H-1B 2027 Registration Opens Today: Lottery out, wage-based selection and $100K fee in — What foreign workers need to know

H-1B visa program’s initial registration period for the fiscal year 2027 cap season is open now. Registration for the H-1B cap season 2027 will begin on March 4 at noon Eastern Time, and the deadline is March 19, 2026, at noon Eastern.

The selection process for H-1B visas will start after the H-1B cap season 2027 initial registration period ends on March 19. Thereafter, prospective petitioners and representatives who have at least one registration chosen through their USCIS online accounts will receive selection notifications from USCIS by March 3.