This week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its data on the fiscal year 2025 H-1B
registration process, revealing a 3.9% increase in selection rates compared to the previous year.
Highlights :
1) Selection Numbers: USCIS selected 120,603 registrations in the first lottery round and an additional 14,534 in the second lottery round, which concluded last week.
2) Increased Selection Rate: The overall selection rate has risen to 28.7% of all eligible registrations, up from 25.6% after
the first round, reflecting a 3.1% increase.
3) Decrease in Eligible Registrations: The number of eligible registrations decreased significantly by 38%, dropping from
758,994 in FY 2024 to 470,342 in FY 2025.
This week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its data on the fiscal year 2025 H-1B
registration process, revealing a 3.9% increase in selection rates compared to the previous year.
Highlights :
1) Selection Numbers: USCIS selected 120,603 registrations in the first lottery round and an additional 14,534 in the second round, which concluded last week.
2) Increased Selection Rate: The overall selection rate has risen to 28.7% of all eligible registrations, up from 25.6% after
the first round, reflecting a 3.1% increase.
3) Decrease in Eligible Registrations: The number of eligible registrations decreased significantly by 38%, dropping from
758,994 in FY 2024 to 470,342 in FY 2025.
| Cap Fiscal Year | Total Registrations | Eligible Registrations | Eligible Registrations for Beneficiaries with No Other Eligible Registrations | Eligible Registrations for Beneficiaries with Multiple Eligible Registrations | Selected Registrations |
| 2021 | 274,237 | 269,424 | 241,299 | 28,125 | 124,415 |
| 2022 | 308,613 | 301,447 | 211,304 | 90,143 | 131,924 |
| 2023 | 483,927 | 474,421 | 309,241 | 165,180 | 127,600 |
| 2024 | 780,884 | 758,994 | 350,103 | 408,891 | 188,400 |
| 2025 | 479,953 | 470,342 | 423,028 | 47,314 | 135,137 |
