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If you apply early, the probably nears 100% (if applicant fulfills all requirements). It fills up over a matter of months. An immigration lawyer will be able to
by lobster_johnson 11y ago
If you apply early, the probably nears 100% (if applicant fulfills all requirements). It fills up over a matter of months. An immigration lawyer will be able to tell you the chances at any given time.
Edit: Wait, is the lottery thing new? When I got my H-1B in 2013, my immigration lawyer gave me the above advice, i.e. that the process is first-come-first-serve.
- tn13 11y agoOutdated advice.
- Pyxl101 11y agoWhat's incorrect or out of date about it?
- klean92 11y agoEconomy is doing better than in 2013. So many more applicants. So lottery needed. In 2 days in April there are way more applicants than slots. If you apply 1 month later you're way behind, you're not even in the lottery.
- e15ctr0n 11y agoUSCIS will accept H1B petitions from April 1 to April 5 in 2016. Those who have advanced degrees from US institutions will be considered to be eligible for the first lottery that will pick 20,000 petitions. Those with advanced degrees but not picked in the first lottery will be added back to the applicant pool. A second lottery will pick 65,000 petitions. http://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-will-accept-h-1b-petitions-fiscal-year-2016-beginning-april-1-2015 http://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-will-accept-h-1b-petitions-f... http://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-completes-h-1b-cap-random-selection-process-fy-2016 http://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-completes-h-1b-cap-ra...