A statement by DOL states, On October 8, 2020, the department published an interim final rule, and invited public comment. After an extensive review of the comments received, the department has determined that the existing wage methodology undermines the wages and job opportunities of US workers, and that it is in tension with the governing statute. The US DOL is taking these steps to strengthen wage protections, address abuses in visa programs, and protect American workers from being undercut by cheaper foreign labor, said Eugene Scalia, secretary of labour. These changes help ensure that these important foreign worker programs function as Congress intended, while securing American workers’ opportunities for stable, good-paying jobs. In response to the comments we received, the department has adjusted the wages levels used in the interim final rule to better reflect market wages and included provisions to smooth the transition to the new wage levels added Scalia.
New H1-B Visa Rules Explained: Indian Companies, Students Set to Lose Out With Higher Wage System
Even as he faces the prospect of being impeached for the second time, US President Donald Trump has dealt another blow to H1-B aspirants as his administration furthered his protectionist agenda by replacing the current randomised lottery system for selection with a newer system that will prioritise wages.
The final wages rules, announced by the US department of labour (DOL) late on Tuesday night, ensure that the H-1B regime will give priority to higher wages and skills in issuing visas and also increases the mandated wages for those working in US on H-1B visas or holding employment-based green cards.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Jan. 7 that it was modifying the H-1B selection process, essentially gutting the current randomized lottery system in favor of a new method that
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