Trump admin takes first steps to overhaul H-1B visa that tech companies use to hire internationally
President Donald Trump?s immigration authorities are moving to enact broad changes to a visa that allows American companies to bring international workers to the country.
- Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security released a proposed rule that takes the first steps toward overhauling the H-1B visa.
- An additional 20,000 may be awarded to workers with master’s degrees and PhDs.
- Under the new system, USCIS would review all applications, including those for workers with advanced degrees, during a registration period before the actual petitions are filed.
- The Florida software engineer was one of about 20 Siemens employees asked to train their replacements when the company contracted with Tata Consulting India to bring in workers on H-1B and L-1 work visas.
- It could be more than a year before the new rule takes effect.