New US Bill Proposes Replacing the H-1B Lottery: What the SMARTER Act Means for Foreign Workers

US Capitol building at dawn with American flag - SMARTER Act immigration bill

If you dream of working in the United States on an H-1B visa, a new development in Washington is worth your attention. On 19 October 2026, a US lawmaker publicly outlined a bill that would replace the H-1B lottery with a merit-based selection system — potentially the biggest change to the programme in decades. Here … Read more