The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on July 27, 2023, that it will conduct a second round of random lottery selection for H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2024. The first round of lottery selection was held in March 2023, and the second round will be held in the coming weeks.
The second round of lottery selection is being conducted because the USCIS did not receive enough registrations in the first round to meet the annual cap of 85,000 H-1B visas. The second round will be used to select the remaining H-1B visas that are available.
The second round of lottery selection will be conducted using the same process as the first round. Applicants will be randomly selected, and only those applicants who are selected will be eligible to file an H-1B petition with the USCIS.
The USCIS has not yet announced the exact date for the second round of lottery selection. However, it is expected to be held in the coming weeks. Applicants who are interested in participating in the second round of lottery selection should check the USCIS website for updates.
Here are some of the things to keep in mind about the second round of lottery selection:
- Only those applicants who were not selected in the first round will be eligible to participate in the second round.
- The second round will use the same process as the first round, so the odds of being selected will be the same.
- The USCIS has not yet announced the exact date for the second round of lottery selection.
If you are an applicant who was not selected in the first round of lottery selection, you should keep an eye on the USCIS website for updates on the second round of lottery selection. You should also check with your employer to see if they are planning to participate in the second round.
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