Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap

7/18/25 AILA Doc. No. 25071803. Business Immigration, H-1B & H-1B1 Specialty Occupation

USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2026. USCIS will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap.

Cite as AILA Doc. No. 25071803.