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USCIS Sets FY2027 H-1B Registration Window, Raises Fee Again
Electronic registration opens in March; the per-registration fee climbs for the second straight year as demand stays near record highs.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed the FY2027 H-1B electronic registration period, keeping the beneficiary-centric selection model introduced to curb duplicate filings. Employers must register each beneficiary during the window and pay the registration fee before a lottery determines who may file a full petition.
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Analysts say the change underscores a broader tightening across major destination countries, where governments continue to balance labour-market demand against political pressure on overall migration levels.
Wayfare will track the rollout across all 248 destination countries in the Atlas, flagging deadline changes and fee revisions as they post.