India, Sept. 30 -- United States commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said on Monday that by the time the $100,00 fee on H1-B visas come into effect in February, 2026, he "guesses" that there will be "significant number of changes" between now and then.

While talking about the H1-B visas and what potential changes could the visa process go through during his interview with NewsNation, Lutnick expressed his disapproval of letting "inexpensive tech consultants" into the country and said that he hopes more doctors or educators could come in through the process.

Lutnick also questioned the lottery-system of the H1-B visa and hinted that there are talks going about whether the lottery-system should be there or not.

When asked to clarify whethe...