The US will be holding a second round of H-1B visa lottery

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The United States plans to hold a second round of H-1B visa lottery

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will conduct a second random lottery selection for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2024. This move could benefit Indian nationals seeking H-1B visas.

In March of this year, the USCIS conducted an initial random selection of electronic registrations for the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2024, including beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption. Only petitioners with selected registrations were eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions during the initial filing period, which was from April 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023.

the us will be holding a second round of h-1b visa lottery
H-1B visa allows US employers to hire foreign workers

However, the USCIS has now determined that it needs to select additional registrations to fulfill the FY 2024 numerical allocations. As a result, a second random selection process will take place, and those with selected registrations will be notified accordingly. Once selected, these individuals will be eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the beneficiary named in the selected registration.

The H-1B visa allows US employers to hire foreign workers for occupations that require specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s degree or higher. The US issues 65,000 H-1B visas annually, with an additional 20,000 reserved for those with advanced US degrees.

Indians constitute the largest group of H-1B visa beneficiaries, accounting for approximately 75 percent of the total H-1B visas granted, according to the US government.

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