U.S. to modify H-1B visa selection process, to give priority to wages, skill level
The next H-1B visa filing season is slated to start on April 1. The United States on Thursday announced that it will modify the selection process for H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills instead of the current lottery procedures. The final rule to be published in the federal register on January 8, officials said, is aimed to protect the economic interests of U.S. workers and better ensure the most highly skilled foreign workers benefit from the temporary employment programme. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. companies to employ foreign workers in specialty oc...
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