FY2023 H-1B Cap Registration Period Opens on March 1st!

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 28, 2022, that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap lottery will open at 12pm EST on March 1, 2022 and run through 12pm EST on March 18, 2022. During this period, employers and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the USCIS online H-1B registration system. Prospective H-1B cap-subject employers or representatives must create a myUSCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process. There is a $10 H-1B registration fee for each registration submitted on behalf of each beneficiary. It is critical that no errors are made in the registration process as doing so could cancel the H-1B registration in the lottery. USCIS will notify employers or representatives if the beneficiary was selected by March 31, 2022. The USCIS filing window for H-1B cap petitions is April 1, 2022, through June 30, 2022.

If you require assistance in preparing an H-1B cap registration and/or would like to discuss the H-1B visa process for an employee, please contact Iandoli, Desai & Cronin (info@iandoli.com).