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US tightens temporary worker visa rules
Source: BBC
US tightens temporary worker visa rules
7 October 2020
The US government has announced it will tighten the requirements for the popular H-1B visa.
These visas are widely used by tech firms and visa recipients are mostly Indian and Chinese.
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‘Cheaper foreign labour’
The new rules, which were jointly announced by the Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will narrow the definition of “specialty occupations” eligible for the visa.
It will also increase the minimum wages companies must pay for workers enrolled in the H-1B programme.
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The new rules will also require firms to make "real" offers to US residents before seeking to bring in foreigners. The plan will be implemented after a 60-day comment period.
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7 October 2020
The US government has announced it will tighten the requirements for the popular H-1B visa.
These visas are widely used by tech firms and visa recipients are mostly Indian and Chinese.
-snip-
‘Cheaper foreign labour’
The new rules, which were jointly announced by the Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will narrow the definition of “specialty occupations” eligible for the visa.
It will also increase the minimum wages companies must pay for workers enrolled in the H-1B programme.
-snip-
The new rules will also require firms to make "real" offers to US residents before seeking to bring in foreigners. The plan will be implemented after a 60-day comment period.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54444793