Law Brief: H-1B Visas – New Process and New (Upcoming) Deadlines
Benesch B-Cast 07: Immigration Deadlines and Demands Employers Need to Know
Employers with overseas offices rely on the L-1 visa to bring their international “executive” and “managerial” leadership, as well as their “specialized knowledge” staff, to work in the United States. The L-1 visa offers a...more
The U.S. Department of State has announced that annual visa limits for fiscal year (FY) 2024 have been reached for the following employment-based categories: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EW (other workers), EB-4, and EB-5 unreserved....more
With the second round of the H-1B cap lottery just completed, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has now released statistics for this year’s H-1B cap selections as well as statistics on H-1B...more
USCIS announced on August 6, 2024 that it completed the second H-1B cap lottery for fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. All employers with selected registrations have been notified. Employers with selected registrations from the...more
On August 5, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had completed the much-anticipated second round of the annual H-1B registration lottery. USCIS also confirmed that the agency had notified...more
On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will conduct a second H-1B cap lottery. The agency will select an additional number of H-1B registrations from the remaining...more
On July 30, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it would begin selecting additional random H-1B cap registrations from the regular cap to reach its fiscal year (FY) 2025 numerical quota....more
USCIS has announced that it will soon conduct a second round of H-1B cap lottery selection for fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap from the previously submitted registrations. USCIS has not indicated when the lottery will take...more
On July 30th, USCIS determined that not enough H-1B petition filings in the regular cap were submitted during the initial filing period from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. USCIS will select additional registrations to...more
Just as people were starting to lose hope, USCIS announced that it will soon hold a second round of selections for the FY 2025 H-1B cap. USCIS will randomly select additional registrations for unique beneficiaries from the...more
For many highly skilled international workers, securing an H-1B visa in the United States can be elusive. With this year’s lottery results announced, employers find themselves exploring alternative strategies to retain...more
As noted in our post in February 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a final rule updating the H-1B cap registration process and creating a beneficiary-centric selection process. The rule took...more
The H-1B Electronic Registration Selection Process debuted in March 2020 for fiscal year 2021 H-1B cap-subject petitions. The barrier to entry dropped significantly with the introduction of the electronic registration...more
On March 27, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began to release the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap lottery results following an announcement that it had received enough registrations during the initial...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has completed its annual H-1B cap lottery selection process for fiscal year 2025. Given the high number of lottery registrations and the fixed number of...more
On April 1, 2024, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had reached the annual quota of 85,000 cap beneficiaries in the initial registration period for employment in FY 2025. USCIS has...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 1 that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. Applicants...more
On April 1 , 2024, USCIS announced that it received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. A random selection (lottery) was conducted from the...more
UPDATE: Employers should be advised that USCIS has extended the H-1B CAP registration period for FY2025. The registration period was initially set to close at 12:00 pm EST on March 22, 2024, but has now been extended to 12:00...more
USCIS has extended the fiscal year 2025 (FY 2025) H-1B cap registration period. The new deadline to submit cap registrations is Monday, March 25, 2024 at noon Eastern Daylight Time. The extension comes after employers and...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has extended the agency’s deadline to register candidates for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap lottery, providing additional time for companies and attorneys to complete the...more
To retain the best global talent, many US employers leverage the annual H-1B visa lottery to secure work authorization for new employees. It allows employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in occupations that require a...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart for the April 2024 Visa Bulletin....more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that as of March 7, 2024, the H-2B cap had been reached for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2024....more