The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. The H-1B visa has an annual cap of 65,000 visas, with an additional 20,000 visas available for foreign workers who have earned a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. institution. The H-1B visa is highly sought-after, and the number of applications received each year far exceeds the number of visas available. As a result, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) conducts a lottery to select the applications that will be processed.
The H-1B second lottery 2025 will be held on March 31, 2025. This lottery will select the applications that will be processed for the fiscal year 2025, which begins on October 1, 2025. Employers who wish to sponsor foreign workers for H-1B visas must submit their applications during the registration period, which will open on March 1, 2025. The H-1B second lottery is an important opportunity for foreign workers to obtain H-1B visas and work in the United States.
