H-1B visa lottery results for foreign workers begin rolling out for cap season 2026

USCIS is rolling out the results for the 2026 H-1B cap season registrations, which opened on March 7, 2025, and closed on March 24. The initial registration period is for a minimum of 14 calendar days every fiscal year.

USCIS had communicated earlier that they intend to notify prospective petitioners and representatives whose accounts have at least one registration selected by March 31. The beneficiaries can start the petition filing process after they get selected in the H-1B visa lottery.