H-1B Visa Salary Threshold Could Hit $140,000 Under New Bill
Summary
Republican lawmakers have proposed a bill to raise the salary threshold in the H-1B visa program from $60,000 to nearly $140,000. This change targets companies that rely heavily on foreign workers by updating a salary limit that has not changed since 1998.Key Facts
- The proposed bill is called the Protecting American Workers Through H-1B Modernization Act.
- It was introduced by Republican Representative Glenn Grothman from Wisconsin and has a companion bill in the Senate by Senator Jon Husted of Ohio.
- The bill changes the salary exemption threshold for H-1B-dependent employers from $60,000 to about $140,000.
- The new threshold would be linked to twice the Social Security Administration’s National Average Wage Index, so it may adjust over time.
- H-1B-dependent employers are companies with a large share of workers on H-1B visas and face extra rules to protect American workers.
- Current law exempts some H-1B workers from these extra rules if they earn above $60,000 or have a master’s degree or higher.
- The bill is part of broader Republican efforts to reform the H-1B visa program, including raising fees, tougher reviews, and stricter hiring rules.
- The bill has been sent to the House Judiciary Committee but still needs approval from Congress and the president to become law.
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