23.12.2025 14:04
DHS Modifies H-1B Visa Selection Process to Better Protect American Workers
DHS Modifies H Release Date: 12/23/2025 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending regulations governing the H-1B work visa selection process. The new rules prioritize higher-skilled and better-paid foreign workers to protect American workers’ wages, working conditions, and job opportunities. The existing random lottery system was exploited by U.S. employers seeking to import lower-wage foreign workers. According to Matthew Tragesser, a spokesman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the new weighted selection process will better serve Congress’s intent for the H-1B program and strengthen America’s competitiveness. ‘The current random selection process has often been criticized for
