Federal Shutdown, H-1B Lottery and Wage Fixing

October 1, 2025

By: Nicole K. Macris

As a follow-up to this week’s Business in 2025 webinar, Bond attorney Nicole K. Macris provided a brief summary of the topics discussed:

• The Dominoes Begin to Fall – New York State Pulls Back on Key Line of Health Insurance Following Passage of the Federal Reconciliation Bill
• DHS Proposes Weighted H-1B Lottery Favoring Higher Wage Levels
• H.R. 1 Brings Changes to Educational Assistance – An Overview
• Manhattan DA Bragg Focuses on Wage Fixing

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