USCIS will prioritize higher-skilled, higher-paid individuals in H-1B visa selection starting February 27, 2026, enhancing program integrity.

USCIS will prioritize higher-skilled, higher-paid individuals in H-1B visa selection starting February 27, 2026, enhancing program integrity.

The new rules replace the random lottery with a system that prioritizes highly skilled, higher-paid foreign workers, aiming to ease pressure on lower-wage U.S. employees.