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Two American Senators have initiated a legislation to reduce the number of popular H-1B visas by 15,000  and the priority should be given to highest wage earner first.

Senators,  Bill Nelson of the Democratic Party and Jeff Sessions of the Republican Party has been introduced a legislation in the senate. Bill Nelson told, "By cutting the number of visas available each year and requiring those visas be given to the highest-wage earners first, this bill directly targets outsourcing companies that rely on lower-wage foreign workers to replace equally-qualified US workers."

At present, each year a maximum of 85,000 H-1B visas can be issued, including 20,000 for those who completed higher education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Currently,  every year a maximum of 85,000 H-1B visas can be issued, including 20,000 for those who completed higher education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). IT professionals from India got the largest number of the popular visa over the years.

According to new bill, the number of visas available by 15,000. On the other hand, It would also require the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize the allocation of these 70,000 H-1B visas to foreign workers based on their salary.

The new bill will help to ensure that the H-1B visa programme is being used originally as it was proposed. The program was initially intended to attract highly skilled foreign workers that not found in available US workforce said Nelson.

According to a media release, Nelson and a handful of his Senate colleagues has been filed a separate piece of legislation to reform the H-1B visa programme.

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa.  It  allows US companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields.

-Nandini