Topic
Specialty Occupations
22 published works
Inside Business Immigration
DOL Raises the Bar for Computer Systems Analysts: How the Job Zone 4 Upgrade Affects Immigration Filings
O*NET has reclassified Computer Systems Analysts from Job Zone 3 to Job Zone 4, affecting H-1B and PERM filing considerations.
Inside Business Immigration
USCIS Announces FY 2026 H‑1B Cap Reached: Key Considerations for US Employers
USCIS has reached the H-1B cap for FY 2026, ending new cap-subject filings until next year. Employers should consider alternative visa options and ensure compliance with immigration requirements.
HR Defense
What Employers Need to Know — Final Rule by the Department of Homeland Security Updating the H-1B Nonimmigrant Worker Visa Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a final rule aimed at modernizing the H-1B nonimmigrant worker visa program, with significant and favorable changes set to take effect…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Race to the Finish: DHS to Publish Part Two of H-1B Modernization Rule
By By: Brian D. Bumgardner, Marissa E. Cwik
Quick Hits DHS’s new final rule amends and updates the regulatory definition and criteria governing “specialty occupation” adjudication, codifies existing policies related to deference to prior adjudications, and clarifies circumstances…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
Comment to Proposed H-1B Rule Expressing Concern Over New Definition of Specialty Occupation
By Cyrus Mehta
December 22, 2023 Submitted via www.regulations.gov DHS Docket ID No. USCIS-2023-0005 Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Policy and Strategy 5900 Capital Gateway Dr. Camp…
HR Defense
A Modern Approach: USCIS Proposes to Update the H-1B Program
By Blog Admin
USCIS is proposing to modernize the H-1B visa program by streamlining eligibility requirements, improving program efficiency, providing greater benefits and flexibilities for employers and workers, and strengthening integrity measures related…
Labor and Employment Law Insights
New Proposed H-1B Rules Seek to Modernize Requirements and Reduce Fraud
By Former Attorney Murty Gollakota, Kelli Meilink, Christine Fabin
On October 23, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the H-1B regulations. These proposed rules are seen as a significant step…
Inside Business Immigration
DHS Proposes Changes to Modernize and Improve the H-1B Program
By Kristin Bolayir ˘, Laura Foote Reiff ‡
On Oct. 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend H-1B regulations. The purpose of the NPRM is threefold: 1) to…
McEntee Law Group Blog
Modernizing H-1B Regulations
Last week, DHS proposed changes to the H-1B program to modernize and improve the efficiency of the visa program, add benefits and flexibilities for employers and employees, and improve integrity…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
While the Proposed H-1B Rules Have Many Positive Features, They May Also Result in Requests for Evidence and Denials
By Cyrus Mehta
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to amend its H-1B regulations “governing H–1B specialty occupation workers to modernize and improve the efficiency of the H–1B program, add benefits and…