On January 30, 2024, USCIS announced the dates for the upcoming H-1B cap registration window and selection process. Selection will be via random lottery, as in prior years.
USCIS also announced the publication of its H-1B Registration Final Rule, intended to implement the proposed beneficiary-centric selection process for H-1B registrations, provide start date flexibility for certain H-1B cap-subject petitions, and implement additional integrity measures related to H-1B registration. A blog post on this subject will be forthcoming shortly.
In its announcement on the H-1B cap registration window, USCIS stated that the registration period will open at 9:00am PT / 12:00pm ET on March 6, 2024 and will close at 9:00am PT / 12:00pm ET on March 22, 2024. The random lottery will be conducted following the close of the registration period, and account holders will be notified of selected registrations by March 31, 2024.
USCIS also stated that it will launch the previously announced new organizational accounts that will allow multiple people within an organization and their legal representatives to collaborate on and prepare H-1B registrations, H-1B petitions, and any associated Form I-907. Further blog entries on this will be posted as information becomes available.
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