United States | FY 2025 H-1B cap registration data update shows 3.9% increase in selection rate

United States | FY 2025 H-1B cap registration data update shows 3.9% increase in selection rate

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated the fiscal year 2025 H-1B registration process data this week, showing a 3.9% year-over-year increase in selection rates.

Key Points:

  • USCIS selected 120,603 registrations in the first lottery round and an additional 14,534 registrations in the second lottery, which completed selection last week.
  • The overall selection rate is now 28.7% of all eligible registrations, an increase of 3.1% from 25.6% after the first round.
  • The number of eligible registrations dropped by 38%, from 758,994 in FY 2024 to 470,342 in FY 2025.

Additional Information: BAL created an infographic visualizing selection rates from the chart below that can be referenced here. For expert insights, infographics, industry benchmarking, program management tips and more related to corporate immigration, join the BAL Community for free here.

The chart below shows registration and selection numbers for fiscal years 2021-2025 (as of Aug. 5, 2024):

Cap Fiscal Year Total Registrations Eligible Registrations Eligible Registrations for Beneficiaries with No Other Eligible Registrations Eligible Registrations for Beneficiaries with Multiple Eligible Registrations Selected Registrations
2021 274,237 269,424 241,299 28,125 124,415
2022 308,613 301,447 211,304 90,143 131,924
2023 483,927 474,421 309,241 165,180 127,600
2024 780,884 758,994 350,103 408,891 188,400
2025 479,953 470,342 423,028 47,314 135,137

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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