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US Senator proposes $150K minimum H-1B salary, abolition of OPT
In 2024, Amazon, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Apple were among the eight companies receiving the most initial H-1B approvals — continuing a decade-long trend.
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Lalit K Jha (5WH) - Tue, 23, Sep 2025
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Republican Senator proposes updated salary laws for H-1B visa holders /
A top Republican Senator has introduced legislation that would terminate the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for international students and impose a USD150,000 minimum salary floor for H-1B visa holders.
Rolling out a sweeping proposal to overhaul high-skilled immigration programs, Senator Jim Banks from Indiana argued that US companies have leaned too heavily on foreign labour at the expense of American workers.
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