H1B Visa Program Updates: 2025 Rule Changes Explained
2025年1月12日 · The DHS finalized modernization changes to the H1B visa program, effective January 17, 2025. Key updates include stricter specialty occupation definitions, extended cap-gap protections for F-1 students, H1B eligibility for entrepreneurs, enhanced oversight, and updated Form I-129. These aim to curb fraud, align processes with workforce needs, and improve …
H-1B Electronic Registration Process - USCIS
FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Process Update. As we announced on April 1, 2024, we received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year 2025 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption, also known as the master’s cap.
H-1B Visa: 10 Key 2025 Rule Changes and Registration Updates
2025年1月12日 · The U.S. H-1B visa program is getting a major update starting January 2025. Changes include a revamped lottery system, stricter fraud prevention measures, and new filing processes. The FY 2026 registration opens next week, …
USCIS Announcements for the Fiscal Year 2025 H-1B Cap Season
2024年1月30日 · USCIS has announced that the initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 6, 2024, and run through noon Eastern on March 22, 2024. Starting with the FY 2025 initial registration period, USCIS will require registrants to provide valid passport information or valid travel document information.
H1B New Rules for 2025: H1B Modernization Final Rule Published
2024年12月18日 · The new H1B rules that are implemented as part of the H1B Modernization rule apply to all the H1B petitions filed with USCIS on or after Jan 17th, 2025. This applies to both the new H1B applications applying based on cap quota …
US H-1B visa: New rules for foreign workers to be effective from ...
2025年1月17日 · H-1B nonimmigrant visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, defined by statute as occupations that require highly specialized...
H-1B visa reforms beginning from January 17, 2025: All you need …
2025年1月17日 · H-1B visa reform update: Key modifications include revised criteria for speciality jobs, clarity on qualifying degree areas, automatic cap-gap extensions for F-1 students, and faster processing timelines to help foreign workers move to H-1B status.
H-1B visa: The new H-1B visa modernisation rule ... - The …
On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security introduced a final rule modernizing the H-1B visa program. Key updates include redefining specialty occupations, stricter compliance measures, extended protections for F-1 students, opportunities for entrepreneurs, and codifying prior approval deference.
USCIS Announces Strengthened Integrity Measures for H-1B …
2024年1月30日 · USCIS is also announcing the initial registration period dates for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap, and the launch of an online filing option for Forms I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, and Form I-907, Request for Premium …
Major Updates to H-1B Program and Other Nonimmigrant Visa …
On Dec. 18, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a final rule introducing significant changes to the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program. This rule aims to modernize the H-1B process, improve program efficiency, offer new benefits and flexibilities, and implement enhanced integrity measures.