U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017

H-1B visas that allow certain foreign individuals to work and live in the United States has reached its annual cap limits as of April 7, 2016. USCIS received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption however, USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap.