Homeland Security Department
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to implement the proposed beneficiary centric selection process for H-1B registrations, provide start date flexibility for certain H-1B cap-subject petitions, and implement additional integrity measures related to H-1B registration.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security 8 CFR Part 214 [CIS No. 2766-24; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2023-0005] RIN 1615-AC70 AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS. ACTION: Final rulemaking. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is amending its regulations to implement the proposed beneficiary centric selection process for H-1B registrations, provide start date flexibility for certain H-1B cap-subject petitions, and implement additional integrity measures related to H-1B registration. DATES: This final rule is effective March 4, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles L. Nimick, Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746; telephone (240) 721-3000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Executive Summary A. Purpose and Summary of the Regulatory Action B. Summary of Costs and Benefits C. Summary of Changes From the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking II. Background A. Legal Authority B. Background on H-1B Registration C. The Need for Regulatory Action D. Final Rule and Implementation III. Public Comments on the Proposed Rule A. Summary of Public Comments B. Statutory and Legal Issues Related to Registration and Background 1. DHS/USCIS Legal Authority Related to Registration 2. Background and Data on the Current Registration System C. Beneficiary Centric Selection 1. General Support 2. …
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Citation: 89 FR 7456
