President Donald Trump’s latest policy pivot tosses out the old random lottery for H-1B visas, replacing it with a merit-based system favoring higher-skilled, higher-paid applicants, while slapping a hefty $100,000 fee on some new arrivals starting in 2026.
This isn’t just a tweak; it’s a full-on rework aimed at nudging companies to hire more American graduates instead of leaning on foreign labor.
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