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FY 2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 7

Recorded by ImmigrationClock from USCIS newsroom, published Feb 5, 2025.

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Changes what someone can or must do
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Deadline
Published
Feb 5, 2025
Effective
None stated
Source checked
Aug 2, 2026
Changes what someone can or must doDeadlineUSCIS newsroom

FY 2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 7

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025.

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  • This sets or reports a date. Missing a filing window generally cannot be undone, so the date is the operative fact. (classification: deadline)
  • The document names H-1B specialty occupation. It may identify others — read the original to be sure. (impact.stated (unspecified))

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Visa categoriesH-1B specialty occupation

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  • A USCIS announcement describes the agency's own action. Legal effect, and the detail of how it applies, usually arrives separately in the Federal Register or the USCIS Policy Manual.
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