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US H-1B cap reached for FY2027 without second lottery
The Economic Times··18 Jul
US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on July 17 it received enough petitions to meet the H-1B visa cap of 85,000 for fiscal year 2027, including 65,000 regular and 20,000 advanced degree slots. No second lottery will be held. Employers had until June 30 to file petitions for selected registrants. Approved beneficiaries may begin employment from October 1, 2026.
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What It Means For You
- FY2027 H-1B cap is closed with no second lottery for unselected applicants.
- Indian professionals who were not selected must wait for FY2028 registration.
- Approved selected beneficiaries may begin US employment from October 1, 2026.
What's Happening
- USCIS reached the 85,000 H-1B cap for fiscal year 2027 on July 17.
- No second lottery will be conducted this season.
- Employers filed petitions until June 30 for lottery-selected registrants.
Adaptive Context
- FY2027 was the first lottery under wage-weighted selection rules.
- Registration volume dropped from 343,981 to 211,600 year-on-year.
- Indians historically receive the largest share of H-1B visas.
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