442,000 H1B registrations for FY-2026

[Anta Assamey]

The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire skilled foreign workers for specialized jobs, mainly in technology, healthcare, and education.

Every year, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) holds a lottery to randomly select applicants due to high demand.

For FY 2026, H-1B registrations dropped slightly to 442,000, similar to FY 2024. However, the number of valid registrations has already declined significantly in recent years, dropping from 758,994 in FY 2024 to 470,342 in FY 2025 — a decrease of 38.6%.

USCIS now uses a beneficiary-centric system, ensuring each applicant enters the lottery only once, making the process fairer. This change has increased the selection rate to 40% from 30%.

Another major change is a sharp increase in the H-1B registration fee — from $10 to $215 — to cover administrative costs and discourage unnecessary applications.

Employers whose candidates are selected must file petitions starting April 1, 2025, within a 90-day window.

Denial rates for H-1B petitions have varied over the years. In 2018, stricter immigration policies caused a sharp increase in rejections. However, by 2024, denial rates had dropped significantly, especially for large companies with experienced legal teams.

The technology and science sectors continue to dominate H-1B approvals, followed by education and healthcare, showing the visa's importance in hiring skilled professionals.

[Sucker]

400K min mana target 

[enigmatic]

1 minute ago, Sucker said:

400K min mana target 

85k visas ki 400k kotta h1 applications aa?

[Sucker]

Just now, enigmatic said:

85k visas ki 400k kotta h1 applications aa?

Yes. Ind la yevadu vundali anukodam ledhu. Asalu idhi very disappointing number 

[Sam480]

Just now, Sucker said:

Yes. Ind la yevadu vundali anukodam ledhu. Asalu idhi very disappointing number 

even after trump 400k ante ekkuva ne uncle

[Paamu]

Just now, Sucker said:

Yes. Ind la yevadu vundali anukodam ledhu. Asalu idhi very disappointing number 

Ikkada unnollu India move avvadam best , India lo full salaries giving ani annaru kada. Is it about senior positions only  ?

[Paamu]

E number down trend a compared to previous years 

[Coconut]

Without us uscis will go bankrupt anna 

[Sucker]

1 minute ago, Sam480 said:

even after trump 400k ante ekkuva ne uncle

Dump vachina yevadu vachina aa craze yekkadiki podhu anna. Ind la reels chusi heaven lifestyle ani fixed andaru. Anyway monna nenu vellunappude chusa IT chuse prathi okkadu H1 meedha ne concentration. Vadhilikthe 100% ikkade vuntaru. Good for USA 

[Thokkalee]

5 minutes ago, Sucker said:

Yes. Ind la yevadu vundali anukodam ledhu. Asalu idhi very disappointing number 

India lo enti.. US lo ne unnaru nearly 200K who are either students or h4’s trying to convert to h1’s.. 

[enigmatic]

looks like selection also complete. papam evarido select avvaledu 

 

[Sucker]

4 minutes ago, enigmatic said:

looks like selection also complete. papam evarido select avvaledu 

 

Nenu recent ind la chusina cand list chusthe yeah may be it's time to change rules la vundhi. Baddi kottu kaasintha English vachina chalu he can throw his application and approve kuda avudhi with in house. Seen 3 people non IT candidates coming this year. 

[LadiesTailor]

442K X 215 = 95 million dollars just like that…. Emanna sketch aaaa 

[Sam480]

10 minutes ago, Sucker said:

Dump vachina yevadu vachina aa craze yekkadiki podhu anna. Ind la reels chusi heaven lifestyle ani fixed andaru. Anyway monna nenu vellunappude chusa IT chuse prathi okkadu H1 meedha ne concentration. Vadhilikthe 100% ikkade vuntaru. Good for USA 

India lo pay recent ga baaga increase ayyay but still the work life balance sucks

[enigmatic]

Just now, Sucker said:

Seen 3 people non IT candidates coming this year. 

valla dhairyaniki mechukovali with all the economic uncertainty.  ee term visa interviews baane scrutiny chestaremo before stamping.