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DOL proposed adjustments to prevailing wage tiers that would affect employer H-1B sponsorship cost calculations and filing strategy.
California Service Center processing times for I-129 H-1B remain elevated at 3–4 months; Nebraska showing improvement on O-1 petitions. [VERIFIED: USCIS-sourced]
USCIS issued RFEs on 38% of O-1A petitions in FY2025. Most common triggers: insufficiently documented "critical role" and "high salary" criteria.
April 2026 Visa Bulletin shows EB-2 India Final Action Date at Jan 1, 2013. EB-1 India remains current. Date of Filing charts show more optimistic movement.
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Processing times are sourced directly from USCIS's official Processing Times Tool (egov.uscis.gov) and updated monthly for all 9 form types across 9 service centers. Times reflect the current processing window — your case may be faster or slower depending on RFE responses, background checks, and service center workload.
View current processing times →Approximately 480,000 beneficiaries registered for the FY2027 H-1B cap (March 7–24, 2026). With 85,000 total slots (65,000 regular + 20,000 US advanced degree), the implied selection rate is approximately 17–18%. The lottery is random and beneficiary-centric (no advantage to multiple registrations). Full cap season analysis →
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