US immigration authority: This year’s H-1B season is wrapping up; here are three key highlights

US immigration authorities have now shared the latest update of the H-1B visa season. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that this year’s H-1B visa season is coming to close, highlighting significant changes under new immigration policies. Officials said that the program is showing ‘great results’ from measures that prioritise higher-skilled foreign workers while curbing low-wage registrations. USCIS posted the update on its social media account. In a post shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), USCIS revealed that 71.5% of selected applicants hold a U.S. master’s degree or higher, compared to 57% last year. The agency further stressed that more approvals going to candidates with advanced degrees and higher salaries, particularly those who studied ay American universities. This shift reflects a stronger focus on attracting highly skilled talent to support US industries.