H-1B Registration Tool

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.
U.S. Employer: a person, firm, corporation, company, or other association or organization in the
United States which:
(1) Engages the beneficiary to work within the United States, and has a bona fide, non-speculative job
offer for the beneficiary;
(2) Has an employer-employee relationship with respect to employees under this part; and
(3) Has an Internal Revenue Service Tax identification number.
Agents: A U.S. individual or company in business as an agent may file an H-1B 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.

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 35 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
Do not mail your completed H-1B registration to this address.
OMB No. 1615-0144
Expires: 1/31/2022