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

  1. 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

  2. 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