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Immigration -- News
USCIS Issues Memorandum Regarding Eligibility for H-1B Cap Exemption for Master's or Higher Degrees from U.S. Institutions
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On May 2, USCIS Acting Associate Director, Domestic Operations, Michael Aytes issued a memorandum regarding evaluation of eligibility for the exemption from the H-1B cap for graduates of master's or higher degree programs. In response to Section 214(g)(5)(C) of the H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004, which added an additional exemption to the H-1B cap (up to a maximum of 20,000 per year) for aliens holding a U.S. master's or higher degree, the memorandum provides guidance on determining whether the degree is a master's degree and whether the issuing institution qualifies as a U.S. institution of higher education. |
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