VisaProAdviserVisas, migration and life abroad
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.
Rising fees, unemployment risk, and 100-year green card backlogs are pushing H-1B holders to leave the US. What to replace it with and how to prepare.
E-2, H-1B, L-1, O-1, F-1 STEM OPT: ownership thresholds, W-2 payroll rules, and working for multiple entities on one visa. Common corporate-document mistakes explained.
The O-1 visa has no annual cap and no lottery, and you can file year-round. Who files the petition, what evidence counts, and how O-1 leads to a green card.