According to sources in a move that could benefit companies in the US who apply for H-1B visas for their employees, they will now have to pay a fee of $10 to register the applicant online with basic information when the applications are opened. Meanwhile from all the potential applicants that the companies register, the lottery process randomly picks the required number of candidates. Furthermore once they are picked, the employers are informed, who can then file the full application along with the requisite visa fees depending on the category. 

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Reportedly H-1B visas that the USA issues is capped at 65,000 presently. Employers apply for the H-1B visa for their employees (applicants cannot apply directly), and india is one of the largest recipients of the visa. The fee paid for the registration is the responsibility of the petitioning employer, not the foreign worker.



Moreover the US Citizenship and Immigration services (USCIS) announced that this new rule will be effective from december 9 (for those applying for fiscal year 2021) and that the $10 fee is non-refundable. The agency stated “USCIS is fee-funded, and this non-refundable fee will support the new electronic registration system to make the H-1B cap selection process more efficient for both petitioners and the agency”. Perhaps this is beneficial for companies because they will not have to go through the process of having to submit a full, paper-based petition as required under the current selection process.


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