FY 2024 H-1B CAP SEASON
THE TIME IS NOW! GET STARTED WITH YOUR H-1B REGISTRATION
H-1B visas are in high demand and the number of applications has been steadily climbing over recent years. In FY 2021, there were 275,000 applications, in FY 2022 there were 308,000, and last year, FY 2023, there were 483,927 applications.
H-1B Employers
For employers unsure of how to begin to hire foreign nationals in a professional position, we are here to walk you through the process.
CLICK HERE FOR FREE CASE EVALUATIONH-1B Employees
For Current H-1B visa-holders, Cap Subject H-1B, Students on F-1 and OPT looking for assistance with a H-1B Cap, Transfer, Extension, an Amended or a Concurrent filing, we will walk you through the process.
CLICK HERE FOR FREE CASE EVALUATIONThe FY-2024 H-1B lottery registration window will open on March 1, 2023 and will remain open until 12PM ET March 17,2023.
The lottery allocation is based on random selection and closes once the cap has been met, so filling as soon as possible is highly recommended.
For each H-1B cap registration entry, USCIS requires:
- Employer's name, employer identification number (FEIN) and address;
- Employer's representatives contact information;
- Beneficiary's full name, date of birth, country of birth, country of citizenship, gender, and passport number;
- Whether the beneficiary has obtained a master's degree from a U.S. institution of higher education; and
- Employer's attorney information
Selection notices should be received by employers by March 31, at which point the employer will be given a 90-day period in which to properly file a completed H-1B cap petition.
A rough timeline is presented below:
- January through early March: Lottery Registration Preparation
- Identify candidates, evaluate position for specialty occupation and prevailing wage information, determine if applicant is subject to regular cap or master's cap. File LCA for cases that may be time sensitive.
- March 1 through March 17: Lottery Registration Submission
- Submit electronic H-1B cap registration application.
- By March 31: USCIS Announces Selections
- USCIS finalizes the random selection process of the lottery. USCIS notifies selected employers and beneficiaries. Employers prepare and file LCAs.
- April 1-May/June: File Completed H-1B Petitions
- Prepare and file the entire H-1B cap petition with all supporting documents
- July: Second Chance Lottery
- USCIS will conduct a “second chance” lottery to allocate any unused H-1B visa numbers from cases that were selected under the March lottery but were not filed within the 3-month filing window.
- November: Third Chance Lottery
- USCIS will conduct a “third chance” lottery to allocate any remaining H-1B visa numbers that were selected in March and July but not filed within the 3-month filing window. A third lottery was conducted in 2021 but not 2022.
