USCIS UPDATES H-1B CAP COUNT FOR NOVEMBER 19, 2010 -- AT 48,977

USCIS updated its weekly count of FY2011 cap-subject H-1B petitions. As of November 19, 2010, approximately 48,977 H-1B cap-subject petitions were receipted. USCIS has receipted 17,836 H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees. As the cap approaches and expected to be reached over the next 30-60 days, probably more H-1B petitions will be receipted on a weekly basis than in the past.