Positive Changes For Business Immigration: The H-1B Modernization Rule

Highlights

• A final rule that provides a variety of updates to the H-1B program goes into effect on Jan. 17, 2025. The final rule includes revisions to the definition of a "specialty occupation," protections for certain F-1 students, codification of a long-standing deference policy and the provision of additional enforcement measures aimed at protecting the integrity of the program.
• Employers should prepare for an increase in enforcement efforts under the second Trump Administration, including high-profile and high-volume enforcement events, as well as more frequent requests for additional evidence, a substantial amount of additional scrutiny and unpredictability in adjudications.