United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently announced that it will accept new H-1B registrations from noon EST on March 4, 2026, through noon EST on March 19, 2026. Most employers seeking to employ foreign nationals who have never been in H-1B status must register during this period. Since 2020, USCIS has used an electronic registration system to allocate slots under the annual H-1B limit (H-1B cap). The March period will be the only time this year that USCIS will accept registrations. Through the government’s electronic system, the attorney invites the employer to collaborate on the registration. Together, they prepare, sign, and submit the registration through the online system. The current fee for each registration is $215.
There are two H-1B registration pools: a general pool and a pool for those registrations naming a foreign national who holds an advanced degree from an American college or university. USCIS will place all registrations into the general pool. USCIS will place those registrations involving advanced degrees into an additional pool, increasing the chance of selection. USCIS expects to announce selections by March 31, 2026. Employers selected in the first round will have until June 30, 2026, to prepare and file their H-1B cases. Depending upon various factors, USCIS may make a second round of selections from the existing registrations. If there is a second round, it...
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