Will there be more or less applications in the FY 2017 H1B lottery compared to last year? Is it recommended to apply for H1B Visa through consultancies in addition to your current employer for Year 2016 (my last shot)? I heard USCIS will remove a candidate from its system and not award him/her an H1B if more than 1 application by that candidate are picked in the lottery. Is that true?