FY2021 H-1B CAP FILINGS
The filing window for H-1B registration to seek a FY2021 (10/1/20 to 9/30/21) cap or quota number will be from 3/1/20 through 3/20/20. The earliest start date of employment for approved petitions is 10/1/20. How will the process change this year? USCIS is changing the way H-1B "cap" petitions are filed and selected. Previously, a fully completed petition was required for consideration in the random selection process that took place the first week in April of each year. This year, the process is changing so that candidates eligible for an H-1B will be registered electronically during the registration window and a full H-1B...