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The US has received sufficient petitions <\/strong>needed to reach the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap<\/strong> for the fiscal year 2021 <\/strong>and successful applicants for the most sought-after work visa<\/strong> among foreign experts, including Indians<\/strong>, would be chosen by computerized draw of lots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa <\/strong>that permits US organizations to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations<\/strong> that require theoretical or technical expertise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, technology organizations rely upon it to recruit a huge number<\/strong> of employees every year from nations like India and China<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS<\/strong>) has said it has received enough number petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap<\/strong> and the 20,000<\/strong> H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Successful candidates would be chosen by a computerized <\/strong>draw of lots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, USCIS has finished sending non-selection<\/strong> notifications to registrants’ online accounts, a media release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, they will continue to accept and process petitions <\/strong>that are otherwise exempt from the cap<\/strong>, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US Reaches H-1B visa cap for 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Petitions filed for current H-1B workers<\/strong> who have been counted previously against the cap. Who actually hold their cap number<\/strong>, are exempt from the FY 2021 H-1B cap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions<\/strong> filed to expand the amount of time a current H-1B worker. Also, may stay in the US and change the terms of employment for current H-1B workers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[USCIS Rescinds Controversial Guidance on H-1B Classification for Computer-Related Positions<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Biden government this month announced that it was delaying the H-1B policy<\/strong> of the past Trump government. On the allocation of the well known foreign work visas by proceeding with the lottery system<\/strong> until 31st December 2021. To give the immigration agency<\/strong> more time to develop, test and implement the modifications to the registration system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 7th January<\/strong>, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced to get rid of the conventional lottery system. In choosing the successful candidates for the H-1B visas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, the Trump-era rule<\/strong> was planned to become effective on March 9th, 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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