H-1B visa overhaul set to replace lottery with wage-based rule
The US Administration has proposed a sharp change to the H-1B visa regime, one that could tilt the playing field in favour of highly paid professionals while making life harder for outsourcing firms that depend on lower-cost talent.
A notice filed in the Federal Register on Tuesday outlines a plan to replace the current random lottery with a selection process weighted by wage levels. The idea is simple — applicants offered higher salaries stand a better chance of winning one of the 85,000 annual H-1B slots.
