USCIS Releases Data on H-1B Cap Electronic Registrations for FY 2022

On June 9, 2021, USCIS released the following data pertaining to the H-1B Cap Electronic Registrations for FY 2022.

• 308,613 H-1B registrations were received during the initial registration period. This is roughly 34,000 more than FY 2021.

• 87,500 registrations were randomly selected to reach the FY 2022 numerical allocations.

• More than 37,000 prospective petitioners submitted registrations.

• 48% of all registrations requested consideration under the advanced degree exemption.

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