ANI
The updated rule will take effect on January 17, 2025. These will streamline the approval process, provide employers greater flexibility to retain top talent, and strengthen program integrity and oversight. Indians are likely to benefit the most from this step.
Before America’s newly elected President Donald Trump takes over, current President Joe Biden is continuously surprising everyone with his decisions. This time he has taken a big decision regarding the H-1B visa program. The Biden administration has eased the H-1B program to hire foreign workers with specialized skills. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a final rule to modernize the H-1B visa program, enabling U.S. companies to more effectively fill critical job vacancies. The updated rule will take effect on January 17, 2025. These will streamline the approval process, provide employers greater flexibility to retain top talent, and strengthen program integrity and oversight. Indians are likely to benefit the most from this step.
Indians have captured a large share of H-1B visas in recent years. This update will also benefit Indian students living in the US on F-1 visa as the new rules will help them in transitioning to jobs. According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), these changes are intended to address labor needs in critical sectors and grow the US economy. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas said American businesses rely on the H-1B visa program to recruit highly skilled talent, which benefits communities across the country.
These improvements to the program provide employers greater flexibility to hire global talent, boost our economic competitiveness, and allow high-skilled workers to drive American innovation. The release said the rule extends some flexibilities to students on F-1 visas who want to change their status to H-1B. So as to avoid disruption in the legal status and employment authorization for those F-1 students.
