For Employers

The O-1 is often a strong fit for founders — no cap, no degree requirement, no minimum salary. How to build your "O-1 portfolio" against the eight criteria.

Founders can be sponsored by their own startup, even with a majority equity stake. What qualifies, what USCIS scrutinizes, and where the rules may be headed.

The FY2027 H-1B cap season introduced a wage-weighted selection system that changes the strategy for both employers and candidates. Key dates, what changed, and how to prepare.

 DHS's final rule added H-1B compliance requirements and clarified sponsorship for startup founders with an equity stake. A plain-language walkthrough of what it means in practice.