Key Points
- The FY 2025 H-1B cap season registration period is now open through March 25, 2024
- The registration period was initially set to close on March 22, 2024
- USCIS is giving registrants more time due to a system outage
- USCIS still plans to notify selected registrants by March 31, 2024
Overview
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced extending the initial registration period for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap season through 12:00 PM EST on March 25, 2024.
Initially, the registration period was scheduled to close at 12:00 PM EST on March 22, 2024. However, USCIS is extending the registration period due to a temporary system outage that affected some registrants. USCIS is giving registrants additional time as a result of the outage.
Although the registration period is extended, USCIS still plans to notify selected registrants by March 31, 2024. Additionally, prospective petitioners and their representatives, if applicable, must still use a USCIS online account to register every beneficiary electronically for the selection process. The associated registration fee must be paid for each beneficiary.
Written by: Lucy Halse, Content Marketing Associate, Envoy Global
Edited by: Frank Fogelbach, Managing Attorney, Corporate Immigration Partners
Source: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
