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Original Date Announced
April 18, 2017Presidential Executive Order 13788 directs the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to suggest reforms as soon as possible to help ensure that H-1B visas are awarded to the most-skilled or highest-paid petition beneficiaries. [ID #471]
Presidential Executive Order on Buy American and Hire AmericanEffective Date
April 18, 2017Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
January 25, 2021Executive Order Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers
This Biden administration policy revokes in its entirety the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order titled "Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers" that revoked EO 13788.
View DocumentCurrent Status
Not in effectMost Recent Action
January 25, 2021 Action: Revoked/Replaced Executive Order Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s WorkersJanuary 25, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Presidential OrdersSubject Matter: Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: USCIS DOL Bureau of Consular AffairsAssociated or Derivative Policies
- November 22, 2017 Administration drastically reduces transitional worker visa allotments for Northern Mariana Islands for FY 2017-2019
- April 4, 2018 USCIS reports efforts to narrow eligibility for nonimmigrant worker programs
- January 31, 2019 USCIS Imposes H-1B Pre-Registration Process for Cap Lottery; Prioritizes Advanced Degree Holders
- April 1, 2019 USCIS launches H-1B data hub
- July 26, 2019 DOL proposes rule that would change H-2A labor certification process
- May 14, 2020 USCIS publishes interim final rule implementing the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act
- October 8, 2020 DHS issues interim final rule narrowing H-1B criteria
- October 21, 2020 DOS proposes rule ending "B-1 in lieu of H" policy
- November 5, 2020 DOL issues final rule on Adverse Effect Wage Rate for H-2A agricultural laborers
- January 14, 2021 DOL issues rule restructuring prevailing wage system, increasing minimums
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
Presidential Executive Order on Buy American and Hire American
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Commentary
Original Source:
H-1B Denials Increase After Executive Order
Commentary
H-1B Denials Increase After Executive Order
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