The H-1B cap filing date will behere before you know it.  New H-1Bs aresubject to the H-1B cap lottery and must be filed between March 1-20, 2020.  The USCIS will notify us of H-1B cap lotterywinners by March 31, 2020.  If you arepreparing to file an H-1B cap petition for 2020, please send MU the items onour checklist no later than March 10.
A variety of types of case aresubject to H-1B cap:
-International students working onan EAD card under an OPT or CPT program 
 after having attended a U.S. school;
-International employees working ona TN may need an H-1B filed for them in
 order for them to pursue a permanentresidency (green card) case;
-Prospective internationalemployees in another visa status e.g. H-4, L-2, J-1, 
 F-1; H-1B workers with acap exempt organization; and
-Prospective internationalemployees currently living abroad.
These types of case are not subjectto H-1B cap:
-H-1B amendments/extensions/transfers
-When the employee has been in H-1Bstatus for less than 6 years
-Trade Visas (H-1B1, E-3, TN-1)Chile, Singapore, Australia, Canada, Mexico
-Institution of higher education(or its affiliated or related nonprofit entities), a 
 nonprofit researchorganization, or a government research organization.
Please contact us if you have any questionsor are looking for representation in filing H-1B cap petitions.