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In March of this year, USCIS completed its initial random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap, they have now determined they need more H-1B registrations to reach regular FY2025 allocation. They don’t need to conduct a second selection for the advanced degree exemption (Master’s Cap)! 

For more detailed information about this subject please review the USCIS News Alert, “USCIS Will Conduct Second Random Selection for Regular Cap from Previously Submitted FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registrations“. 

 
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The H-1B initial registration period has closed! FY 2025 H-1B cap season’s initial registration period has closed as of noon Eastern on Monday, March 25, 2024. The USCIS will now have to randomly select enough beneficiaries who have properly submitted applications to reach the cap allocations for FY 2025. The USCIS will issue an alert when H-1B selection has been completed! 

For further details please review the USCIS News Alert, “H-1B Form I-129 Filing Location Change and FY 2025 H-1B Cap Season Updates and Reminders“! 

 
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The USCIS initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap petitions opened on Wednesday, March 6th and runs through Friday, March 22, 2024, at noon Eastern. Prospective petitioners and their representatives must use a USCIS online account to register. The H-1B selection process will only be run on properly submitted online registrations from this initial registration period.  The USCIS stated that the H-1B registration fee for FY 2025 registrations will be $10 and will not increase. 

For more details, review the USCIS Web page at H-1B Electronic Registration Process! 

 
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap, including the master’s cap, (65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption). They also completed sending non-selection notifications to online accounts for registrants. If not selected, status will show: Not Selected: Not selected – not eligible to file an H-1B cap petition based on this registration. 

For more information, please read the USCIS news alert, “USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B Cap”!  

 
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Thursday, July 27th that they would need to make an additional selection of registrations to meet the FY 2024 H-1B visa allocation. USCIS has now made a random selection of the remaining properly submitted registrations to fill and reach the cap. USCIS stated in the News Alert linked here, “Only petitioners with selected registrations may file H-1B cap-subject petitions for FY 2024, and only for the beneficiary named in the applicable selected registration notice.” 

Review the USCIS News Alert for more details: Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted Registrations Complete for FY 2024 H-1B Cap 

 
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Monday, March 27th, that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap, including the master’s cap. They stated that selections were made randomly from among those applicants that correctly registered. USCIS has notified all prospective petitioners with selected registrations that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the beneficiary named in selected registration. Registrants’ online accounts will now show one of the following statuses for each registration: Submitted, Selected, Denied or Invalidated-Failed Payment! 

For more information, please read the USCIS news alert, “FY 2024 H-1B Cap Season Updates”! 

 
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On Friday, January 27th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap will opening soon! This initial registration period starts on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at noon (Eastern) and will continue until Friday, March 17, 2023, at noon (Eastern). Note that USCIS will assign a confirmation number for each registration that you submit for this cap. 

Review the USCIS News Alert for more details: FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1 

Update: H-1B Electronic Registration Process

On Friday, January 27th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap will opening soon! This initial registration period starts on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at noon (Eastern) and will continue until Friday, March 17, 2023, at noon (Eastern). Note that USCIS will assign a confirmation number for each registration that you submit for this cap. 

Review the USCIS News Alert for more details: FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1 

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap, including the master’s cap, (65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption). They also completed sending non-selection notifications to online accounts for registrants. If not selected, status will show: Not Selected: Not selected – not eligible to file an H-1B cap petition based on this registration. 

For more information, please read the USCIS news alert, “USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap”!  

 
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap, including the master’s cap, (65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption). They also completed sending non-selection notifications to online accounts for registrants. If not selected, status will show: Not Selected: Not selected – not eligible to file an H-1B cap petition based on this registration. 

For more information, please read the USCIS news alert, “USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap”!  

 
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