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DHS Proposes $103,265 Fee for Cap‑Subject H‑1B Petitions

The rule aims to recast a court‑blocked $100,000 presidential charge as a cost‑recovery regulation that is likely to prompt swift legal challenges.

USCIS Says H‑1B Cap Filled Under New Wage and Degree Rules

USCIS Says FY2027 H‑1B Cap Reached; No Second Lottery

DHS Rule Lets USCIS Deny Cases Over Invalid Signatures Starting July 10

H-1B Overhaul Shrinks Applicant Pool as Higher-Paid Roles Gain Edge

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

H‑1B Stamping in India Backs Up to 2027 as Consulates Halt New Slots

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

House Republicans Push to End H‑1B Program

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

DHS Ends H‑1B Lottery, Adopts Weighted Selection Favoring Higher‑Paid Applicants

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