A New US Bill to Replace H-1B Lottery System? What It Means for Indian Workers and Big Tech

A new US bill to replace H-1B lottery system? What it means for Indian workers and Big Tech

Senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin have reintroduced the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act, while President Donald Trump has imposed a $100,000 fee and proposed a weighted lottery system. Separately, Senator Jim Banks’ American Tech Workforce Act calls for abolishing the lottery entirely, raising the H-1B wage floor to $110,000-$150,000, and ending the Optional Practical Training programme for foreign graduates

US Senators reintroduce Bill to tighten H-1B, L-1 visa rules, seek THESE changes

Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, and Democratic ranking member Dick Durbin of Illinois have reintroduced the Bill to tighten H-1B, L-1 rules. Here are what are the changes they have proposed:

US Lawmakers Push To Tighten H-1B, L-1 System: How It Will Impact Indian Visa Holders

Indians dominate the H-1B programme with 71-73 per cent of all approvals in recent years. The legislation introduces stricter wage, recruitment rules and penalties for violations

U.S. senators reintroduce Bill to reform H-1B, L-1 visa rules as Donald Trump fee fuels scrutiny

Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Democratic ranking member Dick Durbin of Illinois said the Bill tightens rules by raising wage and hiring standards

H-1B, L-1 Visa Reform Bill: What It Means For Indians? Know New Restrictions, Priority For STEM

A new bipartisan Senate bill proposes sweeping restrictions on H-1B and L-1 visas, tightening wage rules and prioritizing STEM degrees.

US Senators propose sweeping changes to H-1B visa program

It looks like both the Democrats and the Republicans may be coming together to make some changes to the H-1B visa program. The top Republicans and Democrats on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have revived a bipartisan push to overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programs, saying the system has been misused by large corporations at the expense of American workers. The H-1B visa program is a U.S. immigration program that allows American companies to…