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In our latest episode of Workforce WorldView, Gregory Wald and Samuel Mudrick, partners in our Business Immigration team, discuss the US H-1B specialty occupation visa, a high-skilled visa often used by US employers looking to fill roles that routinely go unfilled due to domestic skills shortages.
They talk through how to apply for an H-1B visa, including H-1B visa requirements and the H-1B registration process, commonly known as the H-1B lottery. The discussion also provides practical guidance on navigating 2026 H-1B visa lottery changes, including the shift toward a wage‑weighted selection system and the implications of the introduction of a US$100,000 fee for certain first‑time applicants.
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Key questions we answer in this episode
1. What are H-1B visas?
2. How does an H-1B differ to a green card?
3. What H-1B requirements must US employers meet to secure the visa?
4. What is the H-1B visa lottery?
5. How and when do employers submit their H-1B lottery registration?
6. How should employers approach the weighted wage-level process?
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