It looks lke the H-1B cap will be open for many months again this fiscal year. As of April 8th, CIS reported receipt of 13,500 Regular Cap H-1Bs and 5,600 Master's Exemption H-1Bs. See:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem...

Regards,

Andrew M. Wilson, Esq.
awilson@srwlawyers.com