US hits H-1B visa cap for FY24: All you need to know

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to meet the congressionally mandated limits for the H-1B visa program for the fiscal year 2024. This includes the 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap as well as the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, commonly referred to as the master’s cap.

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US employers to temporarily hire skilled foreign workers in speciality occupations. These occupations are typically those that require theoretical or technical expertise in fields like computer science, engineering, mathematics, finance, and healthcare.