The H-1B lottery is a process by which the United States government allocates a limited number of H-1B visas to foreign workers. The lottery is held annually, and in recent years, the number of applications has far exceeded the number of visas available. As a result, many applicants are not selected in the lottery.
In 2023, the H-1B lottery was held on March 9th. The lottery results were announced on March 31st, and the selected applicants were notified by their employers. The selected applicants must submit their visa applications to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by June 30th. If their visa applications are approved, they will be able to start working in the United States on October 1st.
