H-1B Cap Season: A Changing Landscape

March Madness will once again not fail this Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) H-1B cap season. The shift in 2020 to the "new" H-1B registration system continues to be a work in progress. The USCIS strength and conditioning exercises will give this H-1B cap season an added boost. The USCIS is flexing its muscles and opted to shoot some 3s for additional points with increased USCIS filing fees to take effect on April 1, 2024. This is discussed at length in our blog post,  USCIS Fee Hikes Effective April 1 – 4 Key Takeaways for Employers. However, employers will get one last free throw shot, as the $10 H-1B Registration Fee remains intact this fiscal year, but will increase to $215 in the next fiscal year. The USCIS has also announced that the initial registration period for the FY25 H-1B cap will open at noon (ET) on March 6, 2024, and run through noon (ET) on March 22, 2024.