Key Points
- USCIS has randomly selected enough registrations to meet the FY 2025 H-1B cap
- USCIS has selected enough registrations for both the regular and master’s cap
- Prospective petitioners with selected beneficiaries have been notified electronically
- Selected beneficiaries may file an H-1B cap-subject petition
Overview
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough electronic H-1B registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2025 congressionally mandated H-1B cap.
USCIS randomly selected enough correctly submitted H-1B cap registrations for unique beneficiaries to satisfy the FY 2025 H-1B cap quota.
USCIS has also notified all prospective petitioners with selected beneficiaries that they may file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the beneficiary.
Registrants will see one of several messages in their online accounts:
Submitted: The registration remains eligible, unless invalidated, for selection in any subsequent selection periods for FY 2025.
Selected: Selected to file an H-1B cap petition.
Not Selected: Ineligible to file an H-1B cap petition.
Denied – Duplicate Registration: Multiple registrations were submitted by or on behalf of the same registrant for the same beneficiary. If denied as a duplicate registration, all registrations submitted by or on behalf of the same registrant for this beneficiary for the fiscal year are invalid.
Deleted: The submitted registration has been deleted and is no longer eligible for selection.
Selected Beneficiaries May Now File H-1B Cap Petitions
Starting today, April 1, 2024, USCIS will allow FY 2025 H-1B cap-subject petitions to be filed for a selected beneficiary based on a valid registration.
USCIS notes that the H-1B cap petition filing period will last 90 days, with the relevant filing dates noted in the underlying selection notice.
Written by: Lucy Halse, Content Marketing Associate, Envoy Global
Edited by: Dmitri Pikman, Partner, Corporate Immigration Partners
Source: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
