The registration process for the H-1B visa application for the next fiscal year will begin on March 9 and the lottery applicants would be notified by March 31, 2021. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise
The Biden administration announced that it will continue with the traditional lottery system to issue the much sought-after work visa to foreign professionals.
The agency said if it receives enough registrations by March 25, it will randomly select registrations and send selection notifications by March 31.
USCIS can issue a maximum of 65,000 H-1B visas in a year. The successful applicants would be able to join their new jobs in the US on October 1, when the American fiscal year starts.
USCIS can also issue another 20,000 H-1B visas to foreign students who have completed higher studies from a US university in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
