The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking federal review of a proposed rule that would apply a weighted selection process to the annual H-1B cap. Though details are confidential until publication in the Federal Register, the proposed rule could…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough petitions to meet the annual H-1B quota of 85,000 for Fiscal Year 2026, according to an agency announcement issued today. The announcement means that USCIS will not conduct a second cap lottery selection…
On May 3, 2025, the U.S. State Department will release the winners of the Fiscal Year 2026 Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery. On that date, foreign nationals who entered the lottery can visit the official Entrant Status Check website to learn whether they…
The FY 2026 H-1B cap registration period will close on Monday, March 24, at noon ET. Employers and their immigration counsel will have until this time to draft, review, e-sign, and submit their registrations to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin to accept H-1B cap registrations for employment in FY 2026 on Friday, March 7, at noon ET. The registration period is set to close on Monday, March 24, at noon ET. The agency will again implement…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin to accept H-1B cap registrations for employment in FY 2026 on Friday, March 7, at noon ET. The registration period is set to close on Monday, March 24, at noon ET. The agency will again implement…