The $100,000 H-1B fee is not being collected. A federal court struck it down in June 2026, and an appeals court refused to revive it in July. On 18 September 2026, the President extended the proclamation behind it to 21 September 2027, but the extension
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The H-1B lottery is no longer a coin toss. Since 27 February 2026, US Citizenship and Immigration Services has selected cap-subject registrations through a weighted process that gives higher-paid roles more entries in the pool than lower-paid ones, so two people competing for the same
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The H-1B visa is the primary route for a foreign professional to work in the United States in a speciality occupation, and almost everything about its allocation has changed since January 2025. A wage-weighted lottery replaced the random draw in February 2026. The definition of
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The H-1B visa changes introduced between January 2025 and September 2026 have altered almost every stage of the process: how petitions are selected, what they cost, who must attend an interview, and how long dependents can remain employed. However, several of the most widely reported
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