American technology companies recruit thousands of H-1B visa holding employees from countries like India and China every year. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Monday that by the due date, potential applicants and legal representatives will have to use the online account provided to register each beneficiary for the selection process and pay the registration fee.
The initial registration date for the US H-1B visa, popular among Indian IT professionals, for fiscal year 2025 ends on March 22. The US federal agency said that this facility is available online on the USCIS site.
USCIS issued guidelines
Every year, American technology companies recruit thousands of H-1B visa holding employees from countries like India and China. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Monday that by the due date, potential applicants and legal representatives will have to use the online account provided to register each beneficiary for the selection process and pay the registration fee.
What is H-1B visa?
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US technology companies to hire foreign workers for a limited period of time. Form I-129 for nonimmigrant workers and Form I-907 for Premium Processing Service are available online at USCIS, a media release said.
USCIS said that online filing of forms for H-1B cap applications will start being accepted from April 1.
