USCIS completes FY 2025 H-1B cap initial registration selection process: Guide to check status & next steps

Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced the completion of the initial electronic registration selection process for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B allocations, including the advanced degree exemption. Filing of FY 2025 H-1B Cap Petitions Begins Beginning April 1, 2024, selected petitioners may file H-1B cap-subject petitions for FY 2025, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption. Online filing of Form I-129 for non-cap H-1B petitions was launched on March 25, followed by the online filing for H-1B cap petitions and associated Forms I-907 starting April 1. H-1B Form I-129 Filing Location Change to Lockbox Starting April 1, 2024, all paper-based H-1B and H-1B1 Form I-129 petitions must be filed at USCIS lockbox locations and not directly with the USCIS service centers.