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ARTICLE · 05 APRIL 2023

Business Immigration Monthly - March 2023

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") has completed the Fiscal Year ("FY") 2024 H-1B Quota Random Selection Process (aka "H-1B Quota Lottery").

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USCIS Completes Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B Quota Lottery

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") has completed the Fiscal Year ("FY") 2024 H-1B Quota Random Selection Process (aka "H-1B Quota Lottery").

Each year, the USCIS is statutorily authorized to approve 65,000 regular H-1B quota petitions (minus 6,800 which are set aside for H-1B1 petitions for individuals from Chile and Singapore) and an additional 20,000 petitions for individuals who have earned a U.S. Master's or higher degree. This year, from March 1st to 17th, the USCIS accepted electronic registrations from employers that wanted to apply for FY2024 H-1B quota subject petitions for their current and prospective employees who are subject to the H-1B quota. As in past years, the USCIS received significantly more registrations than the statutorily available numbers. Therefore, the USCIS conducted two random selection processes for the regular H-1B quota and then for the U.S. Master's Degree

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