DHS Final Rule Reshapes the H-1B Cap: What Employers Must Know About the New Weighted Selection Process
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule that significantly restructures the H-1B cap selection system, effective February 27, 2026. This rule replaces the purely random lottery with a wage-weighted selection process, fundamentally changing how H-1B registrations are evaluated. This development marks one of the most consequential shifts in the H-1B […]







