As per the latest announcement made by Unites States in regards to H-1B applications for the fiscal year 2025, there shall be a second lottery selection process.
US to Conduct Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2025 Regular Cap; No Additional Lottery for Master’s Cap
This decision is targeted to meet the regular cap numerical allocation for the year, offering another chance for applicants who were not selected in the initial lottery held in March 2024.
Notably, there shall not be second selection for the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). The initial selection yielded enough registrations and petitions to meet the FY 2025 master’s cap numerical allocation.
However, the second selection for the regular cap will consider all previously submitted registrations, including those eligible for the master’s cap and those only eligible for the regular cap.
As per the statement of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, In March, USCIS conducted an initial random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap, including for beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption. Only those petitioners with selected registrations for FY 2025 are eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions during the filing period on their registration selection notice. The initial filing period for those with selected registrations for FY 2025 was from April 1 through June 30, 2024.
USCIS to Hold Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2025; Selected Applicants Will Receive Filing Instructions Soon
Despite the initial selection, the USCIS has now determined the need for additional selections to meet the FY 2025 regular cap. The agency will conduct a second random selection from the pool of previously submitted electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries.
Those prospective petitioners who are selected in this round shall be notified that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the beneficiary named in their registration.
The completion of this second selection process as well as the notification of the selected petitioners shall be announced shortly.
Those registrants who shall be selected will receive an update in their USCIS online accounts, which will include a selection notice detailing the filing process.
