The registration period for the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B cap is set to close at noon Eastern Time on March 22, 2024. During this window, prospective petitioners and their legal representatives are required to utilize a USCIS online account to electronically register each beneficiary for the selection process and submit the associated registration fee. Additionally, USCIS has made Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for H-1B petitions, and Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, accessible in online accounts. Starting April 1, USCIS will commence accepting online filings for H-1B cap petitions. Stay tuned for updates regarding the availability of online filing for non-cap H-1B petitions.
Revamping the H-1B Registration: USCIS Adopts Beneficiary-Centric Approach
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced a substantial transformation to the H-1B registration process by implementing a “Beneficiary-Centric” approach, aiming to address issues of misuse and inequity in the system. Previously, the H-1B program faced challenges with over 75% of three-quarters of a million registrations submitted for the 85,000 available visas, leading…
