H-1B Lottery Drop 2025: Should Indians on F1/OPT Be Worried?

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Indians on F1-OPT and tech workers in the U.S. are alarmed by a steep drop in H-1B picks for FY 2025. What’s going on — and what’s next? In this expert-backed episode of Immigration Talk Show, host Nipasa is joined by Attorney Erin Green, Esq. from EEG Law Group to decode the real reasons behind this lottery shocker impacting Indians the hardest.

Is it stricter fraud detection by USCIS? Have employer filings reduced drastically? Or is this part of a longer policy shift that Indian professionals need to prepare for? Whether you’re on F1-OPT, a U.S. employer, or an Indian student dreaming of the H-1B route, this episode offers actionable legal insights, expert predictions, and alternate visa strategies like O-1 and NIW, especially tailored for Indian nationals.

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🎙 Guest: Attorney Erin Green, Esq., EEG Law Group
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Sources and References:

USCIS FY 2025 Registration Drop
USCIS data shows a drop in eligible H‑1B registrations from ~759,000 in FY 2024 to ~470,000 in FY 2025, with a selection rate of just 25.6%.
Source: https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/uscis-data-shows-dramatic-decrease-in-h-1b-registrations-for-fy-2025

Beneficiary-Centric H‑1B Lottery System Explained
AILA outlines how USCIS changed its lottery model to allow only one registration per unique beneficiary, reducing fraud and duplication.
Source: https://www.aila.org/think-immigration-the-new-beneficiary-centric-h-1b-registration-process-good-news-for-employees-mixed-bag-for-employers

USCIS Second Lottery Possibility
USCIS confirms the option to conduct a second round of H‑1B selections from previously submitted registrations if needed.
Source: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-will-conduct-second-random-selection-for-regular-cap-from-previously-submitted-fy-2025-h-1b

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