USCIS reaches Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B cap

On 18 July 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated regular and advanced degree H-1B caps for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Consequently, USCIS will not conduct a second H-1B lottery for FY 2026.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.

 

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