US announces new rules for selection of H-1B visa for foreign workers
H-1B visa cap lottery season 2027 will be significantly different compared to previous selection processes. H-1B visa aspirants face a twin blow as the petition fee of $100,000 has kicked in, and a new selection process is being proposed.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published ‘Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap Subject H-1B Petitions’ in the Federal Register on September 24, 2025, and invited comments and feedback on the proposal.
