On December 23, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) finalized a significant regulatory change to the H-1B visa selection process that will take effect starting with the upcoming ...

The new rules will have a direct impact on the total wage bill of US employers. The Department of Homeland Security has estimated the ‘annual quantified economic impacts of the new H-1B rule’ using ...

The Trump administration has proposed a fundamental change to how H‑1B visas are allocated, replacing the existing random lottery with a weighted selection system based on wage levels. According to ...

Proclamation “Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” released on Sept. 19, 2025 (the “Proclamation”), directs the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ...

In 2007, towards the end of the Bush regime, amendments to legislation were passed that raised the minimum wage from $5.85/hour in the middle of 2007 to $7.25/hour in July 2009 where, as of today, it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization. The Trump administration will publish a new immigration rule ...