BeginningMarch 1, 2022 through March 18, 2022, H-1B Electronic Registration forcap-subject petitions will take place. This marks the third year that USCIS hasutilized electronic registration.
The H-1B Cap Initial Registration windowopens at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 1, 2022 and closes at 12:00 p.m.Eastern Time on March 18, 2022. During this window, potential beneficiariesmust be registered by their employer in order to be considered for selection inthe H-1B CAP.
USCIS intends to inform employers byMarch 31, 2022 which beneficiaries were selected via users’ myUSCIS accounts.While the registration process requires minimal biographical information abouteach beneficiary, the beneficiary must meet all H-1B eligibility requirementsat the time of filing the full H-1B petition.
Employers who have not participatedin a previous year’s electronic registration process will need to first createan H-1B Registrant account on myUSCIS beforesubmitting any registrations. Employers who previously created an H-BRegistrant account will be able to utilize their existing account for thisyear’s registration. Each beneficiary registered will incur a nominal $10fee due to USCIS.
Employers are encouraged to contacttheir MU immigration attorney as soon as possible to begin preparing their H-1BCap registrations.