H-1B selection for FY 2026 complete: Here’s how to check your status

The USCIS completed the FY 2026 H-1B visa cap selection, with selected individuals now able to file their petitions starting April 1, 2025. Applicants must follow all guidelines to ensure the smooth ...
JD Supra

The Latest Guidance on the $100,000 H-1B Fee

The White House issued a Proclamation restricting entry into the United States of certain foreign nationals in H-1B status and imposed an $100,000 filing fee on certain H-1B petitions. This rule took ...

No H-1B visa slots for Indians in 2026 as US 'not in a hurry to give visas'

With no new interview dates showing up, Indian professionals are being warned against travelling home for visa stamping ...

H-1B visa fee hiked! US revises costs for premium processing from March 1 - check new rates

USCIS has announced a fee increase for premium processing of various immigration benefits, including the H-1B visa, effective March 1. The adjustments, driven by inflation, will impact foreign ...
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Preparing for the New Wage-Based H-1B Cap Lottery Registration Process

The following is important preliminary information regarding the H-1B cap-subject registration process for the FY2027 H-1B cap to be held March 2026. Please review this alert carefully as you consider ...
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H-1B: Federal government to check applicants’ social media, orders accounts set to ‘public’

Federal authorities will examine social media activity by all foreign citizens applying for the H-1B skilled-worker visa and the related H-4 spousal visa, and applicants must start keeping their ...