New H-1B Registration Tool

In November, Acting Director of USCIS Ken Cuccinelli stated that he has a fairly high degree of certainty that USCIS will be ready to implement the new e-registration tool for the upcoming H-1B cap season, and that he expects USCIS will make a formal announcement by the end of the year as to whether or not USCIS will move forward with the tool for this upcoming H-1B cap season.

Upon implementation of the e-registration system, petitioners seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, will first have to electronically register with USCIS during a designated registration period, unless the requirement is suspended. The registration tool will require a $10 non-refundable fee for each H-1B registration submitted by petitioning employers. The registration fee is part of an agency-wide effort to modernize and more efficiently process applications to live or work in the United States.

Iandoli Desai and Cronin, P.C. continues to monitor the e-registration roll out and will provide updates as they become available.