H-1B visa overhaul: Donald Trump administration’s proposed move to replace the lottery-based system for H-1B visas with a ‘wage-weighted’ system will be disruptive, Nasscom has warned. Nasscom, the IT industry body, has sharply criticised the US administration's proposal, stating it is legally questionable. It has also called the move economically flawed, and operationally disruptive! The proposed change in H-1B visa lottery system was announced soon after the Trump administration hiked the fee for this category of visas to $100,000 for new applicants. During consultations with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Nasscom highlighted concerns about geographical and sector-based disparities in the new system proposed for H-1B visa issuance. The organisation pointed out that a L

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