DHS proposes changes to H-1B work visas

The Biden administration Monday rolled out a series of proposals to change how work visas are granted and what rights they convey to foreign nationals.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the changes “to modernize and improve the efficiency of the H-1B program, add benefits and flexibilities, and improve integrity measures” in the Federal Register. But the proposals are hit-and-miss for many advocates and researchers.

“The regulation is a very modest attempt to make the H-1B program work a little bit better than it does now,” said David Bier, associate director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute.