The US Citizenship and Immigration Services would accept petitions for the H1-B work visas on the first five working days beginning 1 April.

However, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) facilitation centers would accept H1-B visa petitions if it does not receive adequate number of applications to meet its annual Congressional-mandated cap of 65,000.

The USCIS last week had announced changes in the application form related to H1-B visa, in view of the restrictions imposed in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act., which prohibits hiring of people with H1-B visas by companies receiving federal aid money.

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