USCIS announced it has received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the H-1B CAP registration lottery to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B CAP of 85,000 beneficiaries.
The H-1B CAP lottery was open to employees filling positions requiring Bachelor’s degrees, which may include healthcare occupations such as Medical Technologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and even Registered Nurses.
Musillo Unkenholt has begun notifying clients who are H-1B lottery winners that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition.
Selected registrations may be filed from April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025.
If less than 85,000 CAP petitions are filed during the 90-day filing window, USCIS may issue additional selections in a subsequent round of the lottery. Individuals whose registrations are listed in the Registrant’s online account as “Submitted” are not yet rejected in the CAP but are eligible to be chosen in a later round of the lottery.
“Winning” the lottery does not guarantee an H-1B approval. Petitioners
filing for selected beneficiaries based on their valid registration must still
submit evidence or otherwise establish eligibility for petition approval.
