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The Department of Homeland Security has posted the final H-1B lottery regulation that is expected to be published in the Federal Register on Thursday. The regulation reverses the order in which the agency selects H-1B cap-subject petitions to increase the number of advanced-degree holders selected and requires H-1B petitioners to file an online registration for each individual they seek to sponsor for an H-1B visa subject to the annual cap.
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BAL Analysis: DHS has decided not to implement the mandatory online registration system immediately in response to public comments and concerns that the system would not be fully tested and operational for the upcoming cap season. Employers should plan for the cap season as they normally would, as they will not be required to submit online registration forms this April. BAL will provide additional analysis in the coming days following publication of the final regulation.
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