It is now time to prepare for the H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2020
(FY2020). H-1B petitions filed between April 1, 2019 and April 5,
2019 will be included in the lottery. Demand for the H-1B has
steadily increased over the years until FY 2018 and FY 2019, which
both had slight drops in petitions from the prior year. See the
chart below:
|
FY |
TOTAL |
| FY 2019 |
190,098 |
| FY 2018 |
199,000 |
| FY 2017 |
236,000 |
| FY 2016 |
233,000 |
| FY 2015 |
172,000 |
| FY 2014 |
124,000 |
Although there is presently a proposed rule that would implement
an online registration process for the H-1B Cap and switch the
order that Regular Cap and US Master's Cap lotteries are run,
USCIS has indicated that it is unlikely that the H-1B online
registration will be implemented in time for April 1. As such,
Proskauer is advising its clients to proceed as in years past and
continue to prepare H-1B Cap Petitions for filing on April 1,
2019.
