U.S. USCIS Sets 90-Day Window for H-1B Petition in FY 2027 Petition Filing Window
USCIS FY 2027 H-1B selection notices are due by March 31, 2026. Employers must file petitions between April…
U.S. Expands Social Media Checks for H-1B Visa Applicants March 30 2026
H-1B employers must navigate FY 2027 cap deadlines and strict social media vetting rules to ensure successful visa…
Not Selected in H-1B? Canada PR via Express Entry Still Demands Strong Credentials
USCIS to finish FY 2027 H-1B selections by March 31, 2026. Employers must file petitions by June 30.…
USCIS Says Employers Need Not Notify It If H-1B Electronic Registration Is Not Filed
USCIS issues FY 2027 H-1B selections with new wage-level weighting. Employers must file petitions between April 1 and…
H-1B Portal Statuses: Selected, Submitted, Invalidated, Denied Explained
USCIS FY 2027 H-1B selection notices are due by March 31, 2026. New rules prioritize higher-wage levels in…
U.S. USCIS Begins Releasing H-1B Registration Selection Results in Myuscis Accounts
USCIS begins releasing FY 2027 H-1B results under a new wage-weighted system. Check myUSCIS accounts through March 31…
DOL Issues H-1B Prevailing Wage NPRM, Raising Pay Levels for Employers
The DOL proposed raising H-1B and PERM prevailing wage floors, potentially increasing entry-level requirements to the 34th percentile…
DOL Plan Could Raise H-1B Employers’ Pay Floors Across DOL Wage Levels Before Federal Register
The U.S. Labor Dept clears a rule to raise H-1B and PERM wages, as a new wage-weighted lottery…
H-1B Workers at Risk: DHS Zero-Tolerance Enforcement and Site Audits in 2026
H-1B holders must carry I-94 documents and understand their rights during stops as DHS shifts to zero-tolerance enforcement…
India Flags Concerns Over U.S. Mass Cancellation of H-1B Visa Interviews
The FY 2027 H-1B cycle introduces wage-weighted selection while Indian applicants face massive interview backlogs and expanded social…
Iowa House File 2513 Would Bar H‑1B Workers from Adversary Nations
The FY 2027 H-1B lottery approaches selection deadlines as Iowa considers a bill to restrict public-sector hiring from…
H-1B Workers in India Face Visa Slot Crunch as USCIS and Department of State Split Roles
Indian H-1B workers face travel risks as stricter 2025 interview rules and limited waivers create a major bottleneck…
78,000 Homes Bought All-Cash by Foreign Buyers as MAGA Targets H-1B Visas
Foreign buyers spent $56B on U.S. homes through March 2025 as Trump administration H-1B restrictions and new fees…
Senator Murkowski Seeks H-1B Visa Fee Waiver for Teachers Amid Proclamation 10973
New legislation (S. 4087) seeks to exempt K-12 public schools from a $100,000 H-1B fee, impacting international teacher…