Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:50am on 30 Sep 2025,Tuesday International
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has hinted at significant reforms to the H-1B visa program, just days after the administration announced a controversial $100,000 annual fee from February 2026. He called the current lottery-based system “bizarre” and “wrong,” criticizing how low-paid consultants exploit it to enter the US job market. Lutnick stressed that the reforms will address fairness and efficiency, ensuring high-skilled workers, not underpaid labor, benefit. He assured that unanswered questions surrounding the lottery system and fee will be resolved before the policy takes effect, signaling a complete overhaul of H-1B rules.
