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DHS Changes Process for Awarding H-1B Work Visas to Better Protect American Workers
The Department of Homeland Security is amending regulations governing the H-1B work visa selection process to prioritize the allocation of visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid aliens to better protect the wages, working conditions, and job opportunities for American workers.
What this means
- This is an agency announcement. It records what the agency said — the legal instrument, and the detail of how it applies, are published separately. (classification: announcement)
- The document names H-1B specialty occupation. It may identify others — read the original to be sure. (impact.stated (unspecified))
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Who is affected
Visa categoriesH-1B specialty occupation
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