What are H-1B visas for skilled workers and what changes are being made?
Business groups and companies say the visas help recruit highly skilled professionals and address a lack of qualified U.S. workers in some industries.
H-1B visas, established by Congress in 1990, enable U.S. employers to hire skilled foreign workers in technology and other fields for a few years. These professionals can work in the United States for several years, bringing expertise that some industries in the U.S. struggle to find domestically. Despite criticism from President Donald Trump, who has advocated for raising the visa fees from between $2,000 and $5,000 to over $100,000, business groups and companies argue that the visas are essential for recruiting highly skilled professionals and addressing labor shortages in certain industries.
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