H-1B Visa: Selection Criteria, New Rules Announced
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced new rules for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap
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The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that lets US employers hire foreign workers in speciality occupations
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Under the new rule, registrations will now be chosen based on unique beneficiaries, not the employers who file them
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This is to prevent fraud by employers who submit multiple registrations for the same person
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For this, USCIS will require registrants to furnish valid passport information or travel document information for each beneficiary
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The second rule clarifies requirements regarding the requested employment start date on certain petitions subject to the H-1B cap
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It allows petitioners to request a start date after October 1 of the relevant fiscal year
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The rule also codifies USCIS' ability to deny or revoke H-1B petitions if the registration contains false attestation
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USCIS has also announced a Fee Schedule final rule. Registration fees for H-1B visas would rise from $10 to $215
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The initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B cap will open on March 6, 2024 and run through March 22, 2024
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