Due to high demand for the H-1B temporary work visa, the federal government imposes an H-1B “cap” that limits the number of H-1B visas that can be issued each year, and an employer must generally enter a lottery in order to sponsor an employee for an H-1B visa.
This one-pager explains how nonprofit organizations can be exempt from the H-1B lottery if they have formal affiliation agreements with cap-exempt organizations, such as higher ed institutions.