Filing H-1B visa petitions for foreign employees in 2019 could be even more complicated than usual due to proposed process changes from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

On Monday, USCIS published a proposed rule that would require the electronic registration of all H-1B visa applicants over a 14-day period each year. Applicants would then be placed in a lottery, and those selected would have 60 days to submit a petition to obtain the visa, which allows them to work in the U.S. for specialized jobs.