780K+
H-1B Registrations FY2024
25%
Selection Rate (Lottery)
585K+
Rejected by Lottery
$100K+
Cost for Overseas Applicants

Four Fundamental Failures

The H-1B system wasn't designed for today's talent market.

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Pure Lottery System

The H-1B is not merit-based. It's a literal lottery. In FY2024, only 25% of registrations were selected — the lowest rate ever. A PhD from MIT has the same odds as anyone else. Qualifications don't matter. It's random chance.

75% of qualified applicants rejected purely by chance
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$100K+ for Overseas Applicants

New fee structures have made H-1B prohibitively expensive for international applicants not already in the US. Government fees, legal costs, premium processing — it adds up to over $100,000 for many applicants.

$100K+ total cost for many overseas applicants
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Employer Exodus

Major companies are dropping H-1B programs entirely. Walmart went from sponsoring thousands of H-1Bs to zero. The cost, uncertainty, multi-year timelines, and legal complexity are simply too high for most employers.

0 Walmart H-1B sponsorships (down from 5,000+)

Talent Stuck Waiting

Even if you win the lottery, the process takes years. Candidates can't work until approved. Employers can't plan. The best talent goes to Canada, UK, or stays home. America loses.

2-5 Years typical H-1B timeline from application to work
The Answer

The O-1 Visa: A Better Path

The O-1 visa is for individuals with "extraordinary ability or achievement." It's merit-based, not lottery-based. There's no annual cap. No employer sponsorship burden. The candidate proves their own qualifications.

No Lottery

Merit-based evaluation. If you qualify, you can apply anytime.

No Employer Burden

Agent-based petitions mean employers just send interest letters.

No Annual Cap

Unlimited O-1 visas available. File when ready.

But until now, there was no infrastructure connecting O-1 candidates with employers.

That's what we built.

See Our Solution

We built the complete infrastructure for O-1 immigration.