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Mayer Brown

The Current Immigration Reality for Academic Institutions: Compliance, Cost, and Continuity

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The Trump Administration has fundamentally reshaped the US immigration landscape for employers, institutions, and organizations across sectors, with higher education squarely in the crosshairs. Universities and colleges are...more

Snell & Wilmer

H-1B Visa Lottery Registration Opens March 4th, 2026

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Many employers rely on the popular H-1B visa to hire foreign nationals to work in professional level positions. This year’s lottery promises to produce a much different outcome based on significant changes to the lottery...more

Ruder Ware

USCIS Announces Registration Dates for Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Cap Lottery

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the registration period for the fiscal year 2027 H-1B cap lottery will open at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 4 and will close at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time...more

Phelps Dunbar

Texas Orders a Halt to New H-1B Petitions By State Agencies and Public Universities

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Texas state agencies and public universities in late January that they must stop filing new H‑1B visa petitions unless they secure a written exception from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The...more

American Lending Center

EB-5 Projects to the Rescue: A Safety Net for Investors

EB-5 investors whose chosen project fails or whose Regional Center is terminated may be able to preserve their eligibility....more

Littler

Policy Week in Review – February 6, 2026

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DOL Announces Minimum Wage Rate Change for Federal Contractors The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a notice setting a new minimum wage rate of $13.65 per hour for workers performing work on or in...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Plan Now for FY 2027 H-1B Cap Registration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will conduct its annual electronic registration process for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap from March 4, 2026 to March 19, 2026. Employers seeking to register...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

2025 Year in Review / 2026 Look Forward – Hong Kong Employment Law

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The year 2025 has seen significant developments in employment law in Hong Kong. This article provides a quick glance at the major changes introduced during the year and offers insights into anticipated changes as we...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

FY2027 H-1B Cap Registration: What You Need to Know

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that H-1B registrations for the FY2027 cap season will open at noon Eastern on March 4, 2026, and will run through noon Eastern on March 19, 2026. The USCIS...more

Clark Hill PLC

January 2026 Global Immigration Recap | APAC

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Below is an overview of the major updates from January 2026 in the Asia-Pacific region....more

Miller Canfield

UPDATE on the H-1B Selection System for FY 2027 Registration Season

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The following information updates the initial alert distributed on January 13, 2026. USCIS has provided additional information regarding the timing of the H-1B cap lottery for the FY 2027 registration season....more

Clark Hill PLC

January 2026 Global Immigration Recap | Americas

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Below is an overview of the major updates from January 2026 in the Amercias region....more

Morgan Lewis

UK Immigration Goes Digital: Key Changes Commencing in February 2026

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The Home Office will implement changes to the United Kingdom’s immigration system effective 25 February 2026, completing the shift to digital status and automated carrier checks....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

H-1B Lottery to Open March 4 With Significant Updates

The annual H-1B registration period for Fiscal Year 2027 will open on March 4, 2026, and close at 12 p.m. ET on March 19, 2026. During this window, prospective H-1B employers and their representatives may electronically...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

2026 H-1B Cap Pre-Registration Opens March 4 with Lottery Selection Changes

This year’s H-1B Pre-Registration Filing Period will run from March 4 to March 19, 2026. The registration fee is $215.00. The H-1B nonimmigrant visa is one of the most highly utilized and sought-after temporary work...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

ICE in the Workplace: 2026 Update

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Recent news about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in several parts of the United States, including major events in Minneapolis, have encouraged U.S. businesses and organizations to review their compliance and...more

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USCIS Announces H-1B Cap Registration Period for FY 2027

On January 30, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the initial registration period for the 2027 H-1B cap lottery. The registration period will open at noon (ET) on March 4, 2026, and will close...more

Buchalter

New and (Not) Improved: Changes for the FY2027 H-1B Cap Registration Season

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February 05, 2026|Client Alerts By Meredith Doll USCIS has confirmed that the FY27 H-1B Cap registration period will run from 12pm EST on March 4, 2026 until 12pm EST on March 19, 2026. Employers will pay a fee of $215 per...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

H-1B Lottery for FY2027 Opens March 4, 2026

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The H-1B Lottery for FY2027 opens at 12:00 pm EST on March 4, 2026, and will run through 12:00 pm EST on March 19, 2026. The fee for submitting an H-1B Lottery Registration is $215 per entry....more

Clark Hill PLC

USCIS Announces Registration Period for FY2027 H-1B Cap

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On Jan. 30, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 4 and run through noon Eastern on March 19,...more

American Lending Center

EB-5 Concurrent Filing – What Has Changed?

Concurrent filing provides many of the essential rights and benefits of permanent residence while EB-5 investors are going through the EB-5 application process with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)....more

ArentFox Schiff

It’s H-1B Lottery Time, But With Big Changes for Employers This Year

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H-1B work visas are the most common work visas for foreign nationals in professional positions (which are jobs requiring at least a bachelor’s degree in a specific specialty). Most employers can only apply for a worker’s...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

USCIS Announces FY 2027 H-1B Cap Registration Period

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the electronic registration dates for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap lottery. The registration window will open at noon ET on March 4, 2026, and close at...more

Harris Beach Murtha

H-2B Lottery Didn't Go Your Way? DHS Offers a Second Chance with 64,000+ Supplemental Visas for FY 2026

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Seasonal employers who rely on the H-2B program just received some long-awaited relief — along with a few new compliance hurdles to keep in mind....more

Baker Donelson

H-1B CAP Alert: Key Dates and Updates to the FY 2027 H-1B Registration Process

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Mark your calendars: the H-1B CAP lottery opens March 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET, and will run through March 19, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET! During this period, prospective petitioners (U.S. employers) and representatives must use...more

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