New Delhi: After the recent announcement on H-1B visas, which caused confusion and concern, especially among Indian techies, the Trump Administration has now proposed an overhaul of the H-1B visa selection process to favour higher-paid, higher-skilled workers.

The proposal comes after a White House announcement on Friday introduced a $100,000 fee for employers seeking H-1B visas, in yet another effort to limit foreign labour in the US and protect jobs for Americans.

Details of the new proposal have been published in a related Federal Register notice. The notice states: “The DHS (Department of Homeland Security) proposes to implement a weighted selection process that would generally favour the allocation of H1-B visas to higher skilled and higher paid aliens while maintaining the opportu

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