FY 2024 H-1B Cap Season Updates

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received a significant increase in registrants for the H-1B Cap lottery for FY202; 780,884 registrations were submitted (in comparison to 483,927 for FY2023 and 308,613 for FY2022). USCIS stated that the large number of beneficiaries with multiple registrations this year has raised serious fraud concerns about individuals seeking to gain an unfair advantage by having multiple petitioners register for the same beneficiary. USCIS reminds petitioners that each registration requires them to sign under penalty of perjury that the registration information is correct, reflects a legitimate job offer, and is not being submitted to unfairly increase the chances of the beneficiary being selected. USCIS stated, “Based on evidence from the FY 2023 and FY 2024 H-1B cap seasons, USCIS has already undertaken extensive fraud investigations, denied and revoked petitions accordingly, and is in the process of initiating law enforcement referrals for criminal prosecution.” USCIS stated that it will propose a new rule to modernize the H-1B registration process to reduce the possibility of misuse and fraud in the coming years.