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USCIS announced today that both the regular H-1B cap of 65,000 and the special "Master's Degree" cap of 20,000 were reached and exceeded during the initial filing period of April 1, 2008 through April 7, 2008. USCIS is currently counting the petitions to determine the precise number received and planning the random selection process. The official USCIS announcement is attached. We will keep you posted with additional developments as they occur.
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