The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that permits U.S. employers to quickly make use of international staff in specialty occupations. The H-1B visa is a extremely sought-after visa, and the variety of functions acquired every year far exceeds the variety of visas obtainable. Consequently, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Companies (USCIS) conducts a lottery to pick out the functions that will probably be processed.
At present, USCIS accepts H-1B petitions for the fiscal yr that begins on October 1st and ends on September thirtieth. The H-1B lottery takes place in April, and the chosen petitions are notified in Might. For the fiscal yr 2025, the H-1B lottery will happen on April 1, 2024, and the chosen petitions will probably be notified on Might 8, 2024.