H-1B Visa Rules Have Changed Again. What to Know: Explainer

In addition to ramping up immigration enforcement and deportations in his second term, US President Donald Trump has taken steps to overhaul the H-1B visa program. Trump argues that the H-1B, a cornerstone of the employment-based immigration system that allows US companies to hire college-educated foreigners for specialized occupations, has been exploited to displace American workers.

This spring, his administration ran the first H1-B lottery with results weighted to favor more highly paid workers. Earlier, it imposed a $100,000 fee for new H-1B workers hired from outside the US. On June 8, a federal judge struck down the fee in ...