India Tops The List Of Registrants: USCIS

About 68% of the H-1B registrations for FY21 were from India, the USCIS said on April 1. After India, China is the 2nd largest beneficiary at 13.2 percent.

"Over 2,75,000 unique registrations were submitted and nearly 81% of submitted registrations were for potential beneficiaries from India (67.7 percent) and China (13.2 percent)," United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) statement said.

Approximately 46% of all registrations were for prospective beneficiaries with US advanced degrees. The USCIS had earlier announced that the H1-B quota (65,000) for FY21 was over.

Also, USCIS issues another 20 thousand H-1B visas for those who have earned Masters and higher degrees from a US institution. The fiscal year begins from October 1, 2020.

Eligible applicants notified by the USCIS can start applying for the H1-B petition from April 1, 2020.

This newly implemented H1-B Electronic Registration Process mandates the employers to register with the USCIS by March 20. After the registration, the lottery process will start and in the lottery, the agency announces the potential beneficiaries who can start the application process.

India and its tech workforce have been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the H-1B visa, given the highly skilled foreign workers. The US accounts for about 60-80 percent of revenue for Indian IT firms, hence, H-1B visas are important for the tech workforce.