HOW TO IMPROVE

YOUR ODDS OF SUCCESS

H-1B Cap filing period starts

on April 1st every year.

H-1B employers and H-1B applicants always begin with

these essential queries:

1. Will there be H-1B lottery this year?

2. What are the odds of getting selected in the H-1B lottery?

What are the predictions for the H-1B Cap 2018 filings?

A closer look at H-1B lottery 2017 and the past is helpful in predicting

accurately.

What Happened?

• USCIS received approximately 236,000 H-1B petitions during the first 5 days of the filing period.

• USCIS conducted the H-1B lottery 2017 on April 9, 2016.

• Less than 2 out of every 5 petitions received by the USCIS were selected in the H-1B lottery 2017.

H-1B LOTTERY FY 2017

What Happened?

• USCIS received approximately 233,000 H-1B petitions during the first 5 days of the filing period.

• USCIS conducted the H-1B lottery 2016 on April 13, 2015.

• Less than 2 out of every 5 petitions received by the USCIS were selected in the H-1B lottery 2016.

H-1B LOTTERY FY 2016

What Happened?

• USCIS received approximately 172,500 H-1B petitions during the first 5 days of the filing period.

• USCIS conducted the H-1B lottery 2015 on April 10, 2014.

• Less than 1 out of every 2 petitions received by the USCIS were selected in the H-1B lottery 2015.

H-1B LOTTERY FY 2015

What Happened?

• USCIS received approximately 124,000 H-1B Cap petitions during the first 5 business days of H-1B

filing period.

• USCIS conducted the 2014 H-1B lottery on

April 7, 2013.

• About 2 out of 3 petitions received by the USCIS

were selected in the H-1B lottery results.

H-1B LOTTERY FY 2014

What Happened?

• USCIS received approximately 163,000 H-1B petitionsduring the first 5 business days of the H-1B Visa Cap

filing period.

• USCIS conducted the H-1B lottery on April 14, 2008.

• USCIS wait-listed some H-1B petitions as potential replacements for those chosen in the H-1B lottery

results, but were subsequently denied, withdrawn,

or otherwise found ineligible.

H-1B LOTTERY FY 2009

What Happened?

• USCIS received 123,480 H-1B Cap petitions during the filing period that lasted for just two days - April

2 and 3, 2007.

• USCIS conducted the random H-1B lottery

on April 12, 2007.

• About 2 out of 3 petitions received by the USCIS were

selected in the H-1B lottery.

H-1B LOTTERY FY 2008

H-1B Lottery 2018:

What To Expect?

• The H-1B Cap 2018 will certainly reach during the first 5 business days in April 2017, resulting in yet

another H-1B lottery.

• The competition will be even more intense this year

when compared with previous years.

DO HAVE A STRATEGY TO OVERCOME THE

FY 2018 H-1B CAP FILING CHALLENGES?

VisaPro attorneys helped clients' secure 100% success

with FY 2016 H-1B Cap filings, i.e.,

100% approval of all the selected petitions.

Compare Your H-1B Lottery Results With Peers, And Improve Your Approvals

Let’s look at one of the representative companies VisaPro

Attorneys have helped during FY 2016 H-1B lottery.

By examining the H-1B lottery results from various

companies, you can improve your FY 2018 H-1B lottery

selection and approvals.

H-1B CAP CASE SCENARIO

H-1B Cap Filing Scenario

In this scenario, there were numerous factors that are

generally recognized to be unfavorable for H-1B approvals:

1. The petitioner is in the business of IT consulting.

2. The petitioner is a small business with less than 10 employees.

3. All the beneficiaries were located outside U.S. – no Master’s

Quota.

4. All the beneficiaries were going to work only at client locations –

for different clients across the country.

H-1B CAP CASE SCENARIO

H-1B Cap Filing Outcome

1. Number of H-1B petitions filed: 17.

2. Number of H-1B petitions selected in the lottery: 10.

3. Number of H-1B petitions that received RFE: 0.

4. Number of H-1B petitions approved: 10.

If you wish to integrate VisaPro success strategies into your FY

2018 H1B Cap filings, schedule a Free FY 2018 H1B Filing Plan

Consultation today!

H-1B CAP CASE SCENARIO

TO HELP IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF H-1B LOTTERY SELECTION AND APPROVALS,

We’re offering you a FREE FY 2018 H-1B Cap Filing Plan Consultation.

In the planning discussion, we’ll cover:

• The most successful components of a H-1B filing plan that you should have in place

• How to pinpoint your firm’s differentiators to frame the USCIS H-1B filing plan

• How your H-1B Cap 2018 filing plans compare to competitors in your industry

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