Expansive Final Rule Affecting Employment-Based Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Programs Published – Good News for H-1B Visa Holders and those seeking permanent residency
Categories: Labor & Employment
On November 18, 2016, US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule to “improve aspects of certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs.” This final rule also “amended regulations to better enable U.S. employers to hire and retain certain foreign workers who are beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions and are waiting to become lawful permanent residents.”
