The special H-1B visa program allows US businesses to hire highly skilled foreign workers in such fields as science, computer programming, hi-tech manufacturing etc. Every year on April 1st USCIS begins accepting applications for H1B visas for the coming year. For instance, for H1B visas to be issued for 2016 fiscal year the applicants should file their petitions at the very beginning of April of 2015. The US Congress establishes an annual H1B visas cap for each fiscal year. For 2016 fiscal year the H1B visas cap is 65,000. On top of it there are 20,000 H1B visas available for those individuals who have a Master’s or higher Degree from […]
