The H-1B cap lottery registration for FY 2024 is now open! You may now submit your H-1B registration online for the FY 2024 lottery period. Registration will remain open until noon Eastern on March 17, 2023.
To register, a petitioner or representative must first create an account on the USCIS website. An H-1B lottery cap registration must be submitted by an attorney/representative account or a registrant account – you may not submit your own registration using an applicant account. An employer or representative must submit your registration for you.
The fee for registering a beneficiary is $10, and this fee is non-refundable.
H-1B Lottery Registration FY 2024 Important Dates
Here are the key dates to keep note of for this year’s H-1B lottery registration period:
March 1: H-1B registration is open at noon Eastern
March 17: H-1B registration closes at noon Eastern
March 31: USICS will notify selected registrants
April 1: The earliest date that FY 2024 H-1B cap-subject petitions may be filed by selected registrants
April 1 – June 30: Initial window for those who were selected in the lottery to file applications
H-1B 2024 Lottery Selection Process
If selected during the lottery, USCIS will notify the registrant or representative via their USCIS online account. If there is a valid “Selected” registration notification for FY 2024, then your petitioner or representative can gather the required documentation and file your H-1B cap-subject petition.
If selected, your Form I-129 must have a start date of October 1, 2023 or later, within six months or less from the receipt date of the petition or your application will be rejected/denied. If your application is approved, you may be able to get your stamping done as early as July through the end of the calendar year.
If you do not receive a selection notice in the first round, you’ll be put on a waiting list. If the USCIS needs to hold another lottery after the first selections to fill their cap, then waitlisted registrations will be chosen from. However, the USCIS did not hold any additional lotteries for FY 2023.
For more information on the H-1B Electronic Registration Process, visit the USCIS website.
