In 2022, DHS published a Federal Register notice announcing the addition of 22 qualifying fields of study to the STEM list. The Federal Register notice also shared instructions for how members of the public can nominate new majors for potential inclusion on or removal from the STEM list.
The statutory limit of H-1Bs available per fiscal year is 65,000 for those who have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, with 6,800 reserved for citizens of Chile and Singapore.
Due to the increasingly difficult odds of selection for an H-1B in the lottery, those who are not selected may need to explore other options;F-1 OPT allows for twelve months of work authorization for F-1 students following the completion of their degree programs.
The statutory limit of H-1Bs available per fiscal year is 65,000 for those who have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with 6,800 reserved for citizens of Chile and Singapore. An.