Not end of road for those who didn’t get selected in H-1B lottery: Immigration attorney explains 8 best options

Not getting picked up in the H-1B lottery that has now concluded for FY 2027 is not the end of the road for American Dream, immigration attorney Felipe Jimenez said, as there are many other visa programs and viable options to remain legally in the US. Several Redditors expressed their frustration as they said this was their last chance to stay in the US. Jimenez said there are at least eight best options and not only the much-discused O-visa. O-visa has come on the radar as questions are being raised as to whether people with indeed extraordinary abilities are getting that visa or whether it has become an alternative to H-1B visa.

Some experts suggested that there is a possibility that a second lottery may take place as they estimate that companies may not file petitions for all those who got selected in the lottery as the companies will have to pay $100,000 visa fee.