Wage-Based H-1B Rule Amplifies Lottery Risks For Law Firms

By Jun Li ( February 13, 2026, 4:33 PM EST) -- With the H-1B wage-based lottery rule taking effect Feb. 27, Standard Occupational Category, or SOC, code selection will be transformed from a routine classification decision into one that may decide whether candidates secure H-1B status at all.[1]...

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