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Tips for the 2023 (FY 2024) H-1B Lottery

An overview of what is the H-1B lottery, how the H-1B lottery process works, which employees might qualify and some key dates to consider for the FY2024 H-1B lottery

How to Know if You are Cap-Exempt From H-1B Lottery

Who qualifies as Cap exempt in the H-1B lottery? We aim to clarify who and who doesn’t qualify for the H-1B lottery and how to how your organization might be able to create a more predictable talent funnel. As the number of applicants for H-1B lottery increases, finding alternative immigration strategies to fill talent gaps becomes increasingly important for growing teams. 

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Recruiting an H-1B Employee?  3 Things to Know About Start Dates during the H-1B Transfer Process

When can an international candidate start? Or how soon can she start working with us is among the most common questions we receive when working with HR and Talent teams. The answer is a little more complicated than determining a date for non-visa counterparts. We explore a few scenarios for visa and non-visa holders and recommended start dates.

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H-1B Cap 2023 (FY 2024) How the Process Works on Bridge

Discover what is the H-1B cap lottery process is and how it works on the Bridge platform.

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A to Z Guide for Aligning Immigration and People Operations

An HR guide for measuring immigration programs and helping People teams to benchmark their immigration function.

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USCIS Announces Third Round of H-1B Lottery Selections for FY 2022

On Nov 19th, USCIS announced that they will be conducting a third round of selections from the previously submitted second round of H-1B registrations from July 2021. The new filing period will begin on November 22nd and will close on February 23, 2022.

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Ticketing Feature Launch Creates Improved and Integrated Legal Accessibility

Unpredictable and lengthy wait times are anxiety-inducing for international employees and frustrating for People teams. By focusing on improving for Process Visibility, Self-service, and Legal Accessibility, we're excited to introduce a new Ticketing system that aims to continue to improve responsiveness and accuracy across all dimensions of your immigration function.

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