Pay for H-1B workers may increase significantly if a draft bill authored by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) gets the bipartisan backing it will need to pass Congress.

The bill primarily relies on salary to distribute the visas. Firms that pay salaries well above the prevailing wage will have the best chance of getting a visa.

Lofgren has been working with Rep. Darrel Issa (R-Calif.), whose support in the GOP-controlled House is critical. The measure is now being distributed to stakeholders for feedback.

The “High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2015” has been in the works since last year, is already drafted and appears to be complete. But that doesn’t mean it will actually be introduced. Both sides continue to talk and there are no immediate plans to move forward on the legislation.

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