On December 4, 2009, USCIS published the latest numbers of the amount of H-1B cap-subject visa petitions it has received for Fiscal Year 2010. According to USCIS, roughly 61,000 cap-subject visas have been received and roughly 20,000 advanced degree petitions have been received.

USCIS will be approving a total of 65,000 cap-subject H-1B visas and 20,000 advanced degree cap visas. While the federal agency plans to accept more than 65,000 H-1B cap-subject applications (based on the premise that some will be rejected or revoked and others will be withdrawn by the applicants), it should be noted that the amount of applications received as of the most recent update is getting closer to the cap amount.