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DHS Issues Proposed Rule to Modernize the H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker Program

Littler on 11/8/2023

On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which the agency indicates will modernize and improve the H-1B specialty occupation worker program. DHS states...more

DHS Proposes Rule to Modernize H-1B Program

Quarles & Brady LLP on 10/26/2023

The Department of Homeland Security has published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM or the Rule) entitled “Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other...more

Proposed Rulemaking on H-1B Modernization

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/25/2023

On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its long-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking on modernizing the H-1B program. The purpose is to amend regulations governing H–1B specialty occupation...more

[Webinar] H-1B Visas: An Employer’s Guide to Hiring Temporary Specialty Occupation Workers - February 15th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST

Adams and Reese LLP on 2/13/2023

Litigator Mary Kate Fernandez will present a one-hour CLE regarding the upcoming changes to the H-1B visa and how those changes will affect the sponsorship process. The H-1B visa is a valuable tool for US employers looking...more

December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/6/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Federal Appeals Court Solidifies Straightforward View Of H-1B Specialty Occupation Definition

Fisher Phillips on 12/23/2020

A federal appeals court just confirmed an uncomplicated interpretation of the “specialty occupation” definition for H-1B visas, clearing the way for a wide variety of industries to seek these highly sought-after visas. At the...more

What's at Stake for Immigration?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/22/2020

The current administration’s course on immigration ushered in heightened standards for obtaining immigration benefits, restructuring visa allocations through executive orders and renewed and continues to emphasize immigration...more

Sweeping Changes to the H-1B Program To Go into Effect

Cozen O'Connor on 10/9/2020

Two Interim Final Rules (IFRs) are to be published on Thursday, October 8, 2020 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The DHS “Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa...more

Navigating H-1B Requirements: The Degree Must Relate to the Specialty Occupation

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 3/11/2015

To obtain an H-1B visa, a petitioner must demonstrate that the proposed position it intends for the beneficiary to fill qualifies as a specialty occupation and that the beneficiary is qualified for that position. As defined...more

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