White House Parsing Wage Rule for H-1B, Other High-Skill Workers

An interim final rule that would change how the Department of Labor determines appropriate wage levels for high-skilled guest workers is under consideration at the White House’s regulatory office.

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs received the new regulation (RIN:1205-AC00) from the DOL’s Employment and Training Administration on Wednesday, and its review is generally the last step before the proposal will be published.

Though specific details are scant, the new regulation targets prevailing wage rates for H-1B visas, H-1B1 visas for guest workers in specialty occupations from Chile and Singapore, and E-3 specialty occupation workers from Australia. ...