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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
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You may be disappointed if your candidate was not selected for an H-1B visa in the recent cap lottery – but not all hope is lost. If you employ foreign nationals, the good news is that you can explore certain short-term,...more
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USCIS announced on Mar. 31, 2025, that it has completed the initial selection process for H-1B visa cap-subject petitions for fiscal year 2026. The statutory cap is 65,000 H-1B visas (regular cap), with an additional 20,000...more
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It’s that time of year! Registration for the H-1B cap lottery for Fiscal Year 2026 will begin the day after tomorrow: Friday, March 7. Here are seven things that employers need to know....more
Employers seeking to hire foreign professionals in H-1B status need to prepare for the registration process. The annual lottery season commences in early March, and the short filing period lasts little more than two weeks....more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has officially announced the FY2026 H-1B Cap Registration dates. Below is a summary of some information that you should know:...more
It is that time of the year again – H-1B CAP registration is right around the corner. With the continued beneficiary-centric selection process, and the new H-1B modernization rule which impacts H-1B CAP filings, employers...more
The 2025 H-1B cap registration period will begin at 12 p.m. Eastern time on March 7, 2025, and will conclude at 12 p.m. Eastern on March 24, 2025. Prospective petitioners are required to register each beneficiary online and...more
On Feb. 1, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem determined that conditions in Venezuela no longer support the 2023 designation of Venezuela for TPS. This means that Venezuelans physically present in the U.S. under...more
H-1B Registrations for the FY2026 cap season will open at noon ET on March 7, 2025, and run through noon ET on March 24, 2025. The USCIS filing fee is $215 per registration this year (a significant increase from $10)....more
On February 5, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the FY2026 H-1B Cap Lottery will open at noon Eastern Time (EST) on March 7, 2025, and run through noon...more
The annual H-1B cap lottery registration process will begin on March 7, 2025, and run through March 24, 2025. At the close of the registration period, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will select...more
USCIS announced that the H-1B Cap initial registration period will open March 7, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST and will close at 12:00 PM EST on March 24, 2025. Employers take note: if you employ or are seeking to employ foreign...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap registration period will open at noon ET on Friday, March 7, 2025, and will remain open until noon ET on Monday, March...more
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The registration period for H-1B cap-subject petitions is approaching! As a reminder, the annual H-1B cap is set at 65,000, with an additional 20,000 numbers available for individuals who have earned an advanced degree from...more
Federal immigration officials just announced yesterday that they are gearing up to conduct a second round of H-1B selections to ensure all slots for the FY 2025 cap are filled. If you receive new selections, you will be...more
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