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DHS Proposes New $103,265 Fee for H-1B Cap Petitions
On August 25, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule that would create a new $103,265 filing fee for H-1B cap-subject petitions, including petitions filed under the master's cap exemption. The fee would be in addition... -
MU Files Consular H-1Bs While $100K Fee Blocked
MU has started filing consular H-1B applications without the $100K fee payment in light of the $100K fee being blocked by the First Circuit Court of Appeals on July 24, 2026. MU continues to monitor the situation closely and will update on any developments... -
FEDERAL COURT ELIMINATES $100,000 H-1B FEE NATIONWIDE
On Friday, July 24, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the federal government's motion to stay the district court's June 8, 2026 order vacating the $100,000 H-1B fee. The case is State of California v. Mullin, No. 26-1699 (1st...Last edited by CMusillo; 07-27-2026, 09:07 AM. -
CMusillo started a blog post Government Asks Appeals Court to Keep H 1B Fee in Place While Lawsuit Continuesin CMusilloGovernment Asks Appeals Court to Keep H 1B Fee in Place While Lawsuit Continues
The legal challenge to the Trump Administration's $100,000 H‑1B fee took another step forward this week.
On June 18, 2026, the federal government filed an emergency request with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit asking the... -
Court Strikes Down the $100,000 H-1B Fee
A federal judge in Boston has vacated the $100,000 H-1B payment requirement, ruling it an unconstitutional and unauthorized tax. The ruling is subject to appeal. Here is what employers need to know.
Judge Leo Sorokin granted summary judgment... -
CMusillo started a blog post Federal Court Vacates USCIS Benefits Freeze: What Corporate Employers Need to Knowin CMusilloFederal Court Vacates USCIS Benefits Freeze: What Corporate Employers Need to Know
On June 5, 2026, Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island declared four USCIS adjudication policies unlawful under the Administrative Procedure Act and vacated them nationwide in Dorcas International... -
DOL to Increase Prevailing Wage Levels
On March 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule to increase prevailing wage levels. If finalized, the rule would increase prevailing wage requirements for employers sponsoring foreign nationals under the H‑1B, H‑1B1, E‑3,... -
CMusillo started a blog post Medical Groups Back Legislation that would Exempt Healthcare Workers from $100,000 H-1B Filing Feein CMusilloMedical Groups Back Legislation that would Exempt Healthcare Workers from $100,000 H-1B Filing Fee
On March 17, 2026, bipartisan legislation was introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Lawyer (R-NY), Sanford Bishop Jr. (D-GA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) to exempt physicians and other healthcare workers from the Trump Administration’s... -
FY 2027 H-1B CAP Lottery
The fiscal year 2027 (March 2026) H-1B cap registration period is currently open and will run through noon eastern on Thursday March 19, 2026.
H-1B CAP registrations are submitted electronically via USCIS’s website. USCIS will update... -
CMusillo started a blog post Congress Implores DHS to Exempt Healthcare Workers from $100,000 H 1B Visa Feein CMusilloCongress Implores DHS to Exempt Healthcare Workers from $100,000 H 1B Visa Fee
In February 2026, bipartisan members of Congress renewed calls for relief from the $100,000 H 1B visa filing fee for international healthcare workers. In an American Hospital Association (AHA)-supported letter sent to the U.S. Department of Homeland... -
CMusillo started a blog post US Healthcare Industry Continues to Push for Exemptions to $100,000 H-1B Feein CMusilloUS Healthcare Industry Continues to Push for Exemptions to $100,000 H-1B Fee
In September 2025, President Trump instituted a prohibitive $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. While lawsuits against the fee have been ongoing, the fee currently remains in effect. Hospitals, medical schools, and other healthcare companies have continued... -
FY 2027 H-1B CAP Lottery
The fiscal year 2027 (March 2026) H-1B cap registration period will open at noon ET on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and close at noon ET on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
H-1B cap registrations are submitted electronically via USCIS’s website.... -
CMusillo started a blog post DHS Issues Final Rule for Weighted Selection of the Highest Wages in H-1B Capin CMusilloDHS Issues Final Rule for Weighted Selection of the Highest Wages in H-1B Cap
On December 29, 2025, DHS published a Final Rule in the Federal Register, amending the way in which USCIS will select candidates in the H-1B Cap Lottery.
Instead of the existing random lottery system, USCIS will implement a weighted selection...
