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This Benefits H1B Visa Holders In The US
This Benefits H1B Visa Holders In The US
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The H-1B nonimmigrant visa is one of the most popular work authorized visa options among U.S. employers, but the overwhelming demand exceeds the limited supply since H-1B visas are subject to an annual cap of 85,000 visas, with 20,000 specifically reserved for individuals with a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services receives more H-1B registrations than there are visas available (which has been the case for more than a decade ), the agency randomly selects who can file an H-1B petition through a lottery system. After USCIS conducted a second H-1B lottery selection for Fiscal Year 2025, our inboxes were flooded with questions from clients.
In this election cycle, the issue of immigration is not just about what is happening at the border. The direction of the H-1B visa program is also on the line. Since many immigration policy changes are made through the executive branch, the winner of the election will heavily influence the future of employment-based immigration.
In March, USCIS conducted an initial random selection for registrations for the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B cap. Recently, they determined they would need to select additional registrations to reach the FY 2025 regular cap and as of Aug. 5, USCIS announced a sufficient number of registrations for the second H-1B lottery had been reached and all prospective H-1B petitioners with selected registrations that are eligible to file had been notified. Only petitioners with selected registrations are eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions and every year demand outpaces supply.
