TABLE 1


H-1B USAGE
Fiscal Year H-1B Petitions Approved Under Cap
1992  57,125  
1993  61,591  
1994  60,179  
1995  54,718  
1996  55,1411
1997  65,0002
1998  65,0003
1999115,0004

1Final count for FY96. INS reported in August 1996 that the 65,000 cap had been reached. Upon reconsideration of its methodology, INS determined that certain amended petitions and applications for extension of status had been improperly counted toward the cap. It is likely that H-1B usage for fiscal years prior to 1996 also inaccurately includes these petitions.

2Cap reached September 1, 1997. 5,099 approvals rolled over to FY98.

3Cap reached May 11, 1998. 19,431 approvals rolled over to FY99.

4INS announced June 15, 1999 that enough petitions were pending to reach the cap. Only petitions filed prior to mid-April are being approved under the cap. Over 40,000 are expected to roll over to FY00.

















TABLE 2


PROJECTED H-1B DEMAND
This chart demonstrates the need to increase the H-1B cap enough to account for projected demand over the next five fiscal years. These projections are calculated from a base of 85,000 which represents FY98 demand. If the economy continues at its current pace, most immigration experts predict at least a 20% increase in demand over each of the next several fiscal years.
Fiscal Year Growth in H-1B Demand
10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
FY9993,50097,750102,000106,250110,500
FY00102,850112,413122,400132,813143,650
FY01113,135129,274146,880166,015186,745
FY02124,449148,666176,256207,520242,769
FY03136,893170,965211,507259,399315,599


















TABLE 3


Bachelor Degree Total/Aliens Masters Degree Total/Aliens Doctoral Degree Total/Aliens
Computer & Information Services24,098/2,16510,151/3,839867/395
Engineering62,114/4,75627,441/8,9666,369/3,117
Engineering Related15,189/5641,125/13611/7
Mathematics13,143/5574,031/1,0811,029/545