USCIS announces that initial FY 2027 H-1B cap registration period will open March 4th

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03 February 2026

USCIS announces that initial FY 2027 H-1B cap registration period will open March 4th

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap will run from 4 to 19 March 2026. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives must complete and submit electronic registrations, using a USCIS online account, and pay the required $215 registration fee for each beneficiary. On 30 January 2026, USCIS announced that it will open the H-1B cap registration period for FY 2027 on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 at 12pm Eastern Time, and will permit the submission of registrations through to 12pm Eastern Time on Thursday, 19 March 2026.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY Law LLP group, and attached below, provides additional details.

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