Employers now have two separate federal court orders standing between them and the $100,000 H-1B payment. On September 30, 2026, Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction in Global Nurse Force v. Trump. The court vacated the policies that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration […]
Companies that reduced headcount in the past year now face a new question every time they sponsor an H-1B worker. On September 18, 2026, the President signed Executive Order 14431. It directs the Department of State, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Homeland Security to take an employer’s layoffs into account at every […]
The Two Actions The White House signed two recent actions on September 18, 2026: 1) Proclamation 10973, and 2) Executive Order 14431 on “Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program”. For highly-skilled foreign nationals, temporary H-1B visas are usually the only option for them to be employed […]
Immigration delays are no longer isolated events. They are becoming a consistent feature of the employment-based immigration process. From extended adjudication timelines at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to visa stamping backlogs at consulates overseen by the U.S. Department of State, employers are facing increasing unpredictability across multiple stages. For HR teams, this shift requires […]
Strategizing Early For many employers, H-1B cap season does not end with selection notices. It begins a new challenge: retaining highly skilled employees who were not selected. In today’s competitive labor market, losing international talent is not just a staffing issue. It is a business continuity risk. HR teams must act quickly and strategically to […]
The H-1B cap landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation for the 2026 filing season. The transition from a randomized lottery to a Wage-Weighted Selection process means that an organization’s compensation strategy now directly dictates its probability of securing a visa. For HR professionals and hiring managers, understanding the statistical shifts and compliance requirements of this […]
As the H-1B registration period for the upcoming cap season progresses, employers are navigating a rapidly evolving policy environment. For HR professionals responsible for workforce planning and global hiring, staying informed about recent developments is becoming increasingly important. Several recent changes and legal developments indicate that the H-1B sponsorship landscape may continue to shift in […]
USCIS has officially announced that the FY 2027 H-1B cap initial registration period will open at noon Eastern on March 4 and run through noon Eastern on March 19, 2026. While this window may seem straightforward, several structural changes this year make early preparation far more critical for HR teams. 1. The Registration Timeline Is […]
For employers sponsoring foreign talent, the H-1B registration period is not just a compliance deadline; it is a stress test of internal coordination. With policy changes reshaping selection criteria and increasing scrutiny around wage levels and documentation, companies that treat H-1B registration as a last-minute administrative task often expose themselves to avoidable risk. Effective coordination […]
For over two decades, the H-1B “price tag” was a manageable administrative cost. That changed on September 21, 2025. With the new $100,000 supplemental fee now in full effect for the 2026-2027 cap season, HR professionals are no longer just talent scouts—they are high-stakes budget managers. But here is the detail many are missing: The […]