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American employers can now create or upgrade their accounts with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS"). These accounts are required if the company or organization wants to register a current or prospective employee for the H1B Cap Lottery. This lottery will take place between March 6 and March 22 at 9 am. There are only 85,000 H1B visas for the entire country for the entire year. If you want to hire someone with at least a bachelor's degree between now and October 1, 2025, this is your only chance! Last year, the USCIS received over 700,000 registrations for those 85,000 H1B visas available. They have changed the rules this year, but our country will still be rejecting hundreds of thousands of qualified, educated workers with jobs in the United States. Why? Because Congress hasn't reset the H1B cap in over a decade. It hurts our economy, our productivity, and our competitiveness in the world. Congress - Fix the immigration system. Maybe after you finally pass a budget. And provide aid for our allies in the middle of a war with Russia. Sigh.

To companies with critical foreign talent entering the H-1B lottery this year, the outcomes for your employees are not guaranteed, but this selection will be more fair than the past. For the first time, the lottery will ensure 1 foreign national = 1 registration. See final rule here: https://lnkd.in/eGn-KajE If you plan to participate in the upcoming H-1B lottery here are important dates: - February 28th: Companies may set up an account with USCIS to enter employees - March 6th: The FY 2025 H-1B Lottery Registration opens - March 26th: The FY 2025 H-1B Lottery Registration closes - April 1st: New filing fee and H-1B filing process are live If you have an employee that is not selected on April 1, your next step should be to contact us to hear more about a cap-exempt H-1B pathway https://lnkd.in/gdUzDKun

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It’s that time of year again ! The annual H-1B lottery and registration season is descending upon us. There are significant changes for the lottery out alert below is a must read. We can assist with questions on the new organizational accounts, beneficiary - centric selection process, if the H-1B visa is a good option for your employee, filing fee changes, and can submit registrations for you. Preparing for the lottery is critical to optimize a successful filing. #H-1Bvisa#employmentimmigration#businessimmigration#USimmigration#h1blottery https://lnkd.in/dZKNijyq

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