U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has received enough petitions to meet the annual numerical allocation of 85,000 H-1B visas for fiscal year 2026. Also, a new proposed rule titled “Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking To File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions” is currently pending with the White House Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. While the exact content is unclear, it is expected to have a significant impact on how H-1B cap-subject numbers are allocated.
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