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USCIS announces specific dates for the registration period each fiscal year, typically in March. For example, in the FY 2025 H-1B cap season, the registration period was open from March 1 to March 18, 2024. As of April 2024, the registration fee is $215 per beneficiary. This fee is non-refundable and must be paid at the time of registration.
The following attestations are needed for LCAs filed by a H-1B-dependent employer filing for a non-exempt H-1B nonimmigrant. Even though H-1B-dependence is a global designation applied to the company, the assertion made by the attestations differs based on the specific position in which the worker is being employed.
Moreover, if an employer becomes H-1B-dependent after the filing of approval of the LCA, but prior to filing the H-1B petition, then the LCA needs to be refiled. [ 3 ] However, H-1B-dependent employers can exempt themselves from the attestations if the applicants on behalf of whom the petition is being filed all have a master's or higher degree ...
H-1B visas were first established as part of the Immigration Act of 1990. The law established an annual cap on the number of “highly specialized” visas awarded to those of “distinguished ...
Each year, 65,000 H-1B visas are approved by the Department of Homeland Security, with an additional 20,000 available for applicants who graduate with a master’s degree or doctorate from a U.S ...
Opinion - Reform the H-1B Program and America’s ... - AOL
The first 20,000 H-1B beneficiaries who have earned a master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution of higher education are not subject to the annual congressionally mandated H-1B visa cap of 65,000. After those 20,000 slots are filled, USCIS is required to count thosecases against the cap for the remainder of the fiscal year. [5]
The annual cap on H-1B visas is increased substantially (from 85,000 to 205,000), but additional recruiting requirements are added that require positions first be posted on a government website for 30 days and offered first to qualified U.S. workers. The Department of Labor is given greater authority to review and challenge hiring decisions.