At noon today, February 21, 2022, USCIS opened the online system form H-1B lottery registrations to allow employers to create new Registrant Accounts on my.uscis.gov. If you are an employer hoping to sponsor an employee for an H-1B this year, now is the time to create your online account with USCIS. It is also a good time for employers with existing accounts to confirm that they still have access to that account.
There are a few practical tips to keep in mind when creating and maintaining my.uscis.gov registration accounts:
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There are a few practical tips to keep in mind when creating and maintaining my.uscis.gov registration accounts:
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1. Registration accounts for a company are individual.
USCIS rules prohibit an individual account holder from sharing their account with administrative assistants or other employees. Therefore, you want to be sure that the person creating the account will be personally available throughout the entire H-1B lottery Registration time-period.
2. Chose your email associated with the account wisely!
Once you create an account associated with a particular email address you cannot then alter that account, or switch the account to a new email address. Make sure your attorney is aware of the correct email address associated with your account so they can use that email address when creating registration forms and properly link the forms to your account.
3. Make sure you create a “Registrant Account” and not a general myuscis account.
When going through the account creation process be sure to select “I am a Registrant” from the account type options. If you accidentally register for the wrong type of account you will not be able to complete an H-1B registration. Also, the system will not allow you to edit the account once it is created and you will be forced to use a different email address when creating to the correct account type.
Navigating the practical steps to get an H-1B Lottery Registration properly filed online is just the beginning of what an employer needs to do to complete the H-1B process. You should review our previous post about the entire timeline and process HERE.
An experienced attorney can, and should, walk an employer through each step in the process. It is not too late to get help from our firm. If you need assistance, we suggest that you contact us now before it is too late at (203) 425-8500.
USCIS rules prohibit an individual account holder from sharing their account with administrative assistants or other employees. Therefore, you want to be sure that the person creating the account will be personally available throughout the entire H-1B lottery Registration time-period.
2. Chose your email associated with the account wisely!
Once you create an account associated with a particular email address you cannot then alter that account, or switch the account to a new email address. Make sure your attorney is aware of the correct email address associated with your account so they can use that email address when creating registration forms and properly link the forms to your account.
3. Make sure you create a “Registrant Account” and not a general myuscis account.
When going through the account creation process be sure to select “I am a Registrant” from the account type options. If you accidentally register for the wrong type of account you will not be able to complete an H-1B registration. Also, the system will not allow you to edit the account once it is created and you will be forced to use a different email address when creating to the correct account type.
Navigating the practical steps to get an H-1B Lottery Registration properly filed online is just the beginning of what an employer needs to do to complete the H-1B process. You should review our previous post about the entire timeline and process HERE.
An experienced attorney can, and should, walk an employer through each step in the process. It is not too late to get help from our firm. If you need assistance, we suggest that you contact us now before it is too late at (203) 425-8500.
 | Blog Entry By: Michelle A. Ross, Esq. Benjamin, Gold & Troyb, P.C. 350 Bedford Street - Suite 403 Stamford, Connecticut 06901 Telephone: 203-425-8500 Facsimile: 203-425-8600 Website: www.bgtlawfirm.com |
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