Beyond Borders: Immigration, Compliance, HR & Talent Trends

As we step into a new year, U.S. immigration, compliance, and workforce policies are entering a period of significant change. From evolving visa selection rules and rising government fees to increased scrutiny and compliance expectations, 2026 is shaping up to be a defining year for employers, HR teams, and immigration professionals.

In this edition of Beyond Borders, we bring you the most important immigration updates, policy shifts, and technology-driven solutions you need to stay informed, prepared, and compliant as the year unfolds. Let’s start the year with clarity, confidence, and the right insights to navigate what’s ahead.

DHS Replaces the
H-1B Lottery With a Wage-Based System Starting 2026

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized a major change to how H-1B work visas are awarded, replacing the longstanding random lottery with a wage-based, weighted selection process aimed at prioritizing higher-paid and higher-skilled foreign professionals. The new system is set to take effect on February 27, 2026, in time for the FY 2027 H-1B cap registration season.

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Did You Know?

Albert Einstein immigrated to the United States in 1933 after fleeing Nazi Germany. His groundbreaking work in physics not only transformed science but also contributed to American innovation and academic leadership, showing how welcoming immigrant minds has long strengthened the U.S. economy and global influence.

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USCIS Increases Premium Processing Fees: What It Means for You

USCIS has announced an increase in premium processing fees, effective March 1, 2026. If you rely on premium processing to get faster decisions, this change is important to plan for. Premium processing allows certain immigration petitions to be reviewed on an expedited timeline. While the service itself isn’t changing, the cost is going up across most eligible categories.

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Green Card Lottery Suspended in 2025: What It Means for Diversity Visa Applicants

The Trump administration has suspended the Diversity Visa (DV) Program, known as the diversity lottery or Green Card lottery, indefinitely as of December 18, 2025. This pause in the green card diversity lottery has affected thousands of applicants around the world who hoped to obtain permanent residency in the U.S. through this lottery program. 

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Create Petitions in Minutes Using AI-Powered Immigration Wizard

Imagility’s AI-driven Immigration Wizard simplifies the H-1B petition building process, helping employers save time and reduce manual effort. The tool automatically fills out forms using stored user data and smartly extracts details from uploaded documents with advanced OCR technology. From education and experience to immigration history, every section is completed with complete accuracy to draft compliant petitions in minutes.

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Increase Petition Success with Imagility’s AI-Powered Petition Analysis

Petition Analysis is one of Imagility’s core features designed to review every petition in detail. It performs thorough checks and generates intelligent recommendations through easy-to-understand reports, helping improve petition quality and success rates. With continuous opportunities to refine and correct identified issues, this tool plays a key role in preventing RFEs, rejections, and unnecessary delays.

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Imagility Bulk Upload: Simplifying H-1B Petition Management

Manually entering H-1B petition details case by case can consume hours of valuable time. Imagility’s Bulk Upload feature allows you to upload multiple beneficiary documents directly from Google Drive, automatically extract key data, and generate petitions at scale, all in just a few clicks. The result is faster preparation, fewer errors, and a smoother filing process. Download the one-pager to see how Bulk Upload streamlines H-1B workflows.

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Streamline Your Petition Filing Process with Imagility E-Filing

Imagility’s E-Filing simplifies and automates petition submission, helping employers file H-1Bs and LCAs faster and with greater accuracy. With auto-filled forms, built-in compliance checks, and direct integration with the USCIS portal, petitions move from preparation to submission seamlessly. Download the one-pager to see how Imagility E-Filing transforms the petition filing process and reduces manual effort.

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Clients Speak

Mohammad Suleman Shaik

Mohammad Suleman Shaik

CodeRepo LLC

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Imagility has revolutionized the way we handle immigration for our consultants. As a fast-growing IT and software consulting company, we deal with complex visa cases regularly — and Imagility makes it all seamless. The Immigration Wizard guides us through each petition step-by-step, ensuring accuracy and compliance. The Petition Builder has made our H-1B and Green Card filings faster and error-free, saving us hours of manual effort.

What really impressed us was the RFE Builder, which gives us structured responses with relevant documentation and drastically reduces response time. From eligibility checks to audit trails, Imagility covers it all. The platform’s AI-powered automation, intuitive dashboards, and real-time collaboration features give us the confidence and visibility we need. Partnering with Imagility has been one of the best operational decisions we’ve made!

I fully endorse Imagility’s Immigration Platform and highly recommend it to any organization looking to simplify and strengthen their immigration processes.

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Rajeev Dubey

Rajeev Dubey

American Business Solutions Inc

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Seamlessly streamlining immigration processes

In the complex world of immigration management, our company faced a huge problem. We encountered a substantial backlog of incomplete forms and were struggling to handle petitions, and workflows, and make sure our immigration papers were correct. In this critical situation, we turned to Imagility for their expertise. Their innovative solution transformed the arduous task of managing accurate and timely immigration forms and petitions into a seamlessly integrated process.

Thanks to their innovative solution, the once overwhelming task of ensuring accurate and timely I-9 forms and petition building became seamless. With Imagility as our partner in immigration, we’re more confident in dealing with immigration rules and making sure everything goes well.

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Manoj Chinthireddy​

Manoj Chinthireddy

MC Group of Companies

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A platform that is effortless, convenient, and gives peace of mind.

Imagility has completely transformed the way of creating immigration petitions. Within just an hour, I can now build petitions using the platform’s petition builder tool. It conveniently presents all the relevant data and even fills out the forms automatically, saving me valuable time and effort.

The platform enables me to coordinate with beneficiaries in real-time, making it quick and easy to request and receive necessary documents. The platform also facilitates efficient collaboration with attorneys. Furthermore, the I-9 feature offered by Imagility is truly amazing. It centralizes all of my employee’s data in one place, eliminating the hassle of managing paperwork and keeping records organized. I can effortlessly access and retrieve the necessary data whenever required. It provides me with peace of mind, knowing that I am fully compliant with I-9 regulations.

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