WHAT IS THE CHANGE
Under the new proposed rule, companies employing foreign workers on the H- 1B visa — under the Congressional mandated annual caps — would first have to electronically register with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS) during a designated registration period.
The registration period would begin at least 14 calendar days before the first day of filing in each fiscal year.
Petitioners would be asked to provide basic information regarding the petitioner and beneficiary when registering.
The employer would also need to electronically submit a completed and signed Form G- 28, if represented by a lawyer.
Multiple prospective beneficiaries may not be listed on a single registration, and a petitioner would only be permitted to submit one registration for a prospective H- 1B employee in any given fiscal year.