H-1B visa program is set for a major overhaul. After imposing a $100,000 H-1B fee on all petitions filed by US companies seeking to hire foreign workers after September 21, there is more to come.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed to reform the H-1B program by revising eligibility for cap exemptions, providing greater scrutiny for employers that have violated program requirements, and increasing oversight over third-party placements, among other provisions.

Titled ‘Reforming the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program, these proposals are aimed at improving the integrity of the H-1B nonimmigrant program and better protecting U.S. workers’ wages and working conditions.

If finalized, the new H-1B rule will impose further immigration restrictions regarding employe

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