01
Feb
2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the initial registration period for the H-1B cap lottery registration for fiscal year 2027. The registration will open at noon Eastern time on March 4, 2026, and close at noon Eastern time on March 29, 2026. During this period, prospective petitioners and their representatives must electronically register each H-1B READ MORE
02
Jan
2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule implementing a significant change to the H-1B visa cap lottery selection process that is to be used when demand exceeds the annual numerical limits of the H-1B visa program. It will replace the randomized computer lottery with a weighted selection process that will generally favor READ MORE
19
Dec
2025
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the January 2026 Visa Bulletin providing the visa number availability to file for and obtain legal permanent residency (immigrant or “green card” status). The immigrant visa numbers advanced across the board for the approval of green card applications, including for the EB-1 category for India and China and READ MORE
15
Dec
2025
Bringing Specialized Knowledge Foreign Workers to the US: the B-1 Specialized Trainer Visa and the L-1B Visa for Specialized Knowledge Workers When it comes to bringing skilled professionals with specialized knowledge to work in the United States, employers have various visa options to consider. Two prominent visa categories are the B-1 Specialized Trainer Visa and READ MORE
12
Dec
2025
The US Department of State has been rescheduling consular interviews for some applicants with H-1B and H-4 visa appointments until as late as June 2026. Consular posts state that these changes are due to the Department of State’s implementation of the new online presence review requirement for H-1B applicants and their dependents and increased vetting. Key READ MORE
08
Dec
2025
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has paused processing of immigration applications and petitions for certain foreign nationals, including a hold on all asylum approvals and a freeze on all application approvals for anyone from one of the 19 countries covered in the travel ban the administration issued this spring. It has also announced that it may READ MORE
05
Dec
2025
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced a new rule that will reduce the validity period for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain categories of foreign national aliens in the US. As of December 5, 2025, many Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) will no longer be valid for as long as five years. Instead, READ MORE