USCIS Reaches FY 2026 H-1B Cap

By: Lihua Tan

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally mandated 65,000 regular H-1B cap and the 20,000 cap for individuals with U.S. advanced degrees (master’s cap) for Fiscal Year 2026.

While no new H-1B cap-subject petitions will be accepted, USCIS will continue to process petitions that are cap-exempt, including:

• Individuals previously counted under the H-1B cap who still retain their cap number.
• Current H-1B workers requesting:
  • Extensions of stay
  • Changes to terms of employment
  • Changes of employer
  • Concurrent H-1B employment

For more information, visit official USCIS alert:
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap.

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