Immigration News - H-1B, H-1B Modernization, OMB review, Recent Developments, United States United States | Final H-1B regulation under White House review Share this article LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) December 13, 2024 The Department of Homeland Security has submitted the final H-1B regulation to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Key Points: The text of the rule is not yet available, but OMB review is the final step in the regulatory process before publication. In October 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a 227-page proposed H-1B modernization rule which drew more than 1,300 comments in a comment period that ended Dec. 22, 2023. USCIS said the proposed rule was crafted to (1) modernize H-1B requirements and improve efficiency, (2) provide greater benefits and flexibilities for petitioners and beneficiaries and (3) improve integrity measures. Background: Part of the proposed rule, which changed the H-1B selection process so that each H-1B beneficiary is selected only once regardless of how many registrations are submitted on the beneficiary’s behalf, was published in January 2024 and took effect for the FY 2025 H-1B registration lottery. This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group. Copyright © 2024 Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. All rights reserved. Reprinting or digital redistribution to the public is permitted only with the express written permission of Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP. For inquiries, please contact copyright@bal.com.