USCIS is sending selection notices TODAY. Here is exactly how to check your status, what Selected vs Submitted means, and what to do next.
This is the day. USCIS is releasing FY2027 H-1B lottery results on March 27, 2026. With 343,981 registrations (down 27% from last year) and overall selection odds of 35.3%, roughly 121,000 registrations will be selected. But the portal is lagging, emails are delayed, and anxiety is peaking across the immigration community. Here is everything you need to know RIGHT NOW.
BREAKING -- March 27, 2026: USCIS has begun releasing FY2027 H-1B lottery selection notifications. Status updates are rolling out in batches -- if your status still shows "Submitted," do NOT assume you were not selected. Portal lag can take 24-72 hours. Check your myUSCIS organizational account directly, not personal accounts. Email notifications are delayed by hours or even days.
| Company | Total H-1B Filings | FY2027 Estimated Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 55,150 | 8,000+ registrations expected |
| Microsoft | 34,626 | 5,500+ registrations expected |
| 33,416 | 5,000+ registrations expected | |
| Infosys | 32,840 | 6,000+ registrations expected |
| Tata Consultancy | 28,950 | 5,200+ registrations expected |
| Cognizant | 26,700 | 4,800+ registrations expected |
| Deloitte | 18,200 | 3,200+ registrations expected |
| Apple | 15,800 | 2,800+ registrations expected |
| Meta | 14,900 | 2,600+ registrations expected |
| JPMorgan | 12,400 | 2,200+ registrations expected |
USCIS is releasing FY2027 lottery results in a staggered batch process starting March 27, 2026. The wage-weighted selection system introduced this year means Level 4 ($160K+) candidates are being selected first, with early reports showing near-instant selection for high-salary registrations. Level 1 candidates face the steepest odds at just 15% -- meaning 85 out of every 100 Level 1 registrations will NOT be selected.
The myUSCIS organizational account portal is experiencing significant lag due to the volume of simultaneous checks. If your employer's attorney checks the organizational account and your status still shows "Submitted," this does NOT necessarily mean you were not selected. USCIS processes notifications in batches that can take 24-72 hours to fully propagate. Email notifications are even slower -- some applicants from past years reported receiving selection emails 2-5 days after their portal status updated.
Total FY2027 registrations dropped to approximately 343,981, down 27% from FY2026. This decline is attributed to the new wage-weighted system discouraging low-wage registrations, the $100K consular processing fee, and enhanced duplicate detection. The lower registration volume means overall odds improved to 35.3%, but the distribution heavily favors higher wage levels.
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Search H-1B Sponsors on Wisa →No. USCIS releases results in staggered batches that can take 24-72 hours. Many applicants in prior years saw status changes on the second or third day after initial releases began. Do not refresh obsessively -- check once every few hours. The portal also crashes frequently on results day due to traffic volume.
Your employer or their attorney checks via the myUSCIS organizational account (the account used to submit the registration). Beneficiaries typically do not have direct access to check status themselves. Ask your employer's HR or immigration attorney for an update. Some large companies send internal emails when results are confirmed.
Submitted means your registration was received and is in the lottery pool. Selected means you won the lottery and your employer can now file the H-1B petition between April 1 and June 30, 2026. Not Selected means you were not chosen. If your status still shows Submitted days after results begin, it likely means not selected -- but wait at least 72 hours before concluding.
Your employer has from April 1 to June 30, 2026 to file the I-129 petition. The new Form I-129 (02/27/2026 edition) is MANDATORY -- old forms will be rejected. If your employer is subject to the $100K fee and filing via consular processing, that fee must be paid on pay.gov BEFORE filing. Request premium processing ($2,805) if your employer agrees -- approval comes in 15 business days instead of months.