Lottery Probability

H1B Lottery Simulator

See your real annual and cumulative lottery odds, and run a Monte Carlo simulation.

Your Wage Level (from LCA)

Qualified worker wage

US Master's degree or higher

DHS published no separate odds for the advanced degree cap, so this adds nothing

Simulate over 5 years

1 year10 years

31%

Annual odds

84%

Over 5 years

3.3x

Expected attempts

Cumulative Selection Probability

Year 1
31%
Year 2
52%
Year 3
67%
Year 4
77%
Year 5
84%

Run Your Lottery Simulation

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Sumit Patel

SMIEEE · FBCS · FIETE | 16+ years data engineering | 30+ peer-reviewed papers

Sumit built H1BVisaJobs.com on 10 GB+ of DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2022–FY2025). All immigration data and analysis on this site comes from primary government sources.