People US Announces Changes to Selection Process of Foreigners Seeking to Win H-1B Visa Lottery Published 28 Oct 2026 at 11:52 PM by Ankrah Shalom 1 min read Details below...Authors: Ankrah Shalom (Human-Interest editor) Shalom Ankrah is a journalist and a Human Interest Editor at Legit.ng with over six years of experi…

…the period.Form I-129, which covers petitions for temporary foreign workers, including H-1B visa applicants, recorded 39,560 denials against 143,748 approvals, representing a denial rate of approximately 22%.Family-based immigration petitions filed through Form I-130 recorded 16,661 denials, accounting for about 17% of…

…respond to requests for comment following the ruling.US court blocks Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa feeIn a similar development, a United States federal court had overturned a policy introduced by President Donald Trump that imposed a $100,000 application fee on H-1B visa petitions in a significant boost to foreign profess…

…opened a pathway for Nigerian professionals seeking employment in the country through H-1B visa sponsorship. This was disclosed in a publication by Ellis Visa Sponsors, a US immigration law firm, on Monday. The H-1B visa programme enables US employers to recruit highly skilled foreign professionals for specialised role…