FY 2023 H-1B Cap Update: Fifty-Seven Percent Increase in Registrations

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 25, 2022, that it received 482,927 H-1B cap registrations for FY 2023, which is a 57% increase from the number of registrations received in FY 2022. More than 48,000 prospective employers registered workers in the lottery. Approximately one-third of all eligible registrations requested consideration under the advanced degree exemption. USCIS considers historical data related to approvals, denials, revocations, and other relevant factors to calculate the number of petitions needed to meet the H-1B cap for the fiscal year. 

USCIS received 308,613 H-1B registrations in FY 2022 and initially selected 87,500 registrations projected as needed to reach the FY 2022 numerical allocations. They conducted a second selection in July 2021 and a third selection in November 2021.  This resulted in a total of 131,970 selected registrations for FY 2022.

For FY 2023, USCIS received 483,927 H-1B registrations and initially selected 127,600 registrations projected as needed to reach the FY 2023 numerical allocations. Those with selected registrations will have their myUSCIS accounts updated to include a selection notice, which includes details about when and where to file. It is not known whether there will be any additional registration selections this year at this time.