H-1B visa overhaul in 2025: Who benefited from the new Green Card rules and who didn’t?
The Trump administration’s major overhaul of the H-1B visa program and related Green Card rules has reshaped who can work and stay permanently in the US. The latest set of regulations replace the random lottery for H-1B visas with a weighted system that favors highly skilled and higher-paid workers.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the changes on December 23, 2025. They take effect February 27, 2026, for the FY 2027 cap season.
