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i think you're mistaken. The H1B cap is 65K. Cap-exempts are capped at 20K. Thus total cap is 85K. No above and beyond of that number. Speaking about original
by trhway 1y ago
i think you're mistaken. The H1B cap is 65K. Cap-exempts are capped at 20K. Thus total cap is 85K. No above and beyond of that number.
Speaking about original post US tech industry is 16M people. So 600K+ of H1Bs, suppose they all in tech, is 4%. Blip on a radar.
- square_usual 1y agoNo, you're wrong too. The 20k is the Master's cap, only applicable to students who did a Master's or above in the US. Cap exempt refers to H1bs granted to US/State employers, who can get H1bs for employees without any cap whatsoever, and at any time of the year.
- trhway 1y agothanks, i see. So, MS can't get them really. https://www.nafsa.org/professional-resources/browse-by-interest/uscis-memo-h-1b-cap-exemption-under-ac21 https://www.nafsa.org/professional-resources/browse-by-inter... "AC21 [codified at INA § 214(g)(5)(A)-(B)] exempts the following petitioners from the H-1B cap: Institutions of higher education Nonprofit entities related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education Nonprofit research organizations Governmental research organizations
- darth_avocado 1y agoThis. Cap exempts are usually PHDs and literal medical doctors.
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