H-1B Planning Season Is Upon Us

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  • H-1B sponsorship is offered by US 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 yet announced any changes to the e-registration tool or cost 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 in March. 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.