H-1B Cap Lottery Changes and Considerations for 2026
January 23rd, 2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will soon announce the opening of the fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B Lottery, for new H-1Bs for Cap subject employers for H-1B start dates of 10/01/2026. While the registration system is anticipated to be…
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Department of State Suspends Immigrant Visa Issuance for 75 Countries
January 16th, 2026
Effective January 21, 2026, the US Department of State is indefinitely suspending immigrant visa issuance for the following 75 countries, due to a “full review of all policies, regulations, and guidance to ensure that immigrants from these high-ris…
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services suspends application processing for 39 Countries
January 16th, 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, US Citizenship and Immigration Services has stated that it will place a hold and not process most applications, if you are from one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso,…
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US Department of State Suspends Non-Immigrant and Immigrant Visa Issuance for Certain Countries – Limited Exceptions Apply
January 16th, 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, the US Department of State is indefinitely fully or partially suspending non-immigrant as well as immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 39 countries, and individuals applying using travel documents issued or endorsed by…
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Presidential Proclamation Adds $100,000 Entry Fee to Certain H-1B Petitions
October 8th, 2025
(Originally posted on October 8, 2025, with new information added on January 16, 2026) On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation which adds a new $100K entry fee to new H-1B petitions filed on or after September 21, 2025, for benef…
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