ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART V OF AN VIII PART SERIES): DOES MY MASTER'S DEGREE QUALIFIES ME FOR THE H-1B MASTER'S CAP? By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq., | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm

ABCs OF H-1Bs (THIS IS PART V OF AN VIII PART SERIES): DOES MY MASTER'S DEGREE QUALIFIES ME FOR THE H-1B MASTER'S CAP? By: Michael Phulwani, Esq., David H. Nachman, Esq. and Rabindra K. Singh, Esq., | Bergen County Employment Immigration Lawyers | Ridgewood Citizenship Law Firm



Immigration practitioners, F-1 students, and prospective H-1B employers should note that not
every master's degree from a United States college or university
qualifies a foreign national for the additional 20,000 H-1B visas under
the H-1B "master's cap". In order for an individual to qualify for the
master's cap, a few criteria need to be met. First, the degree must
qualify as a master's degree. Additionally, the master's degree must be
issued by a "U.S. institution of higher education" as defined by section
101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.