On August 24, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed rule that would impose a new $103,265 fee on cap-subject H-1B petitions. The proposed fee would be in addition to the…
A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B fee, leaving the district court’s injunction in place while the appeal continues. Employers are not currently required to pay the fee for covered H-1B filings, but the litigation remains active and additional appeals are expected.
The legal battle over the Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B fee continues. Although a federal court found the fee unlawful, that decision has been temporarily stayed, allowing the government to continue collecting the fee while the appeal moves forward.
A federal court has struck down the Administration’s controversial $100,000 fee imposed on certain H-1B filings. The ruling eliminates a significant financial burden that had affected many H-1B professionals who were required to obtain visa stamps through U.S. consulates outside the United States in order to activate their H-1B statuses.
The Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule that could substantially increase prevailing wage requirements across H-1B, E-3, H-1B1, and PERM programs. While the underlying wage data would not change, the proposal would significantly shift how wage levels are assigned—effectively raising required wages, including for entry-level roles.
USCIS has announced the FY 2027 H-1B cap registration period, the first step for employers seeking to sponsor foreign national professionals for H-1B status beginning October 1, 2026. The H-1B…
2025 H-1B visa appointment cancellations are impacting 2026 hiring, disproportionately affecting Indian workers and forcing U.S. employers to rethink staffing plans.
On December 29, 2025, DHS published a Final Rule in the Federal Register confirming changes to the H-1B cap registration selection process. This rule formalizes the weighted selection process USCIS previously announced and discussed…
U.S. consular posts in India have begun cancelling H-1B and H-4 visa appointments originally scheduled from mid-December 2025 through January 2026 and issuing new dates several months later. Applicants are seeing new appointments…
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