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USCIS extends registration period for H-1B Cap
The registration period will now remain open until noon Eastern on Mar. 25
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USCIS Extends registration Period for FY 2025 H-1B Cap / US Visa service
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced an extension of the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap.
Originally scheduled to conclude on Mar. 22, 2024, the registration period will now remain open until noon eastern on Mar. 25, 2024.
This extension aims to provide additional time for prospective petitioners to complete their registration process.
During this extended period, prospective petitioners and their representatives are required to utilise a USCIS online account to electronically register each beneficiary for the selection process, an official statement read.
Additionally, they must pay the associated registration fee for each beneficiary. USCIS remains committed to notifying selected registrants by Mar. 31, 2024.
Importantly, USCIS has emphasised the necessity of utilising the new myUSCIS organisational accounts, launched on Feb. 28, 2024.
These accounts facilitate collaboration among multiple individuals within an organisation and their legal representatives in preparing H-1B registrations, petitions, and associated forms.
As of Apr. 1, 2024, USCIS service centres will cease accepting Form I-129 petitions requesting H-1B or H-1B1 classification. All such petitions must be filed at a USCIS lockbox facility or online, with no grace period provided.
This transition includes paper-filed Form I-129 petitions requesting H-1B1 classification, concurrent filings with Form I-907 for premium processing, and those including Form I-539 and/or Form I-765.
Moreover, USCIS will commence accepting online filings for H-1B cap petitions and associated forms for selected registrants beginning Apr. 1, 2024.
The agency will provide lockbox filing addresses for paper-filed forms via web alerts and its Form I-129 Direct Filing Addresses page in late March.
Prospective petitioners intending to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, must first electronically register and pay the $10 H-1B registration fee for each prospective beneficiary.
This extension offers stakeholders crucial additional time to navigate the registration process effectively and ensure compliance with USCIS requirements.
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