The Department of Homeland Security is to propose changes to its rules on H-1B visas, as current academic exemptions are failing to satisfy demand for highly-skilled workers, the White House has announced.
“These proposed regulations include rules authorizing employment for spouses of certain high-skill workers on H-1B visas, as well as enhancing opportunities for outstanding professors and researchers,” the White House said on 7 April. Typically, H-1B visa holders are those in the science, engineering and technology fields.
“These measures build on continuing DHS efforts to streamline, eliminate inefficiency, and increase the transparency of the existing immigration system, such as by the launch of Entrepreneur Pathways, an online resource center that gives immigrant entrepreneurs an intuitive way to navigate opportunities to start and grow a business," the White House said.
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