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In this post, we share exciting news for participants of the H-1B FY 2025 electronic registration cap season!
On August 5, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it conducted a second lottery to reach the annual numerical limit for the regular cap.
The second lottery selected additional beneficiaries from previously submitted electronic registrations for the H-1B Fiscal Year 2025 cap season.
Petitioners with selected registrations in the second lottery have been notified via their myUSCIS organizational accounts online that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the beneficiary named in the applicable selected registration.
USCIS reminds petitioners that only those with selected registrations are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition during the filing period indicated on the selection notice. The period for filing the H-1B cap-subject petition will be at least 90 days. Petitioners will need to include a copy of the applicable selection notice with their FY 2025 H-1B cap-subject petition found on their myUSCIS online accounts.
Unfortunately, a second lottery was not conducted for the advanced degree exemption (also known as the master’s cap), because USCIS reached the annual numerical limit after the first lottery was completed.
Petitioners should be aware that having a selected registration gives you the ability to file an H-1B cap-petition with USCIS, however it does not mean that your case has been approved. You have the burden of proving eligibility for your petition, including the submission of all supporting documentation for your case, and you must await adjudication to receive a final decision from USCIS.
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- Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted Registrations Complete for FY 2025 H-1B Regular Cap
- USCIS Will Conduct Second Random Selection for Regular Cap from Previously Submitted FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registrations
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- H-1B Cap Season Webpage
- H-1B Electronic Registration Process
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