Last Updated on February 23, 2023
Overview
As a reminder, the electronic registration period for cap-subject H-1B petitions will close on March 25, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST.
What are the Changes?
Following the end of the H-1B registration period on March 25, 2021, USCIS will notify selected registrants who are eligible to file a full petition. USCIS intends to notify selected registrants by March 31, 2021. The agency will start accepting full FY 2022 H-1B cap-subject petitions on April 1, 2021
USCIS published instructions on the USCIS website for electronic registration.
What Should Employers and Applicants Know?
USCIS is using an electronic registration process for the FY 2022 H-1B selection process. Petitioners who wish to file an H-1B cap-subject petition must register the beneficiary electronically first. A $10 H-1B registration fee is required for the registration of every beneficiary. Full FY 2022 H-1B cap-subject petitions can only be filed with USCIS for beneficiaries who are registered and selected.
Looking Ahead
After the filing window for selected petitions closes in June, it is expected that USCIS will conduct a second lottery to account for selected registrations for which a petition was never filed in the first round or was denied. Last year, the second round of selections was announced in August.
Envoy is pleased to provide you this information, which was prepared in collaboration with Ian Love, who is a Managing Attorney at Global Immigration Associates, P.C. (www.giafirm.com), Envoy’s affiliated law firm.
Content in this publication is not intended as legal advice, nor should it be relied on as such. For additional information on the issues discussed, consult an Envoy-affiliated attorney or another qualified professional.
