Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: The Biden administration has revealed its proposed reforms for the H-1B visa programme, addressing allegations that it has been misused by major tech companies to the detriment of American workers, Fox Business reported.
The Department of Homeland Security has initiated rulemaking to simplify eligibility requirements, offer more flexibility to both employers and foreign workers, and combat fraud and abuse within the programme.
The H-1B visa is primarily used by the tech industry, with Amazon leading in approved petitions in FY 2021, followed by Google, IBM and Microsoft, as reported by Fox Business, an American conservative business news channel and website publication.
Advocates of the programme argue that it fills labour market gaps and does not undermine wages.
The key provisions of the proposed rule include clarifying the range of acceptable degrees for meeting the education requirement, expanding exemptions for non-profits and Governmental research organisations, enhancing flexibility for students transferring to H-1B visas, and implementing measures to prevent abuse, such as site visits and restrictions on multiple applications for the same beneficiary.
