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In a surprising move, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a second round of random lottery selection for the highly coveted H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2024..
In March, the USCIS conducted an initial random selection of electronic registrations for the FY 2024 H-1B cap, including beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption..
Once completed, all prospective petitioners with selected registrations will be notified, making them eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the named beneficiary...
Additionally, it can grant another 20,000 H-1B visas to foreign students who have completed higher studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects from U.S. universities...
With the second lottery round providing a glimmer of hope for many aspiring professionals, the tech industry eagerly awaits the USCIS's announcement of the selected registrations...
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