Skilled Worker Program Under Microscope

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026.Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Americans have become familiar with the H-1B visa, a skilled worker program that has sparked heated debates among conservatives.

But there’s a key feeder for the visa that many Americans may not know—one that is meeting increased scrutiny from Congress ahead of possible changes from the Trump administration.