<p>The US has received the sufficient number of electronic registrations needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2024, according to the country's federal agency for immigration services.</p>.<p>The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.</p>.<p>Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/us-putting-every-ounce-of-energy-to-eliminate-visa-wait-times-in-india-1182179.html" target="_blank">US 'putting every ounce of energy to eliminate visa wait times in India'</a></strong></p>.<p>The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Monday said it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial period to reach the 2024 fiscal year H-1B numerical allocations, including the advanced degree exemption -- the master's cap.</p>.<p>"We have randomly selected from the registrations properly submitted to reach the cap and have notified all prospective petitioners with selected registrations that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the beneficiary named in the applicable selected registration," it said.</p>.<p>The US Congress has set the current annual regular cap for the H-1B category at 65,000.</p>.<p>Of this, 6,800 visas are set aside under the terms of the legislation implementing the US-Chile and U.S.-Singapore free trade agreements.</p>.<p>Unused visas in this group become available for H-1B use for the next fiscal year's regular H-1B cap.</p>.<p>H-1B cap-subject petitions for the financial year 2024, including those petitions eligible for the advanced degree exemption, may be filed with the USCIS from April 1, 2023, if based on a valid, selected registration.</p>.<p>Only petitioners with selected registrations may file H-1B cap-subject petitions for 2024 fiscal and only for the beneficiary named in the applicable selected registration notice, the USCIS said.</p>.<p>The high demand for H-1B visas has led to the clamour for reforms to the programme, with many advocating for an increase in the number of visas available and a simplification of the application process.</p>.<p>Analysts argue that the H-1B programme is crucial for United States maintaining its position as a global leader in technology and innovation, while also supporting the country's economy.</p>
<p>The US has received the sufficient number of electronic registrations needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2024, according to the country's federal agency for immigration services.</p>.<p>The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.</p>.<p>Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/us-putting-every-ounce-of-energy-to-eliminate-visa-wait-times-in-india-1182179.html" target="_blank">US 'putting every ounce of energy to eliminate visa wait times in India'</a></strong></p>.<p>The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Monday said it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial period to reach the 2024 fiscal year H-1B numerical allocations, including the advanced degree exemption -- the master's cap.</p>.<p>"We have randomly selected from the registrations properly submitted to reach the cap and have notified all prospective petitioners with selected registrations that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the beneficiary named in the applicable selected registration," it said.</p>.<p>The US Congress has set the current annual regular cap for the H-1B category at 65,000.</p>.<p>Of this, 6,800 visas are set aside under the terms of the legislation implementing the US-Chile and U.S.-Singapore free trade agreements.</p>.<p>Unused visas in this group become available for H-1B use for the next fiscal year's regular H-1B cap.</p>.<p>H-1B cap-subject petitions for the financial year 2024, including those petitions eligible for the advanced degree exemption, may be filed with the USCIS from April 1, 2023, if based on a valid, selected registration.</p>.<p>Only petitioners with selected registrations may file H-1B cap-subject petitions for 2024 fiscal and only for the beneficiary named in the applicable selected registration notice, the USCIS said.</p>.<p>The high demand for H-1B visas has led to the clamour for reforms to the programme, with many advocating for an increase in the number of visas available and a simplification of the application process.</p>.<p>Analysts argue that the H-1B programme is crucial for United States maintaining its position as a global leader in technology and innovation, while also supporting the country's economy.</p>