The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) indicated on May 2, 2005, that it will publish a rule in the Federal Register on May 5, 2005, regarding the 20,000 additional H1B filings for persons with U.S. masters' degrees or higher. Available for public inspection, the rule indicates that the H1B petitions and conversions will be accepted five (5) business days after the rule is published, which should be May 12, 2005.
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