Newsletter Week of Feb 9, 2023

Written By Peri Edelman, Immigration Attorney

FY 2024 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 1

The USCIS released a statement announcing the initial registration period for fiscal year 2024 H-1B cap will open at 12PM Eastern time on March 1st and run through 12PM Eastern time on March 17. During this time, petitioners and representatives will be able to complete and submit their registrations using the online H-1B registration system. Registrants will be able to create new accounts beginning at noon Eastern on Feb. 21. Account holders will be notified if their registrations were selected by March 31st. If you are an employer, please contact the Office of Peri Edelman via email at peri@periedelman.com or by telephone at (212) 267-5225.

Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the First Half of FY 2023

USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 18,216 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year 2023 with start dates on or before March 31, 2023. Petitioners whose workers were not accepted for the 18,216 returning-worker allotment are encouraged to file under the Haiti, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras allotment while visas remain available.

Peri Edelman, Immigration Attorney

Peri B. Edelman is an experienced attorney who practices Immigration Law in New York City. She provides immigration legal services, legal counsel on immigration matters, and legal support for court cases related to Immigration. A graduate of Brooklyn Law School, Peri B. Edelman is admitted to the New York and Connecticut Bars, U.S. Eastern District Court of New York, U.S. Southern District Court of New York, and United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.

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