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EB-2 India reopens, H-1B fee season, and your lottery isn't random anymore
The October 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India reopens at Nov 1, 2013, and USCIS opened filing at Jan 15, 2015 · the $100K H-1B fee extended to Sept 2027 while the proposed $103,265 fee closed comments · a bill that would let H-1B holders renew inside the US (introduced, not law) · the D/S rule stays blocked · the honest take: your wage level decides your lottery weight.
One $100K rule, one blocked rule, and one new form
The $100K H-1B rule extended to Sept 2027 · the end of “duration of status” blocked by a federal judge · I-485's new form edition mandatory, I-539/I-765's new editions rejected · the consultancy double-payment trap · the ₹96 study-loan reality.
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