Rule lifecycle · RIN:1205-AC16
Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration — observed across 2 documents over 56 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.
In plain English
The Labor Department is adding more skilled jobs to a fast-track list for hiring permanent foreign workers, skipping the usual lengthy approval process for these positions. If your business is in a field that makes the new list, you can hire experienced workers from overseas faster, but so can your competitors.
First seen
Dec 21, 2023
Last seen
Feb 15, 2024
Latest stage
Proposed Rule
PRORULE → RULE
—
Stage timeline
Proposed·Dec 21, 2023
Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations
#2023-27938
Proposed·Feb 15, 2024
Labor Certification for Permanent Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States; Modernizing Schedule A To Include Consideration of Additional Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Non-STEM Occupations
#2024-03187