New Delhi: The United States has announced sweeping changes to the H-1B visa programme for foreign workers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled a proposed “Weighted Selection Process” aimed at prioritising higher-paid and higher-skilled foreign employees.

The H-1B lottery for 2027 is set to be drastically different. Employers now face a $100,000 petition fee per worker. The new proposal further changes the visa selection mechanism.

The DHS published the proposal, titled ‘Weighted Selection Process for Registrants and Petitioners Seeking to File Cap Subject H-1B Petitions’, in the Federal Register on September 24, 2025. Public comments and feedback have been invited.

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