United States of America immigration policy changes
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Every change to United States of America immigration rules we track, most recent first. Each entry links to its primary government source and links to affected routes where mapped. Also available as RSS.
·significant·in-force
US: premium processing rises to $2,965 and H-1B moves to wage-weighted selection
Two USCIS changes land for the FY2027 H-1B season: the Form I-907 premium-processing fee rises with inflation, and cap-subject H-1B selection switches from a random lottery to a wage-weighted process.
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USCIS - How do I request premium processing? ↗ · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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·material·in-force
USCIS final fee rule takes effect
USCIS implemented its first major fee schedule adjustment in nearly a decade, including differentiated H-1B filing fees by employer type.
Full detailsPrimary source
Federal Register — USCIS Fee Schedule final rule ↗ · U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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