United StatesDisapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers".
What it does
This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security titled Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers and published on December 18, 2024. The rule revises several regulations applicable to nonimmigrant visas for workers in specialty occupations (H-1B), nonimmigrant visas for students (F-1), and other visas, including by
More detail
adding to the criteria for specialty occupations;
extending the employment authorization period for F-1 visa holders who are beneficiaries of H-1B petitions; and
requiring H-1B petitioners to have bona fide job offers for beneficiaries and have legal presence in, and be subject to the legal processes of, the United States.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jan 16Introduced in HouseLatest
- Jan 16Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced