Visa rule changes
Official changes to H-1B, student visa and green card rules from Washington, where each one stands and how to weigh in while comments are open.
- F-1OPT
A $70,000 fee for each student's OPT
Comments open until Nov 910 days left
4,333 comments so far
81% oppose16% support3% neither
- H-1BH-4L-1O-1TNE-3
Ending the 60-day grace period after a job ends
Comments open until Nov 1011 days left
26,854 comments so far
72% oppose26% support2% neither
- H-1BL-1O-1TNE-3
Visa extensions reviewed from scratch, even when nothing changed
Comments open until Nov 1314 days left
377 comments so far
76% oppose18% support6% neither
- H-1BL-1O-1Green card
Changes to premium processing time limits
Draft at the White House since Oct 13
Text not public yet, so no comments yet
- H-1B
An overhaul of the H-1B program is at the White House
Draft at the White House since Aug 24
Text not public yet, so no comments yet
- H-1B
A $103,265 fee on H-1B lottery petitions
Comments closed Sep 24, 2026Final rule pending
11,706 public comments
96% oppose4% support
- H-1BE-3PERM
Higher minimum pay for H-1B and green card jobs
Comments closed May 26, 2026Final rule pending
1,322 public comments
40% oppose31% support29% neither
- Work permitGreen card
Work permits no longer extend while renewals are pending
In effect since Oct 14, 2026
653 comments on the proposal
- H-1B
A $100,000 payment for new H-1B petitions
In effect until Sep 21, 2027
Signed without a public comment period
- H-1B
H-1B reviews now weigh an employer's layoffs
In effect since Sep 18, 2026
Signed without a public comment period
- H-1BL-1
A 9-11 fee now applies to H-1B and L-1 extensions too
In effect since Sep 9, 2026
No comment count yet
- F-1
F-1 students now get a fixed end date
In effect since Sep 15, 2026
21,924 comments on the proposal
- H-1B
The H-1B lottery now favors higher wage levels
In effect since Feb 27, 2026
16,964 comments on the proposal
From the Federal Register, regulations.gov and the White House's list of rules under review, checked daily. Summaries are ours and leave out detail, so read the official text before acting on it. We don't take sides on any of these.
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