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Immigration & Visas
After weeks on hold, premium-processing H-1B petitions filed June through August for workers outside the U.S. are being decided without the $100,000 fee, immigration attorneys report — the fee itself remains blocked by two court orders, with appeals pending.
Immigration & Visas
A House bill outlined October 19 would replace H-1B selection with a merit-based system, remove country caps for employment-based immigration, and restrict family sponsorship — it is a proposal only, referred to committee, and has not become law.
Immigration & Visas
Infosys, TCS and Cognizant filed far fewer H-1B lottery registrations for FY2027 — Cognizant filed none — according to USCIS data in a Congressional Research Service report published October 14.
Immigration & Visas
DHS has sent a proposed regulation to OMB that could extend premium processing timelines; no new timeframes announced yet, and current 15/30/45-day guarantees are unchanged for now.
Immigration & Visas
A USCIS policy taking effect October 23, 2026 narrows when weekend and federal-holiday extensions apply — age-based deadlines and online filings get no automatic extension.
Immigration & Visas
The Trump administration filed a Ninth Circuit appeal on October 9 against the California order freezing the $100,000 H-1B fee — but the appeal alone does not revive it.
Immigration & Visas
Two Federal Register actions hitting October 14 would end automatic deference on H-1B renewals and make permanent the end of automatic EAD extensions.
Immigration & Visas
For many FY 2027 H-1B beneficiaries, October 1 was the switch from F-1 OPT or STEM OPT to H-1B — verify your approval notice and I-94, check payroll withholding, and close out the STEM OPT training plan on time.
Immigration & Visas
The U.S. Department of Labor suspended eight major IT firms — including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe — from the PERM green-card sponsorship program on Oct 8.
Immigration & Visas
A California judge blocked the $100,000 H-1B fee — the second court order halting it while lawsuits proceed.
