Though this year's usage is still well below where we were on the same date last year, it has been increasing steadily over the past month and a half.

The USCIS released the most recent H1B filings count, as of July 30, 2010 as follows:

FY 2011 H-1B Cap Count

Cap Type	Cap Amount	Cap Eligible Petitions	Date of Last Count
H-1B Regular Cap	65,000	27,300	7/30/2010
H-1B Master’s Exemption	20,000	11,600	7/30/2010

 Though this year's usage is still well below where we were on the same date last year, it has been increasing steadily over the past month and a half.