Moving beyond its proposal of a $100,000 mandatory fee, the Trump administration is reportedly looking to unveil broader reforms to the H1-B visa programme.

In a note titled ‘Reforming the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program’, the US Department of Homeland Security has suggested several rule changes, including revising eligibility criteria for cap exemptions, increasing scrutiny of employers with past violations, and tightening oversight of third-party job placements, according to a report by Newsweek . The rule changes are expected to be published in December this year, as per the note.

The move comes weeks after US President Donald Trump announced that employers would have to pay a $100,000 fee for each H-1B visa. These remarks sent shockwaves through members of the India

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