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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

H-1B registration for 2027 opens on March 19, announces USCIS: $100,000 fee, weighted selection and other details

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the initial registration period ofr 2027 H-1B cap that will open at noon on March 4 and run through March 19. During this period, prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay the associated $215 H-1B registration fee for each registration, the agency announced.

The announcement comes at a time the H-1B visa program is dominating headlines for many reasons. The administration announced major overhaul plans over the visa program that allow companies to hire skilled employees from foreign countries, while two Republican states, Florida and Texas, announces a ban on H-1B hiring in state jobs.

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