America: The US Federal Immigration Agency has announced that the second round of random lottery selection for the much-awaited H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2024 will begin soon. Indian professionals can benefit greatly from this decision.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Thursday that it would select additional registrations from previously submitted electronic registrations using a random selection process.
In March, USCIS made an initial selection of appropriately submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap. This also included beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree waiver. Only petitioners with selected registrations for FY 2024 are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition
The initial filing period for those with selected registrations for FY 2024 was from April 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023. The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialized occupations that require theoretical or technical skills. Skill. Skill. Skill. Skill. Specialization. Technology companies depend on this visa to hire thousands of employees every year from countries like India and China.