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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.

USCIS Sets March 4–19 H‑1B Registration Under New Wage‑Weighted System

USCIS Sets March 4–19 Window for FY2027 H‑1B Registration as Wage‑Weighted Selection Debuts

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

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

Google, Apple Urge Visa-Holding Employees Not to Travel as U.S. Consulate Delays Stretch to a Year

U.S. Extends Social-Media Vetting to H-1B and H-4 Visas, Prompting Delays and 221(g) Reviews

U.S. Expands Social Media Vetting to H‑1B and H‑4 Visas Starting Today

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

Canada Fixes 2026–2028 Immigration Levels, Cuts Temporary Intake and Expands Provincial Nominations

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

US Finalizes $100,000 H‑1B Surcharge for New Overseas Petitions as Pay.gov Goes Live

USCIS Narrows $100,000 H-1B Fee to New Overseas Petitions as White House Pledges to Fight Lawsuits

USCIS Narrows Scope of $100,000 H‑1B Fee to New Overseas Petitions

DHS Proposes Wage-Weighted H-1B Selection With Comments Due Oct. 24