Last year, on September 19th, 2025, President Trump signed a Proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on H1B visa applicants seeking to enter the US from abroad. Since then, there have been a few lawsuits filed against this proclamation by various organizations and US States seeking to get rid of the $100K fee as it impacts many …
Since the Trump Administration took office in its second term, there have been many policies and regulations aimed at tightening immigration. This time, on May 22nd, they gave a press release that focused on the Adjustment of Status(AOS) applications filed to get a green card, while in the US. This caused a lot of panic …
Cap-subject H-1B visas are not the only path to working in the United States. There are several work visas and Green Card categories available to skilled professionals, and the O-1, EB-1, and EB-2 are three of the most commonly pursued alternatives.For many applicants, these pathways offer more flexibility than the H-1B. None of them are …
Similar to the previous year, USCIS conducted the H1B Visa lottery for the fiscal year 2027 and started sending out selection notices starting from March 27th, 2026. Today, they have made an official press release indicating the completion of the lottery process for the H1B FY 2027 season and indicated that they have sent notifications …
The current H1B Fiscal Year(FY) 2027 season is very different from the previous years, as the Trump Administration introduced some big changes, such as weighted wage levels based on the H1B visa lottery, and the $100K fee for H1B applicants outside of the US. Due to these major changes, many expect far fewer H1B visa registrations for FY …
The US Department of Labor(DOL) today published a Proposed Rule in the Federal Register that changes the Wage Levels for H1B, PERM, H1B1, and E3 for public inspection. It is set to be published on March 27th, 2026, to get public feedback through the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) process. Changes to prevailing wage levels …
Today, March 25th, 2026, the US Department of State announced it is expanding vetting and screening for an additional 14 visa types. This expansion of social media vetting will have a huge impact on processing times across consulates for all these visa types, including H1B, F1, and others, who are already part of this program. …
The upcoming H1B Visa 2027 season is going to be one of the most consequential H1B seasons ever, due to some of the biggest changes to the H1B program introduced by the Trump Administration over the last 12 months. The key changes for the upcoming H1B season, such as a weighted wage-based lottery instead of …
Since the Trump Administration took office, it has introduced numerous changes to the H1B visa program, and many of those changes introduced in the last few months will have a significant impact on the upcoming H1B season that is set to start in March 2026. Last Friday, on January 30th, 2026, USCIS issued an official …
The Trump Administration continues to publish more and more stringent regulations to reduce the abuse of the H1B program. Initially, they started with the $100K fee for new H1B holders outside of US. Also, the proclamation tied to the $100K fee also had instructions to change the H1B lottery selection process to prioritize higher wage …