The official government site that will answer some of your questions - http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-

The official government site that will answer some of your questions - http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/h-1b-fiscal-year-fy-2015-cap-season http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers... Submissions start April 1st each year. There's a maximum ("cap") and they typically "run out" for the year in several weeks/months. See this page for dates in the past (scroll down) - http://www.h1base.com/visa/work/h1bvisacaph1bquotasystem/ref/1568/ http://www.h1base.com/visa/work/h1bvisacaph1bquotasystem/ref... Please note: education and expertise matter a lot. If you do not have a masters degree your chances are much smaller. Good luck.