India, March 26 -- The H-1B visa registration for Fiscal Year 2026 ended on March 24, 2025. If more are registered than the annual cap, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) releases a lottery and usually announces the results by early April.

The 90-day submission window for announcing full H-1B petitions beginning April 1, 2025, is available to selected applicants' employers who can file the petitions. Approved applicants can begin employment on or after October 1, 2025.

While accuracy and preparation aren't the first two words people think of when they hear the words 'Form I-129 (Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker), they are true.

1. Go through the most recent Form I-129 requirements: USCIS policies and forms are subject ...