Proposal to Overhaul H-1B Visa Program Under White House Review

A proposed rule that would amend which jobs qualify for high-skilled H-1B visas, and how U.S, Citizenship and Immigration Services will define an employment relationship, is one step closer to publication.

The Department of Homeland Security, which houses the agency that adjudicates immigration benefits, submitted the regulation Thursday to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, according to an online posting.

Review by the White House regulatory office is typically the last step before a federal agency releases a regulation to the public for comments.

The proposal, which has appeared in each of the Trump administration’s regulatory ...