H-1B Visa Salary Threshold Could Hit $140,000 Under New Bill

'American workers should come first in their own country': Republicans bring new bill to make H-1B visa salary threshold $140,000

At a time when Vice President JD Vance announced that he would like the H-1B visa program to be abolished, a few Republican leaders have proposed a new

H-1B visa salary threshold could hit $140,000 under new bill

Republicans have proposed raising the H-1B salary exemption threshold from $60,000 to nearly $140,000, amid other changes.

Republicans Introduce Bill to Raise H‑1B Salary Threshold to Nearly $140,000

U.S. Republican lawmakers have proposed a bill that would lift the H‑1B salary benchmark from $60,000 to about $140,000, tying it to twice the Social Security Administration’s average wage index.

House Bill Seeks $140,000 H-1B Employer Exemption Threshold

WASHINGTON, DC- A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives to raise the salary threshold that allows certain H-1B-dependent employers to bypass protections for American workers, a move that could affect Indian IT companies and professionals. The bill, H.R. 10799, […]

House bill seeks $140,000 H-1B wage floor

Digital Desk | Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives to more than double the salary threshold that lets H-1B-dependent employers skip American-worker protections, a move that could hit Indian IT firms and professionals. The bill, H.R. 10799, was introduced on October 13 by Rep. Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It has no cosponsors yet. …