New Regulation Significantly Increases Prevailing Wage Requirements for H-1B and Green Card Petition...For Now
By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20
On Oct. 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published a new regulation that significantly raises the required prevailing wage which must be paid to foreign workers in connection with H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 nonimmigrant visa petitions, as well as many employment-based green card petitions that are filed through the PERM labor certification process. In short, the new DOL rule alters the methodology by which the prevailing wage is calculated for purposes of the H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 and PERM programs....
By: Harris Beach PLLC