移民局和劳工部分别打算调高H1B工资要求

劳工局(DOL)的新regulation预计调高H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and PERM Wage Levels. 新regulation的title是“Restructuring of H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and PERM Wage Levels”，内容未公布，预计通过interim final rule跳过公示阶段直接生效。
USCIS的新regulation预计也调高H1B wage level，同时重新定义employment，好像是打击ICC。这个regulation的title是“Strengthening the H-1B nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program”， 内容也是未公布，预计通过interim final rule直接生效。

source: lexology.com
"USCIS and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) submit new regulations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review that impact H-1B program:  The Trump Administration is in the process of trying to implement new regulations that impact the H-1B program. The first regulation is a rule entitled, Strengthening the H-1B nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program.  The Administration is attempting to publish this rule as an Interim Final Rule (IFR), which would take effect immediately, and by-pass the usual notice and comment period typical in the rule making process.  This rule proposes to revise the definition of the term “specialty occupation,” and revise the definitions of the term’s “employment” and “employer-employee relationship” with the aim of protecting U.S. workers and wages.  In addition, the rule will likely impose additional requirements designed to ensure certain wages are paid to H-1B visa holders. While the specific language of the draft regulation has not been shared, it is widely presumed that it may restrict the ability to sponsor certain individuals for the H-1B category, who may be able to be sponsored under the current regulations.  OMB has up to 90 days to complete its review of the regulation, but it is anticipated OMB may complete its review in the near future.

The second regulation is a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule that was submitted to OMB on September 16, 2020. This new regulation is entitled, Restructuring of H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 and PERM Wage Levels.  The text of this new rule has not been released, either.  However, based on comments made by the Trump Administration earlier in the year, it is expected that the rule will aim to tighten wage criteria, increase wage levels and enhance oversight and enforcement in connection with the above programs.  It is anticipated that this rule will be issued as an IFR, as well.  Just like with the DHS rule above, OMB has 90 days to review the DOL rule. "

Fragomen提到OMB有90天review the regulation，但是地堡男孩会尽快完成review，估计大选前会出炉。
(source: https://www.fragomen.com/insight ... -perm-wage-minimums)

之前有篇报道提出wage提高到level 3，这样会打击到很多ICC和High Tech, 有数据显示科技大厂大概有接近一半的H1B wage在level 3以下。

各位有没有小道消息，公司或者学校HR透露的内容，分析一波。

就想知道新抽签的人里有几个能达到level3的，看地里的package都很大啊

fireworks74 发表于 2020-9-25 05:13
就想知道新抽签的人里有几个能达到level3的，看地里的package都很大啊

DOL wage level 根据地区和职业不同是不一样的。大的package很多在bay area / seattle / NYC，而且经常包括stock comp。这些地方lv3 高的可怕，而且DOL计算时候不看stock comp。其实最容易达到lv3的是看起来没那么大的中小城市的all-cash offer

对于已经获得的人呢？还是只是对明年抽签的人？

take immediate effect 那会对拿到 h1b receipt 在等结果的会不会有影响？

今年拿个H1B真是不容易……

0101151294zhang 发表于 2020-9-24 06:04
对于已经获得的人呢？还是只是对明年抽签的人？

I think once you transfer or extend your h1 if you are on h1 now, it will apply

zxjin 发表于 2020-09-23 15:31:15
take immediate effect 那会对拿到 h1b receipt 在等结果的会不会有影响？

我记得几个月前有个帖子有个法律大牛说这种rule一般不回溯原则，所以应该是对以后提交的申请生效吧…希望如此…

hehehe123 发表于 2020-9-24 07:03
I think once you transfer or extend your h1 if you are on h1 now, it will apply

可能性极大

0101151294zhang 发表于 2020-9-24 06:04
对于已经获得的人呢？还是只是对明年抽签的人？

我猜对需要extension， transfer 和 amendment的也适用，所以即使今年躲过去，后面如果别的身份没跟上，也躲不掉。

不用猜，H1B amendment/transfer 等各种，只要需要新的LCA，那里面就得写工资，就会引发工资问题。但对于正规美国毕业而言，只要公司愿意请，那估计工资还能比现在高些，我知道有例子公司专门为了留一个人特意给升职来match工资level以便H1B能过。只是岗位肯定会变少，竞争也会加大

对于今年approve的人呢