Weighted Selection Process for Those Seeking to File H-1B Petitions [pdf] Posted by akashshah87 on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @09:53AM from the public-inspection.federalregister.gov dept. https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-18473.pdf ( 1 comment | on HN )
- DHS proposes replacing the random H-1B lottery with a weighted system based on wage levels (higher wage = higher chance).
- Weighting scheme: Wage Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4.
- Goal: favor higher-skilled/higher-paid workers while still leaving a chance for lower wage levels.
- Differs from the 2020 rule (rank-order by wage); this uses probability weighting, not exclusion.