rates

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Denial rates for high-skilled visas, like the EB-1 for extraordinary ability, have nearly doubled in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Even if inflation does move considerably toward the target, certain fundamentals that were already underpinning longer term rates remain in place, such as record-level borrowing by the U.S. and yawning budget gaps,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Official rates range up to $175, even $225.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That may lead to participation rates that are higher than among the population as a whole.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The North Carolina government—half of which crowded into Garrison’s dining room that night—purchased existing slaves from farmers at favorable rates, just as Great Britain had done when it abolished slavery decades ago.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead