What immigration attorneys are seeing in live FY2027 selection data — and what it means for your registration.
Immigration attorneys across the country are crowdsourcing FY2027 H-1B lottery selection data in real time through social media, X (Twitter), Reddit, and private tracking spreadsheets. The composite data — referenced here through the Attorney Zhang archetype representing multiple attorney trackers — reveals important patterns about how USCIS is releasing FY2027 selections. The key finding: selections are NOT being released in strict wage-level order. All four levels are appearing simultaneously.
Attorney tracking data confirms FY2027 selections are mixed across all wage levels. Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 applicants are all being selected simultaneously — USCIS is NOT releasing Level 4 first. Larger employers are seeing selections slightly earlier, likely due to bulk registration processing. Selection rates are tracking close to published odds: Level 1 at ~15%, Level 4 at ~62%.
| Wage Level | Expected Rate | Observed Rate (sample) | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 4 | 62% | ~58-65% | ~2,400 reports |
| Level 3 | 46% | ~42-49% | ~3,100 reports |
| Level 2 | 31% | ~28-34% | ~4,500 reports |
| Level 1 | 15% | ~12-18% | ~2,800 reports |
Attorney tracking data is valuable but comes with significant caveats. The data is self-reported by attorneys and applicants, creating selection bias — people who are selected are more likely to report their results than those who are not. Sample sizes, while in the thousands, represent only a fraction of the 343,981 total registrations. And geographic/employer clustering means certain segments of the applicant pool are overrepresented.
That said, the pattern is clear and consistent across multiple independent trackers: USCIS is releasing selections in mixed-wage batches rather than processing all Level 4 applicants first and working downward. This is significant because it means the lottery algorithm runs across all wage levels simultaneously, applying the weighted probabilities, and then releases results in geographic or employer-based batches. Large employers like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and the IT consulting firms are seeing selections appear first, likely because their bulk registrations are processed as a group.
For individual registrations and smaller employers, selections are coming in later waves. If your employer registered only 1-5 candidates, your results may appear toward the end of the selection window (March 28-31 or early April). This does NOT mean you were not selected — it means your batch has not been processed yet. The attorney consensus is to wait until at least April 7 before concluding you were not selected in the initial round.
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Search H-1B Sponsors on Wisa →Attorney tracker data provides useful directional insights but is not statistically representative. It suffers from selection bias (people who are selected report more often), small sample sizes relative to 343,981 total registrations, and geographic clustering. Use it to understand patterns, not to predict individual outcomes.
USCIS appears to process bulk registrations as groups. Large employers like Amazon and Google register hundreds or thousands of candidates at once, and their batches are processed and released together. Individual registrations and small employer batches are released in later waves. This is a processing sequence issue, not a selection priority — your odds are the same regardless of employer size.
Yes, this is within the expected range given sample sizes of ~2,800 reports. With small samples, statistical noise of plus or minus 3% is normal. The observed rates across all four levels are tracking very close to the published odds (15%, 31%, 46%, 62%), confirming the wage-weighted algorithm is working as described by USCIS.
Be cautious with unverified Reddit reports. Some are genuine, but others may be trolls, confused about status, or reporting outdated information. Attorney tracker data is more reliable because it comes from verified client cases with known registration details. Cross-reference multiple sources before drawing conclusions about your own situation.