VisaProAdviserVisas, migration and life abroad
The H-1B grace period runs up to 60 days or until your I-94 expires, whichever comes first. Here's how porting, status changes, and B-1/B-2 risk work in 2026.
Oct 5 lawsuit targets two USCIS memos: green card approval while in the US is now 'exceptional relief,' denials can skip RFE entirely.
No: the $100,000 H-1B proclamation fee is blocked by two federal court rulings. Here's how it differs from the proposed $103,000 cap-petition fee.
Yes, partly: an appeals court paused the $100,000 H-1B fee and USCIS isn't collecting it now, though it says it may resume. Plus EB-5 fee hikes and the October 2026 visa bulletin.
H-1B's $100K fee pushed applicants toward L-1, E-2, U-1, EB-1A, and EB-2 NIW, where approvals reportedly dropped to 60%. A 2026 breakdown of working paths.
H-1B fees may jump to $13,000 and the 60-day grace period after layoff could end. We break down why holders are leaving and the O-1 visa alternative.