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- US Senator Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican, introduced the End H-1B Abuse Act, which would suspend issuance of new H-1B visas for three years and then restart the programme under tighter limits and higher standards.
- The bill also seeks to codify the Trump administration's $100,000 fee per H-1B petition, which was struck down by a federal court as an unlawful tax, with a stay recently denied by the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Other proposals include replacing the random lottery with a wage-based selection system, banning third-party staffing-agency models, ending the 'dual intent' provision, barring dependants, and eliminating OPT-style work authorisation for foreign students.
- The H-1B visa allows US companies to hire skilled foreign workers, with tens of thousands of employees drawn each year from countries like India and China, making the bill significant for technology firms and prospective applicants.
What to watch next
- Whether the bill gains co-sponsors and advances through the Senate
- Legal developments around the $100,000 H-1B fee, including further appeals after the First Circuit denied a stay
- Reaction from US technology companies and stakeholders that rely on H-1B hiring
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