DHS and DOL Publish New Rules Which Significantly Restrict H-1B and Green Card Sponsorship for U.S. Employers
Published on October 8, 2020 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) are each publishing rules which will make drastic changes to the H-1B visa program and employment-based green card process through PERM labor certification. These rules will make it much more difficult for U.S. employers to sponsor employees for H-1B status as well as permanent residency in the U.S. Following is a broad overview of the two rules, which are likely to be challenged in