USCIS Conducts Third Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2022 H-1B Cap Registrations

On November 19, 2021, USCIS announced that it had conducted a third random selection of previously submitted FY2022 H-1B Cap registrations in order to meet the numerical allocations for this fiscal year.  The filing period for the selected registrations began on November 22, 2021 and will close on February 23, 2022.   Individuals with selected registrations will have their myUSCIS accounts updated to include a selection notice, which includes details about when and where to file.

The initial selection of registrations for this fiscal year took place in March 2021, and those selected were able to file between April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.  The second selection took place in July 2021, and those selected were able to file through November 3, 2021. 

An H-1B cap-subject petition must be properly filed at the correct service center and within the filing period indicated on the relevant registration selection notice. Online filing is not available for H-1B petitions. Petitioners filing H-1B petitions must do so by paper and must include a printed copy of the applicable registration selection notice with the FY 2022 H-1B cap-subject petition.

If you or your employee was selected in the lottery and you require assistance preparing the H-1B petition, please contact an at Iandoli, Desai & Cronin (info@iandoli.com).