A $100,000 fee will be required for new H-1B visa applications, and a weighted, wage-based system would replace a lottery.

The new H-1B fee will “hurt the innovation and competitiveness of the U.S. industry,” says Subodha Kumar, a professor at the Fox School of Business at Temple University. “A lot of the innovation and R&D work being done in the U.S. involves people on H-1B visas.”

The first H-E-B proposed in Dallas is gaining momentum despite opposition from residents. The Dallas City Plan Commission unanimously approved a zoning request from the San Antonio-based grocery giant during a meeting on Thursday, September 18.