2026 H-1B Lottery Update: What the New Wage Rule Means
Source: https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/blog/2026/01/06/2026-h-1b-lottery-update-what-the-new-wage-rule-means/ Parent: https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/channels/international-students/
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“The U.S. government is changing how H-1B visas are selected. Instead of a purely random lottery, future H-1B selections will prioritize higher wage roles. This change is intended to favor more specialized and higher skilled positions.
According to USCIS and immigration law firms such as Fragomen, the rule will take effect in February 2026. As a result, the April 2026 H-1B cap registration will be the first lottery impacted by this change.
For students and recent graduates planning long-term careers in the U.S., this shift makes early career planning and role selection more important than ever.”
Learn more by reviewing the Interstride article online.
For Harvard FAS students, consider logging into the Interstride career platform for visa insights, and other relevant webinars and articles related to sponsorship.
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