Experts suggest the following among some of the biggest proposed changes that we should expect:
1. The USCIS is expected to create a new registration requirement for applicants seeking H-1B cap-subject petitions. Under the new rule, employers would have to file full petitions ONLY if the case they register “wins” in the annual lottery.
Furthermore, the lottery may no longer be random. Soon petitions may be selected on the basis of merit, with individuals having the most advanced degrees and highest salaries at the top of the list. The USCIS may also decide place limits on the number of accepted petitions per company, which likely will reduce the number of H-1Bs awarded to outsourcing and staffing companies.
2. Elimination of H-4 employment authorization documents (EADs) for H-1B spouses (November 2018).
Other expected proposed notices of rule-making include:
1. Eliminating concurrent filings of I-140 petitions and I-485 applications (September 2019)
2. Raising investment levels and curtailing the designation of Targeting Employment Areas for the EB-5 program (November 2018)
3. Initiating process changes for EB-5 Regional Center applications (March 2019)
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