USCIS COMPLETES TY 2026 H-1B CAP SELECTIONS

USCIS COMPLETES FY 2026 H-1B CAP SELECTIONS

  • USCIS has announced that the quota of 85,000 H-1B cap beneficiaries was met in the registration period for employment in FY 2026, according to USCIS. The precise number of cap registrations submitted has not yet been announced.
  • The agency has completed the regular and advanced-degree selection lotteries and has finished notifying employers of selection results.
  • H-1B cap selection notices indicate an April 1 to June 30, 2025 petition filing period.
  • If USCIS does not receive enough H-1B cap petitions during this filing period to meet the 85,000 H-1B annual limit, they may conduct one or more subsequent lottery selections to reach the limit.