
FY 2026 H-1B Cap Filing Period Has Now Closed—What’s Next?
After U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website users reported a high number of technical issues on June 30, 2025, when attempting to file H-1B cap-subject petitions through USCIS’s online platform, USCIS extended the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap filing deadline for online filings from June 30, 2025, to 7:30 p.m. (EDT) on July 1, 2025.