The Department of Homeland Security is eliminating its lottery system for H-1B work visas in favor of a new system it says is meant to “prioritize the allocation of visas to higher-skilled and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid ...

The U.S. government has introduced significant reforms to the H-1B work visa programme, disrupting the long-standing lottery ...

A big change in the H-1B Cap FY 2027 season is that the lottery system will be replaced with the new wage-based selection ...

The United States may soon change how foreign workers are selected for high-skilled jobs. A new proposal signals that the government could move away from the current random H-1B visa lottery system.

DHS will replace the H-1B visa lottery with a weighted selection system New rules prioritize higher-paid and higher-skilled foreign workers Changes take effect Feb. 27, 2026, for the next cap ...