US H1B visa second round lottery next week likely: Nearly 25,000 petitioners to be selected
H-1B visas each year. In March 2023, USCIS conducted the initial random selection process on properly submitted electronic registrations for the FY 2024 H-1B cap. That way, only around 70% of the authorised quota had been issued, leaving a significant number of available visas.
To select these registrations, the USCIS will use a random selection process from the previously submitted electronic entries. Earlier this year, Rajiv S. Khanna, managing attorney at Immigration.com, the Law Offices of Rajiv S.
Khanna, PC had forecasted that there would be a second round of H1B visa lottery. Speaking to Mint, Khanna had said, The IT industry has faced layoffs, and some employers are hesitant to commit to hiring foreign workers. This uncertainty has led to delays in the filing of H1B visa applications, with some employers waited to see how the market evolves before submitting their applications.
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