U.S. Senator introduces Bill seeking a 3-year pause on H-1B visas
The Hindu – International
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Subscribed with another email? The H-1B work visa visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. companies to employ highly skilled foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. "The H-1B programme was created to address workforce shortages for specialised, difficult-to-fill positions – not to displace qualified, hardworking Americans with cheaper, foreign labour," Mr. "My legislation, the End H-1B Abuse Act, restores the programme to its original intent and puts American workers first by closing loopholes that incentivise abuse, strengthening guardrails and prioritising our national security interests," he said. The proposed legislation is supported by the Immigration Accountability Project and the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). It also seeks to codify President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee for each H-1B petition. Sorokin's June 8 ruling that struck down the fee, terming it an unlawful tax not authorised by Congress. The Bill also proposes to permanently replace the random lottery in statute with a wage-based selection system and bans concurrent employment and third-party staffing-agency models. It also seeks to end the "dual intent" provision for H-1B visa holders and prevent H-class visa holders from bringing dependents. The proposed legislation would also bar federal agencies from sponsoring or employing non-immigrant visa holders.
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The Bill also seeks to codify President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee for each H-1B petition.
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