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The Department of Homeland Security will replace the random lottery used to select H-1B visa recipients with a system that gives greater weight to applicants with higher skills. Here are five things ...

What will replace the old process is a weighted system that "will better serve Congress’ intent for the H-1B program and strengthen America’s competitiveness by incentivizing American employers to ...

In a significant H-1B visa policy overhaul, the Trump administration in the United States is replacing the random lottery ...