India, March 28 -- The Trump administration proposed a new rule that will increase the costs associated with hiring H-1B visa holders and sponsoring employment-based immigrants by significantly elevating the required prevailing wage. According to experts, the Department of Labor's rule achieves this by altering the formula in ways deemed inappropriate, aimed at reaching a specific policy outcome, Forbes reported.

According to the DOL, the proposed rule raises the minimum required salaries by 21% to 33%, contingent on a worker's level of experience. This rule includes a 60-day comment period and may face legal challenges following the publication of a final rule.

The US Department of Labor has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aim...