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UPDATE: It's The Final Countdown! H-1B Registration Closes March 25

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Saved by the Bell! H-1B registration period EXTENDED until March 25, 2024 at 12:00 EST. Late Thursday evening the USCIS announced the registration period for H-1B applicants will be EXTENDED.

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Saved by the Bell! H-1B registration period EXTENDED until March 25, 2024 at 12:00 EST.

Late Thursday evening the USCIS announced the registration period for H-1B applicants will be EXTENDED. Citing technical difficulties and outages with the new online portal, the USCIS will extend the filing window until Monday, March 25, 2024 at 12:00 EST.Employers are reminded that you have to be in it to win it. Only those with selected registrations are eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions.

Additional updates from this H-1B registration period include:

  • All H-1B registrants are required to have a valid passport or travel document to be registered. The USCIS clarified it would make certain exceptions for countries that have implemented automatic extensions for expired passports, such as Venezuela.

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