H-1B Registration Tool

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Overview

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Registration

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Sheet 1: Overview-Start

H-1B Registration
		Current	Revised
Heading	Sub-Heading	Body Text	Body Text
H-1B Registration		U.S. employers or agents who seek to obtain H-1B nonimmigrant classification on behalf of an individual subject to the H-1B numerical allocations will need to submit a registration during a designated registration period, unless the registration requirement is suspended by USCIS. The annual initial registration period will last a minimum of 14 calendar days and will start at least 14 calendar days before the earliest date on which H-1B cap-subject petitions may be filed for a particular fiscal year. If a sufficient number of registrations projected as needed to reach the H-1B regular cap have not been received within the 14 days initial registration period, we will notify all petitioners who have properly registered that their registrations have been selected. We will keep the registration open past the initial registration period until we have determined that we have received enough registrations projected as needed to meet the H-1B regular cap. After the end of the initial registration period, if USCIS has received more registrations than needed to meet the projectied number of registrations to reach the regular cap, we will randomly select a sufficient number of registrations. A similar process will apply for those who may be eligible for the numerically limited cap exemption. A Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, may then be filed by the employer based on a selected registration to request classification of the beneficiary as an H-1B worker.	[no change]
Before you start your registration	Eligibility	General: A U.S. employer or agent may file H-1B cap petitions, and as such, will be required to submit an H-1B Registration to be eligible to file the H-1B cap petition, unless the registration requirement is suspended. U.S. Employers: Person or entity in U.S. that: 1. engages a person to work in the U.S.; 2. has an employer-employee relationship with the beneficiary; and 3. has an FEIN. Agents: A U.S. individual or company in business as an agent may file an H1-B Registration for workers who are traditionally self-employed or workers who use agents to arrange short-term employment on their behalf with numerous employers, and in cases where a foreign employer authorizes the agent to act on its behalf.	[no change]
	Duplicates	A petitioner may only submit one registration per beneficiary in any fiscal year. If a petitioner submits more than one registration per beneficiary in the same fiscal year, all registrations filed by that petitioner relating to that beneficiary for that fiscal year will be considered invalid.	[no change]
	Fee		We will automatically calculate the cost for you when you submit your registration. The registration fee is $10 per beneficiary.
After you submit your registration	Track the registration status online	After you submit your registration, you can track its status through your USCIS account. Sign in to your account to check the status of a submitted registration and read any important messages from USCIS.	[no change]
Completing your registration online	We will automatically save your responses	We will automatically save your information when you select "Next" to go to a new page or navigate to another section of the form.	[no change]
	How to continue filling out your registration	After you start an H-1B Registration, you can sign in to your account to continue where you left off.	[no change]
	DHS Privacy Notice	AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this form is collected under the Immigration and Nationality Act sections 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) and 214(a), (c)(1), (g); 8 U.S. Code 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) and 1184(a), (c)(1), and (g); and the regulatory authority under 8 Code of Federal Regulations 214.2(h).	[no change]
		PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this form is to register prospective beneficiaries for the annual H-1B cap selection process. DHS uses the provided information to select a projected number of registrations needed to generate a sufficient number of H-1B cap petitions to reach the annual H-1B numerical limitations, including the advanced degree exemption, and associate selected registrations with subsequently filed H-1B cap petitions. Unless the registration requirement is suspended, a petitioner must have a selected registration to be eligible to file an H-1B cap petition for the named beneficiary.	[no change]
		DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information may preclude you from filing an H-1B cap petition on the named beneficiary’s behalf.	[no change]
		ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this form and any additional requested evidence with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS-USCIS-007 Benefits Information System] and the published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA-034(a) H-1B Registration Final Rule] which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also share this information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.	[no change]
		Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Disclosure Notice An agency may not conduct or sponsor information collection and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required information, completing the application, preparing statements, and submitting the application electronically. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division Office of Policy and Strategy 20 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20529-2140 OMB Number: 1615-0144 Expires: 1/31/2022	[no change]
	Security reminder	If you still have a draft H-1B Registration in progress when the registration time period closes, we will delete your data in order to prevent storing personal information indefinitely.	[no change]

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Sheet 2: Registration

H-1B Registration
					Current	Revised
Step	Section	Question	Sub-Question	Field Type	Instructional Text	Instructional Text	Help Text	Primary CTA	Secondary CTA
Petitioner Information	Company Information	What is your business or organization name?		Text
		What is your Doing Business As name? (if any)		Text
		What is your business or organization employer identification number (EIN)?		Text
		What is your primary U.S. office address?	Country	Text
			Address line 1	Text			Street number and name
			Address line 2	Text			Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
			City or town	Text
			State	Dropdown
			ZIP code/Postal code	Text
		What is your current legal name?	Given name (first name)	Text
			Middle name (if applicable)	Text
			Family name (last name)	Text
		What is your position at the company or organization?		text
		What is your contact information?	Daytime phone number	Text
			Email address	Text
Beneficiary Information	Beneficiary Information	What is the beneficiary's current legal name?	Given name (first name)	Text	You may only submit one registration per beneficiary in any fiscal year. If you submit more than one registration per beneficiary in the same fiscal year, all registrations filed by that petitioner relating to that beneficiary for that fiscal year will be considered invalid.	[no change]
			Middle name (if applicable)	Text
			Family name (last name)	Text
		What is the beneficiary's gender?	Male/Female	Radio
		What is the beneficiary's date of birth?	Month/Day/Year	Date
		What is the beneficiary's country of birth?	Country	Dropdown
		What is the beneficiary's country of citizenship?	Country	Dropdown
		What is the beneficiary's passport number?		Text
		(If initial registration period) Are you registering for H-1B employment with a start date for the first day of the fiscal year?	Yes/No	Radio
		(If registration period remains open) If you are not filing in the initial registration period, are you registering for H-1B employment not more than six month before the requested start date?	Yes/No	Radio
		Does the beneficiary have a master’s or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education such that the beneficiary is eligible for the advanced degree exemption under INA 214(g)(5)(C)?	Yes/No	Radio
Review and Submit	Review your application	Check your registration before you submit			We will review your registration to check for completeness before you submit it. You can return to this page to review your registration as many times as you want before you submit it.	[no change]		Review my application
		Alerts and warnings			You have one or more alerts based on the information you provided in your registration. A red alert means you have incomplete or invalid responses to certain questions. You ​cannot​ submit your registration with any alerts.	[no change]
	Your registration summary				Here is a summary of all the information you provided in your registration. Make sure you have provided responses for everything that applies to you before you submit your registration. You can edit your responses by going to each registration section using the site navigation.	[no change]		Next
Your signature	Petitioner statement	I can read and understand English, and have read and understand every question and instruction on this registration, as well as my answer to every question.		Checkbox	You must read and agree to the statement below.	[no change]
	Petitioner's certification and signature	I authorize release of information contained in this registration to other entities and persons where necessary for the administration and enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. By my signature, I further certify that the contents of this registration are true and accurate and that I, or the entity on whose behalf this registration is being submitted, intend to file an H-1B petition on behalf of the beneficiary named in this registration if the registration is selected.			You must read and agree to the certification below.	[no change]
		I have read and agree to the petitioner's statement		Checkbox
	Employer's or Employer's Agent certification and signature	Employer/Agent Certification: If submitting or authorizing this registration on behalf of an organization, by my signaure, I certify that I am authorized to do so by the organization. I authorize release of information contained in this registration to other entities and persons where necessary for the administration and enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. I further certify, under penalty of perjury, that I have reviewed this registration and that all of the information contained in the registration is complete, true and correct and that I, or the organization on whose behalf this registration is being submitted, intend to file an H-1B petition on behalf of the beneficiary named in this registration if the registration is selected.
		I have read and agree to the employer's statement		Checkbox
	Attorney's or Accredited Representative's Certification and signature	Attorney certification: I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I prepared this registration on behalf of, at the request of, and with the express consent of the registrant. The registrant has reviewed this completed registration as prepared by me and informed me that all of the information in the registration is complete, true and correct.
		I have read and agree to the representative statement		Checkbox
	Your signature				You must provide your electronic signature below by typing your full legal name. We may consider your registration to be invalid if you do not completely fill out and electronically sign this registration. We will record the date of your signature with your registration.	[no change]
		[Date of signature]
Pay and submit						The final step to submit your H-1B Registration is to pay the required fee. Your registration fee is: [$XXX.00]
	Pay for and submit your registration					We will send you to Pay.gov — our safe, secure payment website — to make your payment and submit your registraion fee online. Here are the steps in the payment and submission process: 1. Provide your billing information on Pay.gov 2. Provide your credit card or U.S. bank account information 3. Submit your payment When you have paid your fee, your registration(s) will be submitted. Pay.gov will redirect you to a uscis.gov confirmation screen, which will include your registration confirmation number. Please keep a copy of your receipt number for your records. You can track the status of your registration through your USCIS online account.		Pay and submit