The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed the first selection process for the FY2023 H-1B Visa Lottery. Those fortunate enough to be selected will see their status change from ‘Submitted’ to ‘Selected’. We delve into the following procedures for applicants whose status stays as ‘Submitted’.
Understanding your H-1B Lottery FY2023 Selection Status
USCIS had informed all selected candidates for the FY2023 H-1B lottery by March 31, 2022. Employers can confirm the selection status of each applicant by accessing their USCIS accounts and examining the cases they submitted for the lottery. For those who were lucky enough to be chosen in the FY2023 lottery, the ‘Status’ field would have altered from ‘Submitted’ to ‘Selected’. Under the ‘Action’ tab, one can view and download the H-1B Lottery selection notice.
Action Steps if Not Selected in the H-1B Visa Lottery
Should your status persist as ‘Submitted’, it indicates that you haven’t been chosen in the initial H-1B lottery selection. However, don’t fret. This merely denotes that the first round of the lottery didn’t include you. In previous years, USCIS has conducted additional lottery selections based on the unsubmitted H-1B Petitions by the June 30 deadline. These figures are reintroduced into the lottery for a subsequent selection, known as the “H-1B Reserve Registration.”
Timelines for the H-1B Reserve Registration
The USCIS carries out the “H-1B Reserve Registration” considering the number of H-1B Petitions not submitted within the required timeframe for the March selection. Typically, the H-1B reserve registration commences in July with notifications dispatched in August.
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