H-1B Visa Cap Enforcement: Ending Exemptions for Universities and Research.
This bill significantly tightens the rules for the H-1B skilled worker visa program by eliminating major exemptions previously granted to universities and non-profit research institutions. This change will reduce the overall number of highly skilled foreign workers available to these sectors. Furthermore, H-1B holders changing jobs or staying longer than three years will now be counted against the annual visa cap again.
Key points
Universities and research institutions lose their exemption from the annual H-1B visa cap, increasing competition for limited visas.
H-1B workers changing employers must be counted against the annual cap again upon approval of the new position.
H-1B visas must be recounted against the cap after the holder surpasses three years in status, complicating long-term employment.
Status:
Introduced
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