H-1B Specialty Occupation visa: summary

For professionals in roles that need at least a bachelor's degree, sponsored by a US employer. Most private employers must win a place in the annual, now wage-weighted, registration lottery. New petitions for workers outside the US also need a $100,000 payment under a presidential proclamation extended to September 2027.

The process in brief: Register for the H-1B lottery → Get the Labor Condition Application certified → File Form I-129 with USCIS → Worker gets the visa or changes status → Start work and stay compliant.

Full guide above: requirements, costs, step-by-step process and FAQs, checked against official government sources.