CNET News is reporting this:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Tuesday that it had received 150,000 applications as of Monday afternoon for the controversial work permits, which allow foreigners with a bachelor’s degree in their area of specialty to be employed in the United States for up to six years.
That’s more than enough applications to meet the cap for the visas, which currently stands at 65,000.
This used to take many months in previous years. Last year it took two months. And I’ve heard that the cap does not apply to Indians and Chinese, but I am not sure of the accuracy of that information. But in any case, this is an interesting development.