H-1B Planning Season is Upon Us with a New Process and New Deadlines

H-1B sponsorship is offered by U. S. employers for Foreign Nationals working for those employers in Specialty Occupations which require at least a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent in education and/or experience).  Approved H-1B employees can work for the sponsoring employer for 3 years in the first instance.

USCIS has announced they will implement the new e-registration tool this upcoming H-1B cap season.  As such, employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for the fiscal year 2021 cap, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, must first electronically register. USCIS will open an initial registration period from March 1 through March 20, 2020. The H-1B random lottery process, if needed, will then be run on those electronic registrations. Only those with selected registrations will be eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions. Given this advanced timeline for e-registration, it is now the best time for employers to decide whether they will file H-1B petitions. 

Please feel free to contact the attorneys of Iandoli, Desai & Cronin now with your questions about potential H-1B sponsorship.