FY2023 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has just announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 1, 2022 and run through noon Eastern on March 18, 2022. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the USCIS online H-1B registration system. Registrations are made online after a $10 H-1B registration fee is paid. USCIS intends to notify selected registrants via their online portal by March 31, 2022. Selected applicants will be given 3 months to file an H1B application with USCIS.

Important to note that in the past two years USCIS has not selected enough registrations in their first (March) selection, and thus successive selections occurred in late summer and fall. However, all selections come from the same initial pool of applicants.

Each year many more foreign nationals and their employers try to obtain an H-1B than visas are available. Working with an experienced law firm is essential to ensure you have the best odds of a successful application during this limited window of opportunity. Firm founder Adrienne J. Vaughan has two decades of experience in preparing H-1B Applications and she holds a leadership role in the New England chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. We welcome your inquiries or collaborating with you on an H-1B Application.