The H-1B lottery system is set to witness some significant changes. The Trump administration has proposed an H-1B wage-based selection procedure in an effort to revamp the hiring of foreign workers by US companies.

The proposed New Wage-Based System is to establish a wage-based allocation process and choose H-1B workers based on their earnings; the higher the compensation paid by the US firm, the better the chances of obtaining an H-1B visa.

National Foundation For American Policy (NFAP) has released a report stating that the proposed rule is controversial for at least two reasons:

First, the law does not appear to allow USCIS to select H-1B petitions by seniority or salary level.

Second, the method chosen to prioritize H-1B petitions does not measure skill level, as the proposed rule

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