U.S. Immigration Policy

This category covers U.S. immigration laws and policies governing visas, green cards, citizenship, asylum and refugee protections, deportation and removal proceedings, and employment-based immigration compliance. It also addresses agency rules and enforcement practices by USCIS, DHS, ICE, and CBP, along with major legislative and court developments shaping immigration policy.

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The H-1B Lottery Is No Longer Random. Here’s How the Weighted System Works.
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The H-1B Lottery Is No Longer Random. Here’s How the Weighted System Works.

April 30, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
The H-1B lottery is now effectively weighted because USCIS runs selections at the beneficiary level, giving each person one chance per fiscal year rather than multiple entries through different employers. This change reduces duplicate registrations and shifts the odds toward unique, properly filed candidates. This article explains how the weighted selection works, what it means […]
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