H1b quota used 61100

There are not much left. H1b quota usually used up within a very short period of time if not a week or so. Now is mid December still have some quota left. Some lawyer estimate that the quota should use up within a week. If you are still in the process of filing the H1B visa, please do not wait. Talk to your boss and let them know what's happening.

Temporary Acceptance of H-1B Petitions Without Department of Labor Certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs)

This news release about H1b will be better if just read the original post, please check here.

American High Tech Sweatshops and H1B visa

This week in BusinessWeek magazine talks about H1b visa abuse and some so called "outsourcing consultanting" company how do they mistreat honest H1B visa workers.
see article here" Ameircan High Tech Sweatshops and H1B visa"

USCIS name check backlog eliminated

Name check is one of the important step for USCIS and FBI to determine if you are a good standing person who did not conduct any criminal offensive that might potentially harm USA. Name check used to take for a while and if you are in bad luck, such as the same name as most wanted, it will take a while and there is some backlog. No more. According to the USCIS press release in June, they are eliminating these backlog thanks to updated computerization and more staffing.