NIW Approval Rates are Low
USCIS is denying I-140 National Interest Waivers at unprecedented rates, and we note that there is little regard for defense-adjacent prospective benefits for the United States. EB-1As are not doing too well either. See below chart for average approval rates - big drop in the second half of 2025. This matches AILA...
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USCIS has announced that the FY 2027 H-1B cap initial registration period will open on March 4, 2026, at 12:00pm Eastern time and will close on March 19th, at 12:00pm Eastern time.
Employers seeking to register prospective H-1B workers may submit electronic registrations beginning March 4 through their organizational USCIS online...
H-1B Cap Season March 4th to 19th Continue reading…Employers seeking to register prospective H-1B workers may submit electronic registrations beginning March 4 through their organizational USCIS online...
USCIS to Raise Premium Processing Fees
Today, USCIS published a final rule increasing premium processing fees, effective March 1, 2026. Requests for premium processing postmarked on or after March 1, 2026, must include the new fee amount for the requested benefit. See the announcement USCIS released last week for more...
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