H-1B Cap Reached for FY2012

USCIS announced yesterday that the H-1B regular cap has been reached for FY2012. The final receipt date for  H-1B petitions is November 22, 2011.  Applicants who wish to apply for H-1B status must wait until April 1, 2012 to file a FY2013 petition that permits employment on October 1, 2012.  Last year, the regular H-1B cap was reached on January 26, 2011.