US's USCIS completes H-1B cap selection for FY 2027
Change
US's USCIS completed the FY 2027 H-1B cap selection, fulfilling the 85,000-beneficiary quota and notifying selected registrants that cap-subject petitions may be filed beginning April 1, 2026.
Why it matters
Selected petitioners must now file cap-subject H-1B petitions that exactly match the identifying and position information from their registrations and include the USCIS selection notice; failure to include required documentation will block FY2027 cap filings. The agency prioritised registrations under a new wage-based selection system, increasing the requirement for higher wage evidence to support selection claims.
Implications
- • H-1B petitioning employers' immigration teams must attach the USCIS selection notice and ensure the petition's identifying and position details match the selected registration or risk rejection of the cap-subject petition.
- • Immigration attorneys and law firms handling H-1B filings must submit evidence of the beneficiary's valid passport or travel document and documentary support for the wage level claimed on the registration or face possible denial.
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