DHS Delays Effective Date of H-1B Selection Final Rule By: Dayna Lally, Esq.[i] Last week, DHS issued an alert that it will delay the H-1B Selection Final Rule (regarding selection based on highest OES wage levels) until Dec. 31, 2021.[ii] The delay is intended “[t]o give USCIS more time to develop, test, and implement the modifications […]
Lawsuits Over New Prevailing Wage Rates By: Dayna Lally[i] History of New DOL Prevailing Wage Rule On October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published an interim final rule (“IFR”) titled, “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States.”[ii] The IFR updated the computation of prevailing […]
