FY 2025 H1|B Cap Season

ALERT: USCIS has extended the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. The initial registration period, which opened ...

Notice of FY 2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Selection Process ...

H-1B cap-subject petitions for FY 2025, including those petitions eligible for the advanced degree exemption, may be filed with USCIS beginning April 1, 2024.

Featured Issue: FY2025 H-1B Cap Season

The initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 6, 2024, and run through noon Eastern on March 22, 2024.

USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Lottery Results for Fiscal Year 2025

The earliest H-1B start date for applicants selected in the FY 2025 H-1B lottery is October 1, 2024. For the first time, USCIS has introduced ...

What You Need to Know for H-1B Fiscal Year 2025 and When to File

Immigration law caps the number of new H-1B's issued each year by USCIS to 65,000 for those with a Bachelor's degree, and an additional 20,000 to those who ...

United States: USCIS Completes FY 2025 H-1B Cap Selection ...

The annual quota of 85,000 H-1B cap beneficiaries was met in the initial registration period for employment in FY 2025, according to USCIS.

USCIS Completes Second H-1B Registration Lottery for FY 2025

As background, the annual availability of new H-1B visas is limited to 85,000 per fiscal year, with 20,000 H-1B visas set aside under the “ ...

H1B Visa 2025: Second Round Lottery Completed. All Notified.

USCIS accepts H1B petitions for the next fiscal year about six months before the start of the fiscal year. Now, for the FY 2025 season, counting six months ...

USCIS Makes H-1B Selections for Fiscal 2025 - SHRM

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that 114,017 registrations for H-1B visas were selected from approximately ...

The H1B Lottery, Explained: A Boundless Guide to the H-1B Cap

H-1B Cap Season Dates for FY 2026 (Estimated) · Registration Period: Mid-March 2025 (usually a 2-3 week window) · Initial Selection Announcement: Early April 2025 ...

The H-1B Visa Program and Its Impact on the U.S. Economy

USCIS announced on April 1, 2024 that it had received enough registrations for FY 2025, and selected 114,017 beneficiaries, for whom USCIS then ...

FY 2025 H1-B Cap Season: Important Insights and Changes

The initial electronic registration for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap season will open at noon Eastern on March 6, 2024 and will run through noon Eastern ...

Fiscal Year H-1B (2025) - Weaver Schlenger LLP

First, the lottery is held for the 65,000 H-1Bs under the regular cap. Once sufficient numbers have been selected under the H-1B regular cap, USCIS will then ...

USCIS Completes Second Round of FY 2025 H-1B Cap Selections

During the FY 2025 H-1B cap registration period, USCIS received registrations for approximately 442,000 unique beneficiaries. Of these, 114,017 ...

H-1B Cap 2024-25: Lottery Timeline, Process, Dates | VisaNation

After the H-1B visa lottery 2024-2025 season, the registration fee will go up to $215 in April 2024. New Beneficiary-Centric Selection: ...

USCIS Announces FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Details and ...

Synopsis: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a final rule on the upcoming H-1B cap registration, ...

Streamlining FY 2025 H-1B Cap Selection: USCIS Final Rule and ...

Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken decisive steps to refine the H–1B visa system through the implementation of a ...

Employers: Time to Begin Planning for the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B ...

USCIS is limited to a congressionally mandated quota of 65,000 cap-subject H-1B visas per fiscal year. By law, 6,800 of those visas are ...

FY 2025 H-1B Cap Season: 4 Key Things HR Teams Should Know

As the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap season quickly approaches, employers and employees are starting to prepare for the H-1B petition process.

Preparing for FY2025 H-1B Cap Season: Trends, Updates, and ...

The expert faculty on this intermediate seminar will discuss the lottery system and address other general issues for filing FY2025 cap-subject cases.