H1B
H-1B visa lottery results, cap season updates, wage level analysis, employer sponsorship data, and transfer rules. Covers registration, selection, RFE trends, and premium processing timelines for FY2026.
Indian Officials Rally for H-1B’s Role in U.S. Talent Strategy Amid Policy Debate
FY2025 H-1B registrations fell to 479,953 amid beneficiary-centric selection and anti-fraud reforms that cut duplicate filings dramatically. USCIS selected 120,603 entries; the annual cap remains 85,000. Indian nationals continue to…
In-Person Interview Mandatory for H1B and L1 Visa Renewals
Effective September 2, 2025, most visa renewal interview waivers end; in-person interviews return for H-1B, L-1, student, and…
Is Trump Targeting India’s Soft Exports via H-1B and Student Visa Crackdown?
Proposed rules would replace the H-1B lottery with wage-based selection and favor high-salary roles, plus a $5 million…
Florida issues H-1B visa warning and calls for reforms
DeSantis criticized H‑1B as reforms and enforcement accelerate: FY2026 caps are reached, DHS rules from Jan 17, 2025…
US Updates CSPA Age Calculation: Impact on EB-5, H-1B, and Green Card Kids
Effective August 15, 2025, USCIS will use only Visa Bulletin Final Action Dates for CSPA age calculations, reducing…
Trump Official Brands H‑1B System a “Scam,” Promises Major Overhaul
DHS’s Modernization Final Rule (effective Jan 17, 2025) tightens H-1B criteria, mandates Form I-129 (01/17/25), extends cap-gap to…
Republican Governor Calls H‑1B a “Cottage Industry” Dominated by India
Political criticism hasn’t created country‑specific H‑1B limits; the cap remains 65,000 plus 20,000. Ending most Dropbox waivers on…
Big change in H‑1B and green card soon, says Lutnick — Indians affected?
DHS’s January 17, 2025 H-1B modernization rule tightens specialty-occupation standards and integrity checks. A proposed wage-based lottery would…
Why Trump Aides Push to Overhaul the H‑1B Visa Program Now
A draft wage-based H-1B selection cleared OIRA in August 2025; if finalized it will rank registrations by salary,…
Trump administration plans major H‑1B overhaul: ‘Time to hire American’
OIRA approved a proposed H-1B wage-based selection rule on August 8, 2025, to replace the lottery, prioritizing registrations…