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H-1B visa selection notices for financial year 2027 have started rolling out, marking the next stage of the annual lottery process. Registration window for the same closed on March 19, 2026 and now employers and immigration attorneys have started receiving updates in their USCIS online accounts. USCIS had earlier said it would send notifications by…
The government has reportedly informed Parliament that it has taken note of the introduction of a bill related to H-1B and L-1 visa in the US Senate last September. The government said that as per the available information, the Bill remains at the ‘introduced’ stage with no hearings, markup, or further legislative progress. The Ministry…
The H-1B visa registration process for FY27, which was closed on March 19, witnessed a steep decline in filings between 30% and 50% lower than last year according to immigration attorneys. According to a report by Economic Times, this drop is filings reflect the employer caution amid the higher visa fees and an overhaul of…
If two companies file H-1B petitions for the same individual not by mistake but to game the lottery, it is considered fraud. If one withdraws the petition in the nick of time, the matter was not pursued by the USCIS but now a landmark decision by the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office says that withdrawing a…
Indian-origin woman speaks against H-1B hatred at Frisco City Council meeting. As the Frisco council meetings have turned into a place to spout anger against H-1B and the Indian community, an Indian-origin resident who has been living in Texas since 2016 spoke against the narrative, which she said is based on misinformation. Neha Suratran, the…
The public database used to track companies hiring workers on the H-1B visa programme has gone offline, reports Dallas Express. According to the publication, key search tools of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) H-1B Employer Data hub have been disabled. These tools enabled users to search and analyse visa sponsorship data. Additionally, recent…
A new bill aimed at reversing controversial restrictions on the H-1B visa program has been introduced in the US Congress by Bonnie Watson Coleman. The new legislation, named the Welcoming International Success Act, aims to rescind a presidential proclamation issued in September 2025 that tightened the standards for employers sponsoring H-1B workers. The earlier rule…
Immigration expert now say that the number of applications for the H-1B visa for skilled non-immigrant workers has plunged by as much as 50% as compared to last year after the sweeping policy changes under the Trump administration. As reported by Economic Times, the immigration experts feel that the hiked fee is one of the…
The US Department of Homeland Security earlier introduced a new rule changing how H-1B visa program registrations are selected, introducing a weighted system that prioritises higher-skilled and higher-paid applicants. The rule, announced on December 23, amends existing regulations governing the selection process used by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for H-1B cap-subject petitions. It…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman earlier this year pledged to ‘dramatically slow down’ hiring. Despite the pledge, OpenAI continues to expand its workforce, including recruiting talent from abroad. As reported by Business Insider, the newly released H-1B visa filings offer a rare glimpse into the base salaries the AI lab pays to its researchers, engineers, data…
