Garfield2005

From what i understand the quota for the H1b gets used very quickly half way through the year.

My question is, from what time of the year do they process H1b visa. Like i remember this year they were not processing any more H1b in August because the quota had been used up for the fiscal year.

When do they start processing for the next years quota? and approximatly when does the quota get used up?

Ray

Start accepting April ..this year the quota was used up by 17th August or thereabouts..

Kevin Keane

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Garfield2005 wrote:

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    > From what i understand the quota for the H1b gets used very quickly half
    > way through the year.
    >
    > My question is, from what time of the year do they process H1b visa.
    > Like i remember this year they were not processing any more H1b in
    > August because the quota had been used up for the fiscal year.
    >
    > When do they start processing for the next years quota? and approximatly
    > when does the quota get used up?
    >

You can apply for an H-1B up to six months in advance. Since October 1 is
the earliest start date in fiscal year 2007, the earliest you can file is
April 1.

I can tell you exactly when the quota gets used up: when 65,000 H-1Bs (minus
some for Chile/Singapore) have been issued.

The date depends on how many people apply how early. In the past, the date
has been moving backwards by a few weeks every year. Last year it was
August, the year before it was October, the year before that it was
November. If this pattern holds (and I see no reason why it would not), my
guess is that the quota will be used up around June or July. A few years
from now, I expect that April 1 will be the only day you can apply, and
even then they may well use a lottery system or something like that.

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Garfield2005

Thank you both for you info, and please excuse my ignorance when i ask this question as i am still a little confused.

Can I apply for an H1 in the month of December 2005?

Ray

Ummmmmmmmmmm!!! NO...
You don't apply anyway.. the company does

Kevin Keane

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Garfield2005 wrote:

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    >> Garfield2005 wrote:
    >> >
    >> > From what i understand the quota for the H1b gets used very quickly
    >> > half
    >> > way through the year.
    >> >
    >> > My question is, from what time of the year do they process H1b visa.
    >> > Like i remember this year they were not processing any more H1b in
    >> > August because the quota had been used up for the fiscal year.
    >> >
    >> > When do they start processing for the next years quota? and
    >> > approximatly
    >> > when does the quota get used up?
    >> >
    >> You can apply for an H-1B up to six months in advance. Since October 1
    >> is
    >> the earliest start date in fiscal year 2007, the earliest you can file
    >> is
    >> April 1.
    >> I can tell you exactly when the quota gets used up: when 65,000 H-1Bs
    >> (minus
    >> some for Chile/Singapore) have been issued.
    >> The date depends on how many people apply how early. In the past, the
    >> date
    >> has been moving backwards by a few weeks every year. Last year it was
    >> August, the year before it was October, the year before that it was
    >> November. If this pattern holds (and I see no reason why it would
    >> not), my
    >> guess is that the quota will be used up around June or July. A few
    >> years
    >> from now, I expect that April 1 will be the only day you can apply,
    >> and
    >> even then they may well use a lottery system or something like that.
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    >> here.
    >> It may answer your question. Remember, I am strictly a layperson
    >> without
    >> any legal training. I encourage the reader to seek competent legal
    >> counsel
    >> rather than relying on usenet newsgroups.
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    > Thank you both for you info, and please excuse my ignorance when i ask
    > this question as i am still a little confused.
    >
    > Can I apply for an H1 in the month of December 2005?
    >

No, as I said before, the earliest you can apply is April 1 (unless you
qualify for the special quota or quota exemption).

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