Cap-Exempt H-1B: A Backup Option Many Applicants Overlook
Didn’t get selected in the H-1B lottery? Learn how cap-exempt H-1B employers can offer an alternative path to work authorization.
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Didn’t get selected in the H-1B lottery? Learn how cap-exempt H-1B employers can offer an alternative path to work authorization.
Canadian and Mexican professionals on H-1B visas may be eligible to switch to TN status. Learn when it makes sense—and when it doesn’t.
If your OPT is ending and you were not selected in the H-1B lottery, you may still have a way to work in the U.S. By securing a job with a cap-exempt employer, you can obtain an H-1B visa outside the lottery and then work concurrently for a cap-subject employer. This allows you to maintain employment while your cap-subject employer continues entering the lottery until you are selected.
Didn’t get selected in the H-1B lottery? Explore detailed alternatives like TN visas, cap-exempt H-1Bs, L-1, O-1, and other work visa options to keep your U.S. immigration plans alive.
The H-1B visa is a popular pathway for foreign professionals seeking to work in the United States. However, with the annual cap and lottery process, not everyone secures an H-1B visa. If you weren’t selected in the lottery, don’t be discouraged—there are numerous alternative visa options and long-term pathways that can still allow you to…