New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap will commence at noon Eastern on March 7 and conclude at noon Eastern on March 24, 2025.

During this timeframe, prospective petitioners and representatives must register each beneficiary electronically via a USCIS online account and pay the required $215 registration fee per beneficiary.

Employers and representatives must use a USCIS online account for H-1B visa registration. Those who previously held H-1B registrant accounts for the FY 2021-FY 2024 registration periods but did not participate in FY 2025 will have their accounts converted to organisational accounts upon their ...