As of June 19, 2009, approximately 44,5000 cap-subject petitions had been received by United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) and counted towards the fiscal year 2010 H-1B cap (October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010).   Approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed.   USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits.