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DingBabb| 2026 H-1B Lottery Registration Open!
Keywords: H1Bvisa, USCIS, WorkVisa, H1B2026, H1BLottery, H1B, EB1A, GreenCard, StudentVisa, NIW, OPT The FY2027 H-1B cap registration has officially started. According to information released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the electronic registration period this year is: Start: March 4, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern TimeEnd: March 19, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern Time The system will close exactly at 12:00 PM Eastern Time on March 19. Applicants and employers sh
Mar 4


Ding Babb|USCIS Policy Update: Validity of Multiple EAD Categories Shortened to 18 Months
1300 words, about 3 minute to read. Keywords: Automatic Extension Cancellation, I-485, Refugee, Asylum, EAD (Employment Authorization Document) Card. On December 4, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its Policy Manual, announcing that the validity period of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for several categories of applicants will be shortened from 5 years to 18 months. This policy has a profound impact on the large number of applican
Dec 8, 2025


Latest Update on the $100,000 H-1B Entry Fee
On September 19, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, requiring H-1B holders who have not paid the new $100,000 fee to be prohibited from entering or reentering the United States under H-1B status. The proclamation went into effect on September 21, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, and is valid for one year. Initially, the announcement was vaguely worded, suggesting that all H-1B holders enterin
Sep 28, 2025
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