ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART V OF AN VIII PART SERIES): DOES MY MASTER’S DEGREE QUALIFY FOR THE H-1B MASTER’S CAP? - a podcast by npzlawgroup

Many F-1 visa holders, particularly those who are engaged in OPT change their immigration status to become professional and specialty workers (H-1B workers). The H-1B cap is the Congressionally-mandated limit on the number of individuals who may be granted H-1B status during each fiscal year. Most foreign nationals seeking H-1B nonimmigrant classification are subject to the 58,200 cap. There are an additional 20,000 H-1B visas, which are limited to individuals who receive a master’s degrees (or higher degree) from a United States College or University.



On January 30th, 2019, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a final rule amending regulations governing H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those that may be eligible for the advanced degree exemption. As a result, U.S. employers seeking to employ foreign workers with a U.S. master’s or higher degree will have a greater chance of selection in the H-1B lottery in years of excess demand for new H-1B visas.

link here: https://visaserve.com/lawyer/2022/02/28/H-1B-Visa/ABCs-OF-H-1Bs-(THIS-IS-PART-V-OF-AN-VIII-PART-SERIES)-DOES-MY-MASTER’S-DEGREE-QUALIFY-FOR-THE-H-1B-MASTER’S-CAP_bl42872.htm

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