H-1B Layoff Reviews, Interagency Policy, Third-Party Placement: Why Staffing and IT Outsourcing Firms Face Toughest Scrutiny
A new executive order makes recent and planned layoffs a factor in H-1B reviews, including at client worksites.…
F-4 Visa Holders Account for Nearly a Third of Foreign Worker Deaths, South Korean Labor Ministry Report Finds
F-4 visa holders accounted for 31.3% of reported foreign-worker deaths and 30.0% of nonfatal injury cases in South…
New York Hospitals Seek H-1B Visa Fee Exemption Backed by American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association wants DHS to exempt healthcare workers from a proposed $103,265 fee on cap-subject H-1B…
Watchdog Probes Rochester General Hospital H-1B Hiring After Viral Claim of 80 Foreign Workers, 2 Americans
A federal watchdog has requested Rochester Regional Health’s residency hiring records after an online claim about residents’ visa…
White House Extends H-1B Entry Limits to 2027, Keeps $100,000 Rule for Some Cases
The White House extended certain H-1B entry and petition restrictions through September 21, 2027, retaining a $100,000 payment…
Trump Extends $100,000 H-1B Fee Through 2027 as DHS Weighs Ending 60-Day Grace Period
The September 18, 2026, actions extended a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B filings through September 21, 2027, and…
Visa-Processing Slowdown Threatens Western Australia Working Holiday Maker Citrus Harvest
Western Australia’s citrus industry says a visa-processing slowdown is putting the harvest at risk. Growers rely heavily on…
H-1B Demand Plunges as $100K Fee Cuts Visa Lottery Entries
A $100,000 H-1B fee cut employer participation sharply, driving registrations down to about 344,000. Courts blocked the policy,…
USCIS Targets H-1B Wage Manipulation for Computer Programmers in Three States
USCIS says it found H-1B wage manipulation in three states, with petitions understating job duties or experience to…
USCIS Revokes H-1B Visas, Cites Wage Misclassification at Major IT Consulting Firm
USCIS denied and revoked H-1B approvals tied to an unnamed Vermont IT consulting company after finding wage levels…
Religious Worker Sponsors Face Changes to Financial Requirements Under National Minimum Wage Exemption
UK immigration rules for religious worker sponsors will change on October 29, 2026. HC 584 updates financial tests…
NFU Secures 41,000 Seasonal Worker Scheme Visas for 2027
The UK Seasonal Worker Scheme allocation for 2027 has been set at 42,900 places, including 41,000 for horticulture…
No H-1B Express Entry Category Exists Yet: What IRCC Has and Has Not Approved
Canada has not created an H-1B Express Entry category. As of September 3, 2026, the idea remains under…
Nearly 1,000 Business Manager Visa Holders Left Japan in First Half; Immigration Services Agency Revises Reentry Procedures
Japan reported 953 business manager visa holders left without reentry procedures in the first half of 2026, nearly…