Washington DC, Sept. 24 -- The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally notified its intention to make further changes to the H-1B visa program by prioritising applications for higher skilled and higher paid foreign workers.

In a notification released on Tuesday, the DHS stated that it plans to amend the random visa lottery in favour of a weighted selection process that favours more highly paid applications. The change-along with the $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike announced by US President Donald Trump last Friday-is expected to make it harder for entry-level talent, especially Indians, to secure visas to work in the United States. The DHS has now invited public comments on its proposal to change the H-1B visa lottery.

The change ...