Lottery system for H-1B visa will start soon in America. H-1B is a non-immigrant visa, under which American companies hire foreign workers.
US government is soon going to start the first round of lottery for the beneficiaries of H-1B visa. Applicants will be selected through a lottery from among previously submitted electronic applications for H-1B visas to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Registrations for H-1B visa have recently closed. The last date for initial registration of H-1B visa 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. Since the demand for H-1B visa is highest, the US agency uses a lottery system.
America issues H-1B visas to 85 thousand people every year. Out of these, 20 thousand visas are given to those who obtain a degree from any university in America. The remaining 65 thousand visas are given through lottery system.
According to USCIS, those who will be selected after the registration is over, they will be informed about it on their myUSCIS online account by March 31. After this, online forms for H-B cap petition will be submitted from April 1. Whereas, the petition date for H-1B non-cap will be announced soon.
USCIS said that application form I-129 for non-immigrant worker and application form I-907 for premium service is available online.
Visa applications will be taken for the financial year 2025 from April 1. After years, the American government has also increased the visa fees. Visa fee has been increased from $10 to $110. At the same time, the registration fee for H-1B visa has also been increased from $10 to $215.
H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa. It allows American companies to hire foreign workers. Whenever a person works in an American company, he is issued an H-1B visa. 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, out of all the people America issues H-1B visas every year, Indians get more than 70 percent of them.
