H_1B_cap_with_high_number_of_petitions

[msongs]

1. so the jobs program is for imported labor to undermine domestic labor. thanks a lot nt

[LittleGirl]

2. Another way for corporations to pay slave wages

for H-1B immigrants rather than pay American skilled labor. There are plenty of us SKILLED labor people right here that gave up looking for jobs. Not only will they not interview me, they won't even consider my application. We really have to stop this imported slave labor program for corporations that don't want to pay Americans for their skills.

[treestar]

3. If they are going to work offshore

Why do they need a visa?