H-1B Update: Highlights from the USCIS Webinar

On February 6, 2020, USCIS provided a webinar for potential H-1B registrants using the http://my.uscis.gov website. Here are some important highlights:

1. Only H-1B Registrations will be filed through http://my.uscis.gov. H-1B petitions will be submitted in paper applications mailed to USCIS, just like in previous years.
2. Any current http://my.uscis.gov CANNOT be used to create an H-1B registration account. A new account must be created with the H-1B Registrant selection toggled. My.USCIS.Gov Applicant/Filer accounts cannot be used to file H-1B registrations.
3. H-1B Registrant accounts CAN ONLY BE CREATED on February 24, 2020 around 10:00 am EST.
4. H-1B Registrant accounts can be linked to attorney accounts by entering a code provided by the attorney.
5. After stating that Master’s Cap registrants must already hold a masters degree, USCIS clarified that the degree must be awarded anytime before filing of the H-1B petition.
6. USCIS stated 250 beneficiaries can be submitted in one registration.
7. In contrast to the findings of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, USCIS stated that a single beneficiary can be deleted from a bulk registration.

If you missed the webinar, you can view it on Youtube here (link is currently not working). USCIS states that it will offer additional webinars. USCIS will provide more information on the H-1B registration process to attorneys during a webinar on February 11, 2020. This webinar is expected to provide more important information on how the H-1B registration process will work.