After $100,000 fee, Trump administration looks to abandon lottery system for H-1B visas; here’s the proposed new selection criteria

After announcing a steep hike in H-1B visa fees to $100,000, the Donald Trump administration has now released a new proposal that aims to revamp the selection criteria for this category of visa. The US government on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to modify the H-1B visa selection process, prioritising higher-skilled and better-compensated workers, according to a Federal Register notice. The Trump administration aims to encourage employers to provide better compensation or seek candidates with advanced qualifications and higher salaries, whilst ensuring access to workers across all salary brackets. According to DHS calculations, H-1B workers' total yearly earnings would rise by roughly $502 million during the first year of the new rule’s implementation. The regulation's economic effe