Work Visas
The White House said it is confident a ruling vacating the $100,000 H-1B visa fee will be reversed on appeal.
In new guidance, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stressed that national origin discrimination under Title VII can include preferences for foreign workers, including workers with a particular visa status, over American workers.
USCIS has issued guidance clarifying how the $100,000 fee requirement for H1-B visa petitions will be applied and explaining how businesses will submit payment.
A new Gold Card program announced by President Trump will speed up the process of gaining an exceptional ability (EB-1A) and national interest (EB-2) visa for those who pay the hefty fee required.
A proposed rule from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would would weight H-1B visa registrations based on beneficiaries' equivalent wage levels.
President Trump said payments are needed to prevent businesses from using H-1B workers to replace, rather than supplement, American workers.
Business visitors from Malawi and Zambia (and potentially other countries as well) may be required to post bonds as high as $15,000 to come to the United States.
Employers should prepare for potential disruption of H-1B visa processing after a new H-1B rule goes into effect in January 2025.
News: HR guidance on hiring foreign citizens with visas.