We have been informed for years that the H1B lottery is a random, equitable selection procedure.The experiences of some candidates, however, seem to indicate otherwise.  An candidate provided anecdotal evidence that individuals at prestigious private equity companies have been applying for four years and have yet to be chosen. In the meantime, more than 80% of the applicants for a small consulting firm have been chosen in previous years.

For the past three years, a startup that receives only three to four submissions annually has never missed a selection.  This assertion is supported by a system-savvy lawyer who argues that the lottery may not be entirely random because government-beneficial industries or business sizes may have an advantage.  But keep in mind that this is simply a man's word and should be regarded with caution.  Large immigration legal firms would have realized and acted if the system was rigged.
 
It is almost tough to demonstrate bias in a system that lacks transparency.  On the other hand, lotto fraud would only lead to further issues for the USCIS, which already has a lot on its plate.  The trend and differences in small and large enterprises' success rates may simply be due to their size and the volume of applications they get each year. Frustrated H-1B applicants who have been trying for years may start to have questions about this, although it could be a waste of mental space to consider this too much in the absence of hard data.
 
 
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G GOWTHAM

07/04/2025 12:31 PM