Comprehensive Legal Analysis of DHS’s Final Regulation Effective February 27, 2026 On December 29, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register establishing a weighted selection process for H-1B cap-subject registrations. The rule, codified at 90 Fed. Reg. 60,864 (Dec. 29, 2025) and to be incorporated at 8 […]
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Overview of the Final Rule The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Final Rule authorizing an increase in filing fees for Premium Processing services administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This fee adjustment is mandated by the USCIS Stabilization Act, which grants DHS statutory authority to revise Premium Processing fees
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a rule significantly reforming the H-1B cap selection process. Effective February 27, 2026, the new rule replaces the prior random lottery selection system with a weighted selection framework that increases the likelihood of selection for H-1B beneficiaries who are higher-skilled and higher-paid. This revised selection system
