H-1B lottery registration between March 6 and March 22

The H-1B Lottery for FY2025 will be open to registrations between 12 PM EST on March 6 and run through 12 PM EST on March 22.  Prospective petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including for beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption (requiring a U.S. Master’s degree), must first electronically register and pay the associated $10 H-1B registration fee for each prospective beneficiary.

In order to submit an H-1B registration, sponsoring employers and representatives must first create a USCIS online account.  On February 28, 2024, USCIS launched a new platform for myUSCIS 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, Request for Premium Processing Service.

Prospective petitioners submitting their own registrations (U.S. employers and U.S. agents, collectively known as “registrants”) will use an “organizational” account (formerly known as a “registrant” account). Registrants were able to create new organizational accounts on starting February 28, 2024. Those who have an existing registrant account can easily upgrade to an organizational account instead of creating a new account. Legal representatives with existing accounts now also have the ability to upgrade to an organizational account.

Lottery selections are not first-come-first-served.  They take place at random after the registration period closes on March 22, so there is no requirement to register on the day the registration period opens.

If you have questions about the H-1B registration process or would like assistance, please schedule a consultation with one of the attorneys at Iandoli, Desai & Cronin (info@iandoli.com).