The Department of Homeland Security’s H-1B Final Rule takes Effect

On December 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new H-1B final rule and it will take effect on January 17th, this Friday! USCIS Alert stated, “The H-1B final rule modernizes the H-1B program by streamlining the approval process, increasing its flexibility to better allow employers to retain talented workers, and improving the integrity and oversight of the program.” 

For more information, please review the USCIS News Alert, “H-1B Final Rule, H-2 Final Rule, and Revised Form I-129 Effective Jan. 17, 2025“! 

 

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USCIS (USCIS.gov), 1/15/25, News Alert: 

H-1B Final Rule, H-2 Final Rule, and Revised Form I-129 Effective Jan. 17, 2025

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