If enacted, all prospective foreign hires, including administrators and professors, would be required to compete under the ...

DHS seeks to rank H-1B visas by wages, a shift that could alter hiring incentives and tilt access toward higher-paying roles.

H-1B Visa Cap For FY 2024 Reached. The US has received enough applications needed to reach the Congressionally mandated 65,000 visa caps.

The decline mirrors the reinstatement of the H-1B visa cap to its historical level of 65,000 in Fiscal Year 2004 from 195,000 in FY 03. That was a strong message to send to Congress.

The CAP Act would eliminate the H-1B cap exemption for colleges and universities, requiring them to compete under the same 65,000-visa limit that applies to private-sector employers.