H-1B visa lottery results for FY26 are out: Check your status in 5 simple steps

The fiscal year 2026 H-1B lottery has been concluded by US Citizenship and Immigration Services. According to the USCIS website, “H-1B cap-subject petitions for FY 2026, including those petitions eligible for the advanced degree exemption, may be filed with USCIS beginning April 1, 2025, if filed for a selected beneficiary and based on a valid registration. Only petitioners with registrations for selected beneficiaries may file H-1B cap-subject petitions for FY 2026. An H-1B cap-subject petition must be properly filed at the correct filing location or online at my.uscis.gov and within the filing period indicated on the relevant selection notice. Petitioners must include a copy of the applicable selection notice with the FY 2026 H-1B cap-subject petition."