UNICON International, Inc

Starting April 1, 2007, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept H-1B filings for employment starting October 1, 2007 (Fiscal Year 2008). Standard H-1B cases will count against the cap of 65,000 for FY 2008. Foreign nationals who hold advanced degrees from U.S. universities will count against the separate advanced degree cap of 20,000. Since the H-1B numbers have been exhausted at an increasing pace each year, employers should act quickly to secure H-1B numbers for their employees. In FY 2006, the standard H-1B cap was met in four months; in FY 2007, the cap was met even more quickly - within two months. H-1B cases can be filed up to six months before the employee's start date, and the initial H-1B validity period can last up to three years. (news for visanow.com)