2012 H-1B Cap Final Receipt Date

Posted: December 1, 2011 at 12:50 pm

According to United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Center Operations (SCOPS), USCIS will not have a lottery for 2012 H-1B petitions received November 22, 2011, to determine if they will be included in the 2012 H-1B cap. USCIS has confirmed that November, 22, 2011, is the final receipt date for new 2012 H-1B cap subject petitions requesting an employment start date in FY 2012, and that all properly completed H-1B petitions accepted for filing on November 22, 2011 will be included in the 2012 H-1B cap (FY2012).