The introduction of a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas during Donald Trump's second administration has raised significant concerns among potential applicants and employers. This fee specifically targets ...

The H-1B visa program has long been one of the most contentious parts of the U.S. immigration system.

H-1B visa is initially granted for three years and can be extended for another three, but that is not where the story ends ...

The American Hospital Association is calling for changes to the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed weighted selection process for H-1B petitions. “The AHA appreciates that DHS’s goal in ...

More than a dozen states announced Friday they would sue the Trump administration to block a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, joining several unions and lobbying groups challenging a ...

Petitioners will need to use the 02/27/27 edition of the form for all visa applications, and the older 01/20/25 edition will ...

The Department of Homeland Security is amending regulations governing the H-1B work visa selection process to prioritize the allocation of visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid aliens to better ...

If you’re planning to apply for an H-1B visa, the process is undergoing a significant reset. From April 1, 2026, new rules and system changes by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ...

The H-1B cap season for fiscal year 2027 will see major changes, including the introduction of a wage-based weighted selection system and the continued $100,000 visa fee to be imposed on certain H-1B ...

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Our Immigration Team reviews the Department of Homeland Security’s new weighted H-1B visa lottery system designed to encourage employers to recruit higher-skilled workers. The lottery is still random, ...

Life on an H-1B visa — a visa that lets U.S. companies hire foreign-born workers for specialized jobs — is difficult, ...