SCOOP: H1-B Petition Reviews Abandoned After Visa Quota Reached Overnight

USCIS met the 85,000-visa cap, leaving employers to plan for next year’s lottery.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced overnight that it has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated H-1B visa caps for fiscal year 2026, closing the application window for the highly sought-after work visas.