Filing season for all H-1B applications subject to the annual cap is coming right up. There are 85,000 annual H-1B visas available for highly skilled foreign workers in specialty occupations, 20,000 reserved for applicants with master's degrees or higher. Last year, USCIS received 484,000 registrations. This year, again there will be a two-step application process beginning with electronic registration on March 1st and ending March 17th. Employers can register by logging into the USCIS H-1B Registration System. Between March 18th and March 31st, USCIS will conduct the H-1B lottery and notify registrants that have been selected to submit full H-1B petitions. Those selected will then be able to file complete H-1B petitions April 1st through June 30th. Beginning April 1st, USCIS will begin adjudicating H-1B petitions, which can take up to a few months. Those selected will be notified if their visa has been approved outright, denied, or received an RFE, or request for evidence. Since H-1B employees begin work on October 1st, 2023, the first day of FY2024, it is important to file a complete petition as soon as possible. At CCI TheDegreePeople.com, we have seen up to three rounds of RFEs before a visa is approved, delaying employee start dates and interrupting employer workflow. The best way to answer an RFE is to prevent it in the first place. As you prepare to register and file, let us review your case and advise strategies for how to prevent possible red flags and common approval problems. Visit www.ccifree.com for a free review of your case. We will respond in 4 hours or less.
We are also starting a new PRIVATE Facebook group of attorneys and employers to discuss RFE strategies with each other.
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