‘American dream is…’: Indian Redditors share dead-end in the US without an H-1B visa

[ad_1] An Indian Redditor shared the professional struggles they have to go through in the US unless they are selected in the H-1B visa lottery. The H-1B registration for 2027 opens on March 4 but the Redditor said the company already informed him that he won’t be sponsored, even though it won’t require a $100,000 […]

Two H-1B lotteries this year? Immigration expert says it’s possible because…

[ad_1] Immigration attorney Emily Neumann said there is a possibility of lower H-1B registration this year when the H-1B cap initial registration period opens on March 4, because of the new $100,000 fee and also owing to the present situation of the job market. The window for registration will open from noon Eastern on March […]

‘H1B lottery is 1/3 ratio’: Indian-origin CEO urges parents not to send children to US after 30-year-old’s death

[ad_1] Indian-origin entrepreneur Vijay Thirumalai has sparked a fierce buzz online after reacting to the death of 30-year-old Indian national Sasikanth Reddy Donthireddy in the United States.Taking to X, Thirumalai paid tribute to Reddy, who reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest on February 16, 2026. In a post that quickly gained traction, he outlined Reddy’s journey: […]

H-1B registration for 2027 opens on March 19, announces USCIS: $100,000 fee, weighted selection and other details

[ad_1] The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the initial registration period ofr 2027 H-1B cap that will open at noon on March 4 and run through March 19. During this period, prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay […]

‘Unfortunately it will still be…’: Immigration expert on Trump admin’s proposed changes to H-1B lottery

[ad_1] As the Donald Trump administration moves a step forward to hike H-1B wages by moving to a wage-based lottery instead of a random lottery, an immigration expert weighed in on the proposed changes. Jeremy Neufeld, the immigration policy director at the Institute for Progress, said that as seniority gets priority in this wage-based selection, […]

New H-1B proposal to possibly replace lottery clears White House review: What it means, what’s next?

[ad_1] The new H-1B proposal has got cleared by a White House department. The proposal will possibly replace H-1B lottery with wage-based selection. A new H-1B proposal, drafted by the Department of Homeland Security, to possibly replace the visa lottery, was approved by a key White House office, Bloomberg reported. The proposal may get public […]

H-1B visa: US considering ‘weighted selection process’ for hiring foreigners, DHS drafting new rule

[ad_1] No lottery for H-1B? New rule may add weightage on the wage offered for a position. The Donald Trump administration is considering introducing a new process for H-1B hiring under the capped part of the system. The Department of Homeland Security sent the proposal to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs […]

H-1B cap limit for 2026 already reached: What does this mean for Indians?

[ad_1] USCIS announced that it reached the H-1B cap for FY 2026. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on July 18 that it received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa US advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2026. […]