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Today, USCIS announced the H-1B lottery registration window and process for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B lottery that will take place on or before March 31, 2021. Registration for the electronic lottery will be open from March 9 – March 25, 2021. Registration will open at noon Eastern time on the 9^th and close at noon Eastern time on the 25^th.

As in last year’s lottery, the registration fee is $10. USCIS has indicated that those selected in the lottery will be notified on or before March 31, 2021, and will be eligible to submit applications as early as April 1, 2021.

USCIS has also announced that the selection of H-1B cases in this year’s lottery will be completely random. A rule previously published that would have ranked cases for selection based on their prevailing wage level has been postponed until at least December 31, 2021. It is yet to be seen whether this rule will be modified or withdrawn before it goes into effect next year. For this year, the process will remain the same as in previous years.

If you have a case that you would like to get registered in the H-1B lottery, please reach out to your attorney at Graham Adair.

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has published some information on the possible regulatory changes that could be coming in the near future for the H-1B classification. According to AILA, we can anticipate several proposed changes to the H-1B regulations. These changes could include redefining “specialty occupation” to make it more restrictive than the current definition. Changes to the rules around “employer-employee” relationships as it relates to 3^rd party worksite placements, including changes to LCA requirements to make the 3^rd party host part of the LCA process, are apparently being considered. It is also anticipated that the Department of Labor will adjust prevailing wage requirements, which would impact H-1B petitions.

It is anticipated that these rules will be published as interim final rules and will go into effect immediately upon publishing. It is also anticipated that there will be lawsuits filed to challenge the new regulations, which could lead to injunctions that would delay implementation of these new rules.

AILA anticipates that these rules are likely to be rolled out within the next 30 days.

Graham Adair is monitoring these rules very closely and will provide additional information as it becomes available.

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USCIS Announces the H-1B Lottery Registration Procedures for this Year

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