🚀 2026 H-1B Visa Cap Season is Here!

USCIS has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025. Stay tuned for additional updates on the FY 2026 H-1B cap in the coming weeks.



🌟 Explore New Opportunities

To help you find the right employers, we have compiled and published all labor petitions filed by U.S. employers in the first three months of fiscal year 2025.

These petitions include:
1. Over 100,000 Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas.
2, Nearly 25,000 Permanent Labor Petitions (LCs) for employment-based green cards.
3. Over 48,000 Prevailing Wage Determinations issued by the National Prevailing Wage Center (NPWC), providing better insights into visa job market trends.

Check them out now and get ready for the 2026 cap season!

✅ Good News: OPT Auto Extension!

F-1 students with valid Optional Practical Training (OPT) who have timely filed H-1B Cap petitions will now receive an automatic extension of their employment authorization until April 1, 2026 (or until the start date of the approved H-1B petition, whichever comes first).

In previous years, the Cap-Gap automatic extension only lasted until October 1st, marking the start of the fiscal year. This extended timeline offers more stability and flexibility for students transitioning to H-1B status.

📢 In Case You Missed It: MyVisaJobs Releases 20th Annual Report with Key Insights on Immigration, H-1B Sponsorship & the U.S. Job Market. With redesigned employer profiles for nearly 300,000 sponsors, the reports offer data-driven analysis for Foreign Workers, International Students, Employers, Policymakers & Reporters on U.S. Immigration & Employment Trends! Check Out the 2025 H-1B Visa and Green Card Reports.

🚀 One More Thing: DHS Strengthens H-1B Program, Allowing U.S. Employers to More Quickly Fill Critical Jobs. The new measures, which take effect on January 17, 2025, provide significant benefits to foreign workers, including clearer definitions of specialty occupations to align jobs with qualifications, automatic cap-gap extensions for F-1 students to prevent employment interruptions, and the ability for entrepreneurs to self-sponsor visas. READ MORE about the changes to H-1B Program.



Wishing you a successful job search!

Myvisajobs Team
https://www.myvisajobs.com