USCIS Provides Response Regarding H-1B Registration Tool

On 8/16/19, AILA joined 14 business, HR, and higher education associations in sending a letter to USCIS urging the agency to confirm whether it intends to mandate use of the electronic registration system for the FY2021 H-1B cap filing season and requesting USCIS to solicit stakeholder feedback on the electronic tool prior to its implementation. On 9/30/19, USCIS provided a response indicating that it intends to implement the registration process for the FY2021 cap season, subject to continued testing of the system.

Related Resources

• Sign-On Letter to USCIS on H-1B Electronic Registration Tool
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