Tougher H-1B Visa Scrutiny Anticipated as Annual Lottery Opens

March 6, 2025, 10:11 AM UTC

US businesses looking to add high-skilled foreign talent on H-1Bs face the potential for stringent scrutiny from the Trump administration if they come out on top of the annual lottery for the specialty occupation visas.

Employers can register workers starting Friday for the chance to apply for one of 85,000 new visas, which are most heavily used in the technology industry. It’s the first selection process since US Citizenship and Immigration Services hiked registration costs to $215.

But immigration attorneys don’t expect a significant slowdown in interest because of the higher cost of entry. The bigger question for many is ...

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