Is the H-1B Lottery Still a Game Worth Playing?

While the H-1B is one of the most popular and well-known nonimmigrant visa categories, the H-1B visa lottery can be a tricky game to play. To provide context, the H-1B visa category is reserved for individuals who are employed in a role involving a specialty occupation. Recently, it has become increasingly difficult to secure this visa due to systematic shortcomings of the H-1B lottery atmosphere, namely a high volume of submissions, an increase in the likelihood of fraud, and duplicative submissions for the same H-1B beneficiary.