DHS Final Rule on Weighted Selection Process for Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions

DHS issued a final rule implementing a weighted selection process that will generally favor the allocation of cap-subject H-1B visas to higher-paid workers. This rule will be effective on 2/27/26, in time for the FY 2027 registration season. (90 FR 60864, 12/29/25) 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

8 CFR Part 214 

[CIS No. 2847–26; DHS Docket No. USCIS–2025–0040] 

RIN 1615–AD01 

Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking To File Cap-Subject H–1B Petitions 

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule.