H-1B Lottery Basics
Available seats for individuals with US Master's or PhD: 20,000
Available seats for all others: 65,000
Total available H-1Bs: 85,000
2024 H-1B Lottery in Numbers
Total Registrations for H-1B Lottery: 479,953
6
Registrations per H-1B seat
18%
Chance for someone to be selected in the H-1B lottery
-38%
Decrease in the number of registrations this year vs the previous year
Total Eligible* Registrations: 470,342
*Eligible Registrations exclude duplicate registrations, those deleted by the prospective employers before the close of the registration period, and those with failed payments
6
Registrations per H-1B seat
18%
Chance for someone to be selected in the lottery
-38%
Decrease in the number of registrations this year vs the previous year
Total Registrations with US Master's or PhD: 47,314
10%
Registrants had a US Master's or PhD
20%
Chance for someone with US Master's or PhD to be selected in the lottery
-88%
Decrease in the number of registrations this year vs the previous year
Total Registrations for all others**: 423,028
**All Others are described as registrants who do not have a US Master's or PhD degree
90%
Registrants did not have a US Master's or PhD
18%
Chance for someone to be selected in the lottery
+21%
Increase in the number of registrations this year vs the previous year
Selected Registrations (Selection Chances in H-1B Lottery): 135,137
2
Registrations were selected for each seat
29%
Eligible Registrants were selected in the lottery
+4%
Percentage points higher than the number of eligible selected registrations
Number of employers: 52,700
700
More employers entered the lottery vs the previous year
Source:
H-1B Electronic Registration Process: https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/h-1b-specialty-occupations/h-1b-electronic-registration-process
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