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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]
See Biden administration action below.
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Effective Date of Change
April 18, 2017 -
Biden Administration Action
January 25, 2021This 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.
Executive Order Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers
Status:
Final/Actual
Type of Action:
Presidential Orders
Subject Matter:
Non-Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based
Agencies Affected:
USCIS
DOL
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Biden Administration Action
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Associated or Derivative Policies
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April 1, 2019
USCIS launches H-1B data hub
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Oct. 21, 2020
DOS proposes rule ending "B-1 in lieu of H" policy
Commentary
H-1B Denials Increase After Executive Order
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