Filing Deadlines, Filing Requirements, Visa Caps

USCIS Notifies all Potential Petitioners of Beneficiaries Selected in the H-1B CAP Lottery for FY26

Cozen O'Connor on 7/22/2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap,...more

H-1B Filing Season Is Almost Here – 3 FAQs for Employers

Foster Garvey PC on 2/10/2021

H-1B cap filing season is fast approaching. U.S. employers who sponsor foreign workers for temporary H-1B work visas should start preparing now for the upcoming, new H-1B cap electronic registration commencing this year on...more

March 2019 Special Immigration Alert #2

Epstein Becker & Green on 3/15/2019

Fiscal Year 2020 H-1B Cap Petition Filings Are Not Eligible for Premium Processing - On March 12, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) opened premium processing eligibility for all H-1B petitions...more

DHS Proposes Major Lottery Changes Ahead Of H-1B Filing Season

Burr & Forman on 1/9/2019

Every January, employers begin making preparing for the H-1B visa filing season so they will be ready for the H-1B cap filing deadline on April 1st. Filing H-1B petitions typically come with a degree of anxiety given the visa...more

Strong Demand Expected for FY2019 H-1B Filings: Employers Should Plan Now

Foster Garvey PC on 1/29/2018

U.S. employers who sponsor foreign workers for temporary H-1B work visas should start preparing now for the upcoming H-1B cap filing season commencing this year on Monday, April 2, 2018. Employers should start identifying...more

Amid Potential Changes, Employers Prepare for H-1B Filing Season 2018

Burr & Forman on 1/22/2018

With changes in late 2017, many employers are gearing up for H-1B season on April 1, 2018. The H-1B visa allows foreign nationals to work in occupations that require at least a U.S. Bachelor’s Degree (or foreign equivalent)...more