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Annual H-1B Visa Cap Met In One Day

Posted by kdawson on from the cheap-indentured-servitude dept.

CNet is reporting that the door has closed on the H1-B visa application process for this year, one day after it began. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said that it had received 150,000 applications as of yesterday afternoon. 65,000 H1-B visas can be issued for foreigners with bachelor's degrees. The USCIS will choose randomly from the applications to determine the winners.

3 of 473 comments (clear)

  1. What is a degree worth? by adambha · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...can be issued for foreigners with batchelor's degrees Apparently a bachelor's degree is not enough training to use spell check.
  2. Spelling Nazi by sheldon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    65,000 H1-B visas can be issued for foreigners with batchelor's degrees.


    Perhaps /. should hire an H1-B visa applicant to help spell check?

    Apparently, they're more qualified than some of the natives.
  3. Why not just auction them? by Animats · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Put them on eBay, a new batch every week, and make the Government some money. Then we'd find out what the real demand is.