H-1B Cap Reached for FY2026

On July 18, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received sufficient electronic registrations to reach the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap. The initial round of selection for FY2026 was conducted in March 2025. No further selection rounds will be conducted for the FY2026 lottery cycle.

Employees who had FY2026 H-1B registrations submitted on their behalf will not see any status updates in their individual myUSCIS accounts. Instead, legal representatives and employers who submitted the registrations will see the registrants’ names updated in the coming days to reflect “Not Selected.”

We invite you to read our previous articles regarding alternative U.S. visa options and global visa options that may be available to individuals who were not selected in the FY2026 H-1B lottery.

If you have any questions, please contact your McCown & Evans attorney.