USCIS Latest New Update : Build Back Better Legislation & Third H 1B Cap Lottery
On November 19, U.S. Citizenship Services (USCIS) announced it had completed a third H-1B lottery selection for the fiscal year 2022 cap. This is the third H-1B lottery selection this year. USCIS allows for 85,000 H1-B cap-subject petitions on an annual basis, including 65,000 reserved for individuals in possession of a bachelor’s degree and 20,000 for those in possession of a U.S. Master’s degree only. The first selection occurred in March 2021 and USCIS announced it had received over 308,000 H-1B registrations. A second lottery selection was conducted in July 2021 and it was announced on November 19 that it needed to conduct a third lottery in order to reach the fiscal year H-1B 2022 numerical limitations. Those selected in the third lottery are permitted to file petitions by February 23, 2022.

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