[klean92]

Economy is doing better than in 2013. So many more applicants. So lottery needed. In 2 days in April there are way more applicants than slots. If you apply 1 month later you're way behind, you're not even in the lottery.

[e15ctr0n]

USCIS will accept H1B petitions from April 1 to April 5 in 2016.

Those who have advanced degrees from US institutions will be considered to be eligible for the first lottery that will pick 20,000 petitions.

Those with advanced degrees but not picked in the first lottery will be added back to the applicant pool. A second lottery will pick 65,000 petitions.

http://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-will-accept-h-1b-petitions-f...

http://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/uscis-completes-h-1b-cap-ra...