Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B Cap Registration Period To Begin 1 March

H-1B season has finally arrived for fiscal year 2024. H-1B visas enable foreign workers with bachelor’s degrees or equivalent experience to work in the U.S. in specialty occupations. However, with an annual cap of the number of visas available, H-1B visas are limited, which is why it is important to start planning early.

USCIS has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1 2023 and run through noon Eastern on March 17 2023. USCIS intends to notify applicants by March 31 2023 if they have been selected. The demand for new H-1B visas is again expected to be high this year requiring a lottery to randomly select which H-1B petitions will be adjudicated.

In some cases, it may be advisable to file an H-1B petition for someone who is currently in the U.S. in another non-immigrant visa status, such as E-1, E-2 or L-1 status.