# Explainer: What are H-1B visas for skilled workers and what changes loom?

https://mins.news/en/item/32298

- Reuters, 2026-08-25 21:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/what-are-h-1b-visas-skilled-workers-what-changes-loom-2026-08-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8e04bb8f08580001b668b0

> U.S. employers can pay to use the federal H-1B visa program to hire skilled workers from abroad. It allows technology and other professionals to work in the United States for several years, while potential changes to the program loom.

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