The H-1B program lets US employers temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty occupations that require highly specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor's degree or equivalent, in fields such as science, engineering, IT, teaching and accounting.
This 90-minute webinar explains how USCIS selects petitions and the DHS final rule that reversed the selection order for the regular cap and advanced degree exemption and introduced electronic registration for cap-subject petitions.
You'll also look at the "Buy American, Hire American" initiative, changes to the lottery, higher rejection rates, the impact on H-4 visas for spouses, and how employers have challenged and worked within the rules.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Stricter H-1B policies under the "Buy American, Hire American" initiative led to more rejections, affecting companies that rely on H-1B workers. Employers need to understand the rules to keep hiring for specialty roles.
This session suits employers using or considering H-1B workers, HR staff who process petitions, recruiters, technology firms and defense contractors.
AREA COVERED
- The role of H-1B workers in the economy
- What counts as a specialty occupation
- How USCIS selects H-1B applications
- The DHS final rule: reversed selection order and electronic registration
- How the lottery system changed
- Requirements of the "Buy American, Hire American" initiative
- Increased rejections of new and continuing H-1B requests
- The decline in H-1B applications and its impact on employers
- The impact of H-4 visa rejections for spouses
- Challenges to the regulations for specialty occupations
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Explain the role H-1B workers play in the economy
- Identify which roles qualify as specialty occupations
- Describe how USCIS selects H-1B petitions under the final rule
- Explain the "Buy American, Hire American" requirements
- Assess how rejections and H-4 changes affect your hiring
- Understand the legal challenges to the regulations
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Employers who currently use H-1B employees
- Employers considering H-1B employees
- HR and other professionals responsible for process H-1B applications
- Recruiters seeking to fill specialty position
- Technologies firms
- Department of defense contractors
Stricter H-1B policies under the "Buy American, Hire American" initiative led to more rejections, affecting companies that rely on H-1B workers. Employers need to understand the rules to keep hiring for specialty roles.
This session suits employers using or considering H-1B workers, HR staff who process petitions, recruiters, technology firms and defense contractors.
- The role of H-1B workers in the economy
- What counts as a specialty occupation
- How USCIS selects H-1B applications
- The DHS final rule: reversed selection order and electronic registration
- How the lottery system changed
- Requirements of the "Buy American, Hire American" initiative
- Increased rejections of new and continuing H-1B requests
- The decline in H-1B applications and its impact on employers
- The impact of H-4 visa rejections for spouses
- Challenges to the regulations for specialty occupations
- Explain the role H-1B workers play in the economy
- Identify which roles qualify as specialty occupations
- Describe how USCIS selects H-1B petitions under the final rule
- Explain the "Buy American, Hire American" requirements
- Assess how rejections and H-4 changes affect your hiring
- Understand the legal challenges to the regulations
- Employers who currently use H-1B employees
- Employers considering H-1B employees
- HR and other professionals responsible for process H-1B applications
- Recruiters seeking to fill specialty position
- Technologies firms
- Department of defense contractors