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USCIS Completes FY2027 H‑1B Selection and Opens Petition Filing Under New Weighted Rules

The move to a salary‑weighted draw steers visas toward higher‑paid, higher‑skill jobs.

USCIS Sets April 1 Cutover to New Form I-129, Older Editions Will Be Rejected

USCIS Opens FY2027 H-1B Registration With New Wage-Weighted Selection

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

USCIS Sets March 4–19 Window for FY2027 H-1B Cap as Wage-Weighted Lottery Debuts

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

USCIS Sets FY2027 H-1B Registration for March 4–19, Adds Wage-Weighted Selection

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

U.S. Visa Vetting Expansion Leaves Indian H-1B Workers Facing Months-Long Delays

U.S. Tightens Temporary Visa System With New Bonds, Higher Fees and H‑1B Selection Shift

USCIS Finalizes Premium Processing Fee Hike, Effective March 1, 2026

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

USCIS Replaces H‑1B Lottery With Wage- and Degree-Based Selection for FY2027

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

U.S. Social‑Media Vetting for H‑1B Triggers Mass Rescheduling in India

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

Vance Defends H-1B Crackdown as 'True Christian Politics' at Turning Point USA

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

State Department Delays Push H‑1B, H‑4 Visa Interviews Into Late 2026