Second Judge Halts Trump’s $100K H-1B Fee

A federal judge in California has become the second judge to block President Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. Judge Haywood Gilliam ruled that U.S. immigration agencies failed to follow required rulemaking procedures before...

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2027

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received enough petitions to meet the congressionally established H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2027. Sept. 4, 2026 was the final receipt date for new cap-subject H-2B worker petitions requesting an...

Visa Bulletin For September 2026

A. STATUTORY NUMBERS FOR PREFERENCE IMMIGRANT VISAS This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during September for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble...

USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Cap

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2027.