USCIS expands premium processing availability for EB-3 skilled worker petitions, offering 45-day adjudication for a wider range of I-140 petitions.
USCIS finalized FY 2027 H-1B cap selections on March 31, 2026. Selected petitioners may file starting April 1 using the new Form I-129 edition. Overseas winners face a $100,000 fee under a Trump presidential proclamation.
USCIS may blacklist applicants who attempt to game the H1B lottery through passport renewal, employer changes, or wage level manipulation, according to an official I-797C notice.
USCIS completed the FY2027 H-1B lottery on March 31, 2026, using a new weighted wage-level selection process for the first time. Selected employers have 90 days (April 1–June 30) to file petitions, with employment eligible from October 1, 2026.