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 not announced any changes to the new e-registration tool this upcoming H-1B cap season. As such, employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for the new fiscal year cap, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, must first electronically register. USCIS will open an initial registration period at the beginning of March 2022. 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.