Apply online for H-1B visa from April

Washington: The US completed implementation of H-1B electronic registration process for the 2021 cap season and the petitions for the most sought after work visa among Indian IT professionals will be accepted from April 1, the country’s immigration agency said.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday said companies applying for H-1B visas for foreign



workers for the 2021 fiscal would have to register online and pay a processing fee of $10. USCIS would start accepting the H-1B petitions from April 1, 2020 for the next fiscal.

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US firms to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.