How H-1B Compass sources its guidance

We anchor to primary sources

Our tools and guides are built from primary legal sources — the Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR), the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the USCIS Policy Manual, and U.S. Department of State guidance — not from secondary summaries. Where a page makes a specific claim, we name the regulatory anchor it rests on.

We date everything, and we track changes

Immigration policy moves fast. Recent examples we've folded in: the end of automatic H-4 EAD extensions (October 30, 2025), the narrowing of third-country visa processing (September 6, 2025), and the scope of the $100K H-1B fee (new petitions for workers outside the U.S. only — it does not apply to transfers or extensions). Each page shows when it was last reviewed so you can judge how current it is.

What we are — and are not

H-1B Compass is an information tool. It is not a law firm, and using it does not create an attorney-client relationship. We don't recommend or rank attorneys, and we don't tell you which option to choose — we lay out the rules and the timeline so you can make an informed decision and, where it matters, confirm it with a licensed immigration attorney.

This is general information, not legal advice. Your exact outcome depends on your specific facts — country of birth, I-140 status, priority date, and timing — and an immigration attorney can confirm what applies to your case.