US modifies H-1B visa selection process, prioritises salary and skill
Currently, the visa selection process follows lottery procedures
H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations
President-elect Joe Biden had promised to lift prior suspensions on H-1B visas
Next H-1B visa filing season is slated to start on April 1, 2021
US Immigration services in one year can issue a maximum of 65,000 H-1B visas
They can also issue another 20,000 H-1B visas to foreign students who completed higher studies from a US university
