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The US government is soon going to launch the first round of lottery for H-1B visa beneficiaries. Applications will be selected by lottery from among previously submitted electronic applications for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) H-1B visa.
H-1B visa registrations have recently closed. The deadline for initial registration for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2025 was March 22. However, later it was extended to March 25. USCIS has announced that the lottery date will be announced soon. The demand for H-1B visas is very high, so the US agency uses a lottery system.
America issues H-1B visas to 85,000 people every year. Out of which 20,000 visas are given to those who have obtained degrees from American universities. The remaining 65 thousand visas are made through lottery system.
According to USCIS, once registration is complete, those who will be selected will be notified on their myUSCIS online account by March 31. After which the online form for HB cap petition will be submitted from April 1 while the petition date for H-1B non-cap will be announced soon.
USCIS said Application Form I-129 for Nonimmigrant Worker and Application Form I-907 for Premium Service are available online.
Visa applications for FY 2025 will be accepted from April 1. After years, the American government has also increased the visa fee. Visa fee has been increased from $10 to $110. The registration fee for H-1B visa has also been increased from $10 to $215.
H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa. This allows American companies to hire foreign workers. H-1B visa is issued when a person is employed by a US company. Initially it is valid for 3 years, which can be extended up to 6 years.
The biggest beneficiaries of H-1B visas are Indians. According to statistics, America issues H-1B visas to so many people every year. Of these, more than 70 percent are found in Indians.