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Not Selected in the H-1B Cap Lottery? There Are Other Immigration Options to Consider

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it completed its annual H-1B cap lottery selection process for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Given the high number of lottery registrations and fixed number of...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

H-1B Lottery: Registration Information

The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, and the lottery system is used by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) to manage the limited number of...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

H-1B lottery game plan: Best practices for HR teams

The H-1B cap registration and lottery for Fiscal Year 2026 is expected to begin in early March – only two months from now. Although the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has not yet announced the exact registration...more

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Alternative Options for Foreign National Employees Not Selected in USCIS’ FY 2025 H-1B Registration Lottery

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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

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Immigration Options Remain for Employees Not Selected in the H-1B Cap Lottery

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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

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United States: Important Updates for Employers Regarding the H1-B Visa Lottery for Professional Employees (Open From March 6 - 22,...

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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

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Navigating the H-1B Visa Lottery Registration: Essential Guide for Employers

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As the H-1B visa lottery registration for the USCIS fiscal year 2025 approaches, it is crucial to understand the process and prepare accordingly. This annual event continues to attract significant attention from...more

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FY2024 H-1B Lottery Details Announced

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On January 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2024 H-1B lottery will open on March 1, 2023 at noon EST and close on March 17,...more

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The Clock is Ticking: H-1B Cap Season Is Here

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Each year at this time we kick off H-1B Cap Season by working with U.S. employers to prepare for registration in the upcoming H-1B Cap Lottery. U.S. employers interested in sponsoring foreign nationals for specialty...more

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So Your Employee Wasn’t Selected in the H-1B Lottery… Now What?

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On March 30, 2021, USCIS announced completion of the initial FY2022 H-1B Cap-Subject lottery selection process.  Beginning April 1st, those selected were eligible to start filing.  But what if your employee was not selected? ...more

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Time To Start Planning For H-1B Cap Season

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It is time to start preparing for the upcoming H-1B visa lottery, which begins April 1, 2020, and will be the first one to require an electronic registration for each case. To be eligible to file a cap-subject H-1B...more

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There’s a New H-1B Lottery Program & Employers Must File Earlier This Year

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Employers will have to decide who they are sponsoring earlier this year. For a brief background, H-1B work visas are the most common work visas for foreign nationals in professional positions (which are jobs requiring at...more

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Employers Should Begin Preparation for Opening of FY 2019 H-1B Cap

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The beginning of the calendar year is the perfect time for employers to begin planning for the FY2019 H-1B cap filing season, which will begin on Monday, April 2, 2018....more

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Buy American and Hire American and the H-1B Lottery

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On April 18, President Trump signed an Executive Order labeled the “Buy American and Hire American” initiative. Federal agencies are already subject to certain laws and regulations which require or give preference to American...more

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