The legislation follows a companion bill introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) on April 22. If enacted, the bill would pause the issuance of new H-1B visas for three years before permanently restructuring the program. Among its key provisions are replacing the current lottery system with a wage-based selection process, raising the minimum salary threshold for most H-1B workers to approximately $200,000 annually, banning third-party placement of H-1B workers, restricting concurrent H-1B employment, and strengthening employer compliance requirements. The proposal could have far-reaching implications for Indian nationals, who receive the overwhelming majority of H-1B visas each year. For now, the H-1B program remains unchanged, and U.S.