Stateside H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Rule Under White House Review

A State Department rule to establish a domestic visa renewal pilot program is under White House review.

A rule to resume renewal of H-1B nonimmigrant visas in the US for certain noncitizens (RIN: 1400-AF79) went to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Tuesday. Clearing OIRA review is the last step before new regulations are publicly released.

The State Department told Bloomberg Law in February it planned to launch a pilot program offering a domestic visa renewal option to H-1B specialty occupation workers. Those visa holders are currently required to travel abroad to renew those visas. That’s led ...