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December 9, 2019

USCIS Announces Implementation and Timeline for Electronic Registration Process for Upcoming H-1B Cap Season

Published on 12/9/2019 USCIS has confirmed that it will implement the electronic registration process for the next H-1B cap filing season in April 2020. Under the new electronic registration process, employers will be required to pre-register for the H-1B lottery, and then file the H-1B petition only after the petition is confirmed to be selected in the lottery. USCIS has not yet released specific instructions on how employers can register H-1B cap-subject petitions under the new electronic registration process at