H-1B Visa Webinar and Reminder Lottery Registration to Begin in March

We invite you to join Miller Johnson immigration attorneys Kevin Battle and Ewelina Sawicka on Wednesday, February 14 at 12pm EST for a complimentary half-hour webinar presentation, “H-1B Visa Immigration for Talent Acquisition.”  The webinar will provide an overview of the H-1B visa and explain the registration process, recent updates to the program, benefits and risks of the H-1B, and alternative immigration options for talent acquisition if not selected in the H-1B visa lottery.  Register here.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon announce the initial registration period for fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap-subject petitions. This year the USCIS has proposed several changes to the registration process aimed to significantly reduce H-1B misuse and fraud and increase the likelihood of selection. Currently, the process allows for multiple registrations to be submitted on behalf of the same individuals. Under the proposed changes, each individual who has a registration submitted on their behalf would only be entered into the selection process once.

The H-1B visa program is often the best option to employ foreign nationals in technical or professional occupations that require at least a Bachelor’s Degree. Accordingly, timely and proper completion of the electronic registration process is critically important. Employers who fail to register risk losing valuable employees who currently work under the F-1 or J-1 student visa because their work authorization has limited duration under those visa classifications. High demand for the H-1B visa has existed for years, as it is often the only option to retain or hire skilled foreign nationals, including recent U.S. college graduates.

Employers seeking to register foreign national employees for the H-1B lottery are encouraged to contact Miller Johnson’s Immigration Law Practice Group to confirm H-1B visa eligibility and prepare for the registration as soon as possible. Questions about the USCIS electronic employer registration, or questions on whether a job candidate or employee will require an H-1B visa petition, may be directed to h1blottery@millerjohnson.com or any member of the Miller Johnson Immigration Law Practice Group.