India, Aug. 30 -- The Trump administration has advanced several significant H-1B changes in August, targeting the cost of hiring foreign workers, the time H-1B employees may have to find a new job after a layoff and employment rights for spouses. Most of the measures are still proposals, but some have moved closer to formal rulemaking.

Here are the latest H-1B developments and what they mean for workers, employers and families.

The biggest development came on August 25, when the Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule seeking to impose a $103,265 additional fee on H-1B cap-subject petitions. The proposed charge would apply to petitions subject to the annual cap, including those eligible for the 20,000 advanced-degree e...