USCIS has announced that it has already received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for FY2015 for both the general category and the advanced degree exemption category, and will close the filing period after today. A random selection “lottery” will occur at a later date.
STEM Fields of Study that Qualify for 24-month Extension
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) provided a STEM Designated Degree Program list, which includes all fields of study that DHS considers to