How to check H1B Lottery Registration Status?

After the Employer submits the H1B Registration, the employer can print out the confirmation and share with the applicant. It has the details of the H1B Applicant and there is a “Beneficiary Confirmation Number” that starts with fiscal year and then followed by some digits.  

The H1B Registration “Beneficiary Confirmation Number” is a 16 digit alphanumeric number and it starts with the fiscal year. For example, for FY 2025, it would look like 2025-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx. For FY 2024, it would look like 2024-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx. You can also see the “Beneficiary confirmation number” on the H1B Registration Selection Notice. 

The “Beneficiary Confirmation Number” is only for internal reference by USCIS for running the H1B Lottery. It cannot be used by the applicant or anyone else except for the employer and attorneys to check the status of H1B Registration or Lottery Status.  

The employer or attorney can login to the online H1B Registration system and it would show either “Selected” or other statuses in the online system. The H1B Registration Selection Notice will have your name, your company name, and details about when you can file the H1B Petition. 

H1B Registration Selection Notice says the case type as “H-1BR – H1B REGISTRATION“, which indicates it is an H1B registration selection notice and the type would say “Registration Selection“.