USCIS Reaches FY 2021 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formally
announced that it has received a sufficient number of petitions
needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa
regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption
for fiscal year (FY) 2021. USCIS has also completed posting of
non-selection notifications to registrants’ online accounts.
This announcement formally closes the FY 2021 H-1B lottery season
based on the registration period of March 2020. Any selected and
timely filed FY 2021 H-1B petitions still pending adjudication with
USCIS are included in the count and will proceed to
adjudication.
USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions that are
otherwise exempt from the cap.
Details:
- “USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2021 H-1B Cap,” USCIS,Feb. 16, 2021,
https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-reaches-fiscal-year-2021-h-1b-cap
ยท H-1B Cap Season, USCIS,
https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations-and-fashion-models/h-1b-cap-season
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