H-1B visa 2026 registration opens today: Jobs, eligibility, and key details

The initial registration period for H-1B visas for the 2026 financial year opens tonight at 10:30 pm IST and will remain open until March 24. This visa, widely used by Indian IT professionals, allows US companies to hire foreign workers for specialised roles requiring technical or theoretical expertise.

According to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) data, Indians received 72.3% of all H-1B visas between October 2022 and September 2023. In the financial year ending September 30, 2023, Indian nationals accounted for 78% of the 265,777 H-1B visas issued by the US.