U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough
petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap for H-1B visas
for fiscal year (FY) 2026. This includes the 65,000 regular
cap-subject petitions and the 20,000 petitions under the U.S.
advanced degree exemption, commonly known as the "master's
cap."
Quick Hits
- USCIS has reached the FY 2026 H-1B visa cap, which includes the
65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced
degree exemption ("master's cap").
- USCIS will continue to accept and process cap-exempt H-1B
petitions.
USCIS will not conduct any additional rounds of H-1B
registration selections for FY 2026, as it has received enough
petitions to meet this year's visa cap.
