USCIS today that it has received morethan 85,000-1B cap-subject petitions They did not specify how many H-1Bcap-subject petitions were received.  Weexpect to know the overage within the next few weeks.  Last year, the announcement happened on April17.
USCIS will continue to accept andprocess petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap. Petitions filed onbehalf of current H-1B workers who have been counted previously against the cap.USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions filed to:
  • Extend the amount of time a currentH-1B worker may remain in the United States;
  • Change the terms of employment forcurrent H-1B workers;
  • Amend the H-1B petition to notifythe USCIS of the filing of a new LCA and/or geographic change in employment;
  • Allow current H-1B workers tochange employers; and
  • Allow current H-1B workers to workconcurrently in a second, contemporaneous part-time H-1B position.