The FY2023 H-1B lottery filing process has closed. USCIS will complete the random lottery from the submitted petitions. USCIS will run two cap lotteries to select the beneficiaries. Results will be updated by March 31st, 2022. The first FY2023 H-1B lottery selection is for the regular H-1B cap of 65,000. The second selection is for “master’s cap” beneficiaries who were not selected in the first lottery—the master’s cap of 20,000 for holders of U.S. advanced degrees. USCIS could run subsequent lotteries if the number of H-1B petitions received in the initial lotteries is insufficient to meet the FY 2023 quota.
Each USCIS online lottery submission account will show one of the below statuses once the lottery is complete, per USCIS:
Submitted: The registration has been submitted and is eligible for selection. If the initial selection process has been completed, this registration remains eligible, unless subsequently invalidated, for selection in any subsequent selections for the fiscal year for which it was submitted.
Selected: Selected to file an H-1B cap petition.
Not Selected: Not selected – not eligible to file an H-1B cap petition based on this registration.
Denied: Multiple registrations were submitted by or on behalf of the same registrant for the same beneficiary. If denied as a duplicate registration, all registrations submitted by or on behalf of the same registrant for this beneficiary for the fiscal year are invalid.
Invalidated-Failed Payment: A registration was submitted but the payment method was declined, not reconciled, disputed, or otherwise invalid.
The earliest date to file for the H-1B cap-subject petition is April 1, 2022, regardless of the date of notification and completion of the lottery. Whether selected or not, remember you have options. We highly recommend a proactive approach. Consider your options and begin preparing for your next steps whether selected for an H-1B cap-subject visa or not. Contact us for help. ILBSG has extensive experience in H-1B visas and other immigration-related issues. We work with our clients to ensure they get the right advice for their specific situations.
