H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform: Enhanced Worker Protection and Fraud Prevention
This Act introduces significant changes to the H-1B and L-1 visa programs, aiming to protect American workers and prevent fraud. Citizens can expect greater transparency in foreign worker hiring processes and stricter penalties for companies violating regulations, ensuring fairer labor market conditions. These changes are designed to limit the displacement of U.S. workers by H-1B and L-1 visa holders.
Key points
Increased minimum wages for H-1B workers to ensure they are not hired at the expense of U.S. workers.
Prohibition on replacing U.S. workers with H-1B and L-1 visa holders, with stricter penalties for employers who violate these rules.
Establishment of a public Department of Labor website for job postings, increasing transparency and accessibility for all job seekers.
Strengthened Department of Labor authority to investigate and penalize employers violating visa regulations.
Requirement for an actual degree for H-1B visas, aiming to prevent qualification abuses.
Introduction of H-1B application processing fees to fund oversight and enforcement of visa programs.
Restriction on outplacement of L-1 workers to third-party companies, preventing their use as cheap labor.
Greater transparency for H-1B and L-1 visa holders by providing them with information on their rights and obligations.
Authorization to hire additional Department of Labor employees to administer, oversee, investigate, and enforce visa programs.
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