H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed for FY 2026

On March 31, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the numerical allocations for the statutory H-1B visa regular cap (65,000 visas) and the U.S. advanced degree exemption cap (20,000 visas) for the fiscal year 2026 and that the H-1B lottery selection process has been completed. Prospective petitioners whose registrations have been selected will be notified that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition on behalf of the selected foreign national beginning April 1, 2025.

Sostrin Immigration Lawyers will also be reaching out to employers to notify them of any selections. If your registration was not selected, please contact the attorney and case manager assigned to your case to discuss further actions or options.