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   Saturday 09-Apr-2011

US Consulate receives less than 6,000 H-1B visa application in first week

The popular work visa is the most sought after by the computer technology professionals from India.
   Mumbai

The H-1B visa, the most sought after by Indian IT professionals has opened to a lackluster response, with less than 6,000 applications received after it opened on April 1.

"USCIS has received approximately 5,900 H-1B petitions counting toward the 65,000 cap, and approximately 4,500 petitions toward the 20,000 cap exemption for individuals with advanced degrees," the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a statement, a week after it started receiving applications for the visas for the fiscal year 2012 beginning October 1, 2011.

As such, USCIS said it would continue to receive applications for the H-1B visa till the caps are reached. The popular work visa is the most sought after by the computer technology professionals from India.

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