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H-1B Visa

Selection Process Fee Structure Social Media Screening Lottery System H-4 Visa Regulations Fee Increase Regulatory Changes Appointment Rescheduling Application Process Weighted Selection Process Fee Changes Application Fees Indian Professionals Vetting Process Online Presence Review Wage-Based Selection Changes in Process Screening Procedures Changes Economic Impact Employment Authorization Online Presence Screening Fee Proclamation Wage Levels Social Media Vetting Appointment Scheduling Fee Exemption Foreign Students U.S. Consulates Health Grounds for Visa Rejection Green Card Application Employment Authorisation Documents Social Media Scrutiny Fee Requirements Online Presence Checks Nonimmigrant Workers Indian Workers Social Media Review Background Checks Indian Nationals Weighted Lottery Wage-weighted System Wage-weighted Lottery Entry-Level Workers Selection Criteria Online Presence Reviews Visa Renewal Processing Delays Visa Stamping Delays Texas H-1B Directive Petition Process Green Card Process Selection System Signature Verification Registration Process Sponsorship Changes Lottery Selection Process Allocation System Eligibility Requirements Healthcare Exemptions Proclamation Change of Status Green Card Program Proposed Changes Payment Requirements Exemptions Presidential Proclamation Filing Fees Trump Administration Golden Card Program Weighted Wage Selection

USCIS Completes FY2027 H-1B Selections as Filing Opens Under Wage-Weighted Rules

The shift links lottery odds to job wage levels, forcing tighter documentation and new cost and travel choices for employers and workers.

Wage-Weighted H-1B Selection Set for FY 2027 as $100,000 Fee Largely Spares U.S.-Based Applicants

DHS Final Rule Replaces H‑1B Lottery With Wage‑Weighted Selection for FY 2027

Appeals Court Speeds Challenge to $100,000 H‑1B Fee as Wage‑Weighted Selection Rule Takes Effect Next Month

U.S. Finalizes Weighted H‑1B Selection as Court Upholds $100,000 Fee

DHS Finalizes Wage-Weighted H-1B Selection for FY 2027 as Court Upholds $100,000 Fee

U.S. H-1B Overhaul Advances as Court Upholds $100,000 Fee and Consular Delays Hit India

U.S. Ends Random H‑1B Lottery, Sets Wage‑Weighted System for 2026 as $100,000 Fee Stands

U.S. Ends H‑1B Lottery, Adopts Wage‑ and Skill‑Weighted Selection Starting 2026

India Pushes H-1B and H-4 Visa Interviews Into 2026 as Social‑Media Screening Begins

U.S. Expands Social-Media Vetting to H‑1B and H‑4; Indian Posts Push Visa Interviews Into 2026

U.S. Expands Social-Media Vetting to All H‑1B and H‑4 Visa Applicants Starting Dec. 15

USCIS Narrows Scope of Trump’s $100,000 H‑1B Surcharge and Outlines Rare Waivers

USCIS Makes $100,000 H‑1B Surcharge Operational, Clarifies Exemptions for In‑Country Filings

DHS Proposes Wage-Weighted H-1B Lottery, Opens 30-Day Comment Window