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DHS Changes Process for Awarding H-1B Work Visas to Better Protect American Workers

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TopicsH-1B cap (FY2027)Policy & litigation

USCISDecember 23, 2025

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DHS is changing how H-1B visas are awarded to prioritize higher-skilled and higher-paid workers. The new regulations aim to protect American workers' wages, working conditions, and job opportunities. This shift could affect which foreign workers receive H-1B selection in future years.

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The Department of Homeland Security is amending regulations governing the H-1B work visa selection process to prioritize the allocation of visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid aliens to better protect the wages, working conditions, and job opportunities for American workers.

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