US State Department Begins Limited Pilot Program for Stateside H-1B Visa Renewal

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  • On December 21, 2023, the US State Department published an announcement regarding the details for the limited pilot program allowing for the stateside renewal of H-1B visas.

  • The pilot program will be limited to H-1B principal applicants (not including dependents) who are renewing a prior H-1B visa issued by the State Department’s US Consulates in Canada (“Mission Canada”) with an issuance date between 1/1/20 and 4/1/23, or by the State Department’s US Consulates in India (“Mission India”) with an issuance date between 2/1/21 and 9/30/21. Only 20,000 visa holders will be eligible for the pilot program/

  • The pilot program will begin accepting online applications on 1/29/24 and it will be open through 4/1/24, and will hopefully be expanded in the future