Today The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and USCIS have proposed a new regulation to make changes to the H-1B program. It is important to note that this regulation is only proposed and is not effective until a comment period is over, DHS reviews and responds to the comments, and issues a final regulation. Comments for this regulation will be due by December 19 and can be made on the Federal Register and citing DHS Docket No. USCIS-2023-0005. The entire proposal is nearly 277 pages long, so this article seeks to provide a summary of what DHS is proposing, however, some of the data in the entire proposal is worth looking at. DHS notes that the purpose of this rule making is to modernize the H-1B program by streamlining the requirements of the H-1B program and improving program efficiency, providing greater benefits and flexibilities for petitioners and beneficiaries, and improving integrity measures. Again keep in mind, the final regulation may be very different from what we see proposed today. The bolded headers are to direct language from the proposed regulation so that individuals can do a document search for more details.  

New Proposed Regulation: Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility In The F-1 Program, And Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers

Today The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and USCIS have proposed a new regulation to make changes to the H-1B program. It is important to note that this regulation is only proposed and is not effective until a comment period is over, DHS reviews and responds to the comments, and … Continue reading New Proposed Regulation: Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility In The F-1 Program, And Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers

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