<p>The USCIS has announced this week that the H-1B quota has been filled and that no more H-1B visas will be available for the fiscal year starting October 1, 2012.  Each year there are 65,000 H-1B visas available.  The application period started on April 1, 2012.  The actual visa start date is October 1, 2012.   That means since April 1, 2012, 65,000 H-1B petitions have been received by the USCIS so that all available H-1B visas were gone in  about 2 1/2 months.  The next date for H-1B visa applications will be April 1, 2013 with a visa start date of October 1, 2013.</p>