Taylor Lewellyn has over seven years of experience in legal publishing. As a member of the Brightmine editorial team, she focuses on training and development, immigration and international content. She also covers health, safety and security, including HR and workplace safety; workplace security; drugs, alcohol and smoking; employee health and worker's compensation. Additionally, she is a member of the Handbook Templates and Ask Our Experts teams. Taylor holds a bachelor of arts in history from the College of William and Mary and a Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law. Before joining Brightmine, she was a senior content specialist at a legal publishing company.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is replacing the longstanding random H-1B lottery with a wage-weighted selection system, effective Feb. 27, 2026. The change came into force just ahead of the FY 2027 registration period, which runs from March 4 through March 19, 2026. It marks one of the most significant structural changes to the H-1B program in decades, fundamentally reshaping how employers compete for global talent and how the USCIS evaluates compliance.
This shift matters not only because of how the lottery works, but because of how many people and businesses depend on it. According to estimates from FWD.us, roughly 730,000 H-1B workers and an estimated 550,000 dependents—representing nearly 1.3 million U.S. residents—are tied to the program. These workers fill specialty...
Highlights The $549.5 million Perfectus Aluminum settlement is more than ten times larger than the previous record for a customs-related False Claims Act (FCA) resolution and the latest in a stri...