New #H1BVisaRules make it more expensive and harder to hire workers from India — but they may not hold ground - by @pabsgill
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What are the new changes to #H1B visa rules?
▶️The new rules significantly raise the existing wage levels of H-1B employees. There are four wage levels, and the minimum amount for each has been bumped up — in certain cases, to more than double than what it used to be.
▶️The new rules significantly raise the existing wage levels of H-1B employees. There are four wage levels, and the minimum amount for each has been bumped up — in certain cases, to more than double than what it used to be.
▶️The definition of ‘speciality occupation’ has also been narrowed down. Only certain types of degrees will now qualify a candidate for a visa.
▶️Select contract workers will also have a shorter time limit on their visas.
▶️Select contract workers will also have a shorter time limit on their visas.
▶️More monitoring is also on the cards with the new rules enhancing the government’s ability to enforce compliance with worksite inspections, before and after an H-1B petition is approved.
▶️Trump has already been overruled once before
The change to the #H1B visa ruels comes after a federal judge ruled that Donald Trump had overstepped his authority in June when he issued an order suspending H-1B visas, H-2B visas, L-1 visas, and J-1 visas till December 2020.
The change to the #H1B visa ruels comes after a federal judge ruled that Donald Trump had overstepped his authority in June when he issued an order suspending H-1B visas, H-2B visas, L-1 visas, and J-1 visas till December 2020.
▶️This time the new rules augment the play book for two departments — #HomelandSecurity and the #LabourDepartment.
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