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The Donald Trump administration has proposed amendments to the process by which US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) selects H-1B visa applications, just days after announcing a $100,000 fee on new filings from next year.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has outlined plans for a weighted selection system that would favour the allocation of H-1B visas to higher-skilled workers over the decades-old lottery system when applications exceed the annual cap. Under the proposal, visas would be allocated according to wage tiers, giving higher-paying jobs a greater chance of selection.
“Through the proposed regulatory revisions, DHS aims to implement the
