The Trump administration is preparing another major overhaul of the H-1B visa program, with the Department of Homeland Security moving forward on a proposal that could tighten scrutiny of employers, change eligibility for cap exemptions and impose greater oversight on workers placed at third-party sites.
The proposed rule is currently under review at the White House Office of Management and Budget. While the full details remain confidential until the proposal is published in the Federal Register, the changes could carry broad implications for Indian professionals, who make up a significant share of H-1B visa holders.
Unlike the proposed $103K H-1B filing fee that has drawn widespread attention, this rule could reshape how parts of the program itself are administered.
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What could change under the new H-1B proposal?
