Vietnam Foreign Work Permit Handling Reverts to Department of Home Affairs
Vietnam centralizes work permit intake at the Department of Home Affairs starting June 20, 2026, ending ward-level application…
Liberia’s Work Permit Revenue Hits US$6.3 Million After Fee Hike
Liberia doubles work permit revenue via fee hikes while the U.S. faces legal fights over a $100,000 H-1B…
JetBlue Closing Newark and LaGuardia Bases, Reducing West Coast Routes
JetBlue to close Newark and LaGuardia bases this fall, cutting seasonal routes to Los Angeles and Las Vegas…
Triple R Farms Loses Bid to Block Labor Department Hearing on Visa Program Violations
A Kentucky court denied Triple R Farms' bid to halt a DOL hearing over H-2A violations, keeping the…
Haiti Coach Sébastien Migné Awaits U.S. Visa for Olivier Woodensky Pierre Ahead of World Cup
Haiti defender Olivier Woodensky Pierre joins the national team in Florida after U.S. visa approval, completing the 26-man…
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita Backs Proposed H-1B Wage Raises at Labor Dept
A 13-state coalition supports raising H-1B prevailing wages in 2026, aligning with a new selection system that favors…
Policymakers Debate Year-Round Expansion of H-2A Farm Worker Program
The H-2A visa program undergoes major modernization and operational updates in 2026, including new grace periods and a…
USCIS Hits Cap for Second H-2B Visa Allocation for Returning Workers in 2026
USCIS hits the second supplemental H-2B visa cap for April 2026; third allocation for summer jobs remains open…
USCIS Hits H-2B Visa Cap for FY26 Second Half, Adds 46,000 Supplemental Visas
USCIS hit the FY 2026 H-2B visa cap on March 10. Supplemental visas remain available for employers, with…
Wage-Weighted H-1B Lottery System Debuts for FY 2027 Cap
USCIS reaches FY 2027 H-1B cap as of March 31, 2026. The new wage-weighted lottery system favors high-salary…
U.S. USCIS Hits H-2B Cap, Supplemental H-2B Visas Filings Due After March 10, 2026
USCIS reaches the FY 2026 second-half H-2B cap. Supplemental visas remain available for employers meeting specific eligibility and…
Labor Department, Office of Immigration Policy Struggle to Launch H-2A Joint Portal
Internal emails show the Labor Department struggling to build a 'one-stop shop' for H-2A visas due to lack…
FY 2027 H-1B Cap Registration Opens March 2026 with New Lottery Rules
The FY 2027 H-1B cap registration opens March 2026. Employers must prepare for the beneficiary-centric lottery, strict fee…
Uscis Hits H-2B Visa Cap for First Supplemental Allocation
USCIS confirmed it reached the first supplemental H-2B visa cap for FY 2026 after a lottery. This tranche…