US hits H1B visa limit for 2024, here’s what’s next for businesses and foreign workers

The United States has hit the annual cap for H-1B visas, as confirmed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), marking a crucial development in immigration. The H-1B program plays a vital role for US businesses, allowing them to employ foreign workers in specialized occupations.

The USCIS stated that it has received a sufficient number of petitions to meet both the regular cap of 65,000 and the US advanced degree exemption, commonly known as the master’s cap, set at 20,000. This means that the allotted H-1B visas for fiscal year 2024 have been exhausted.

For those who submitted registrations but were not selected, the USCIS will issue non-selection notices through online accounts. The status will indicate ‘Not Selected,’ rendering them ineligible to file an H-1B cap petition for this registration.