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• [New] Most professionals already working in the U.S. on a temporary visa, like an H-1B or O-1, will file Form I-485. Modern Immigration and employment blog Manifest Law
• [New] 2026's H-1B cap registration selection process will shift from a random lottery to a weighted selection process based on a beneficiary's proposed salary and the prevailing wage level into which the offered salary falls, increasing the chance of selection of employees paid at higher wage levels. American Society of Employers
• [New] There are H-1B employers that, because of a decline in foreign students enrolled at U.S. universities and DHS' updated H-1B lottery, will have fewer potential recruits for high-skill roles. Restaurant Dive
• [New] Policy turbulence - from the elimination of duration of status, to restrictions on OPT and H-1B pathways, to visa slowdowns - threatens perceptions of the US being a welcome country of opportunity. The Pie News
• [New] Through the agreement with EchoStar, SpaceX will purchase EchoStar's 50 MHz S-band spectrum in the US (bands known as AWS-4 and PCS-H) as well as its global MSS spectrum licenses. Mobile Internet Resource Center
• [New] While tropical cyclone activity was relatively subdued across the Atlantic basin in 1 H 2025, above-average tropical cyclone activity is still anticipated across most seasonal forecasts for the full 2025 North Atlantic hurricane season, which ends in November. Aon plc Global Media Relations
• [New] The $100,000 fee per H-1B applicant could impact global workforce mobility. Travel And Tour World

Last updated: 16 February 2026