US to sharply limit skilled-worker visas

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a rule that will likely curb US companies' use of skilled foreign workers which officials said was necessary to protect American jobs amid mass unemployment triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The rule will significantly increase the minimum wages companies must pay to workers enrolled in the H-1B visa program.

US to sharply limit skilled-worker visas
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a rule that will likely curb US companies' use of skilled foreign workers which officials said was necessary to protect American jobs amid mass unemployment triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The rule will significantly increase the minimum wages companies must pay to workers enrolled in the H-1B visa program.