USCIS
-
Lottery Results
H-1B FY 2027 registration opens March 4 as USCIS changes selection rules
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released details on how the H-1B visa cap process will work for fiscal year 2027, including when the registration window will open, how applications will be…
Read More » -
Lottery Results
USCIS Reports 38 Percent Drop in H1B Visa Applications
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Thursday, May 21, 2026, that H-1B visa applications for the fiscal year 2027 allocation fell by 38.5 percent following major structural changes to the selection process.…
Read More » -
Lottery Results
USCIS Sets FY-2027 H-1B Cap Registration for March 4–19 and Introduces Weighted Lottery, Possible $100K Fee
In a notice published January 30, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed that the FY 2027 H-1B cap registration portal will open at noon Eastern on March 4 and close at noon on…
Read More » -
Lottery Results
USCIS Implements Wage Based H-1B Visa Distribution System for FY 2027 | CDF Labor Law LLP
On December 29, 2025 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) published regulations in the Federal Register changing the allocation of H-1B visas for Federal Fiscal Year 2027. H-1B visas are available for…
Read More » -
Lottery Results
May 2026 Visa Bulletin – State Department Hits the Brakes and USCIS Stops Accepting Dates for Filing
May 2026 Visa Bulletin – State Department Hits the Brakes and USCIS Stops Accepting Dates for Filing The State Department has published the May Visa Bulletin. The acceleration in green card availability that…
Read More » -
Lottery Results
Green card lottery suspended as Trump orders USCIS to pause DV scheme
US President Donald Trump on Friday suspended the green card lottery programme that allows nationals of countries with historically low immigration rates to the United States to apply for permanent residency. The move…
Read More » -
Lottery Results
USCIS Releases New Form I-129 Ahead of FY 2027 H-1B Wage-Weighted Lottery
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services quietly dropped a new edition of Form I-129 on March 10, giving employers less than three weeks to learn the paperwork before cap-subject H-1B petitions may be filed…
Read More » -
Lottery Results
Last chance H1B didn’t happen’: Applicant shares heartbreak after USCIS completes 2027 lottery
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has completed the initial registration process for the fiscal year 2027 H-1B visa cycle, confirming that it received enough electronic registrations to meet the annual cap, including…
Read More » -
Lottery Results
Green Card Lottery Suspended: USCIS Halts DV Scheme on Trump’s Orders – The420.in
Acting on the directions of US President Donald Trump, the green card lottery—formally known as the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery—has been temporarily suspended. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been…
Read More » -
Lottery Results
USCIS Sets March 4 Opening for FY-2027 H-1B Registration, Introduces Weighted Lottery and $100K Fee
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on 1 February that the electronic registration window for the FY-2027 H-1B cap will run from noon ET 4 March to noon ET 19 March 2026.…
Read More »