H-1B season is coming up! If you employ foreign nationals in occupations that require at least a bachelor’s degree, those individuals are likely eligible to be entered into the H-1B lottery.
An H-1B is a temporary work visa that can last up to three years at a time. To get an H-1B, a foreign national must first “win the H-1B lottery.”
Every year, employers register their skilled employees for the H-1B visa lottery. The government then selects a mandatory minimum of 85,000 “winners,” though in recent years the total selected has been closer to 130,000. The March, 2024 lottery had an overall selection rate of 29% for fiscal year 2025. The fiscal year began October 1, 2024.
The upcoming enrollment period will be from March 7 – March 24, 2025. If you would like to register your foreign national employees for this lottery, please reach out [email protected].
The Law Office of Nazly Mamedova has our fingers crossed for winning lottery numbers!