H‑1B selections & shakeup

USCIS has started notifying FY2027 H‑1B lottery selections while regulators are simultaneously proposing a $10,000 fee hike and tougher wage‑based selection rules that would raise minimum salaries by roughly 11%—changes that will squeeze entry‑level hires and force employers to rework petitions and budgets (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) (deccanchronicle.com).