Starting next February, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will select applicants for the H-1B visa based on how much people in the job for which they’re coming to the U.S. generally make; the higher the wage, the more likely they are to be chosen. The new ranking will replace the old random draw. (The Logic)

Talking point: The U.S. issues about 85,000 new H-1Bs a year, but receives hundreds of thousands of applications. The Trump administration says the changes will stop employers from using the program to bring in workers they’d pay less than ones already in the U.S., driving down wages. It’s betting higher compensation means the people arriving will be the ones with the best skills. Staffing firms have reportedly gamed the lottery system, filing multiple applications per candidate to increase the odds of being picked, then farming the successful candidates out to clients at low salaries. Meanwhile, a U.S. federal judge on Tuesday upheld the administration’s plan to charge employers $100,000 for every new H-1B visa application they submit.