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Modernizing the H-1B Program: Key Changes and Compliance
$199.99
This comprehensive course provides an in-depth examination of the recent changes to the H-1B program, effective January 17, 2025, focusing on modernizing requirements, introducing new flexibilities for F-1 students, and improving other nonimmigrant classifications. Learn how these changes impact compliance, explore benefits for H-1B petitioners, and understand the implications for various stakeholders. Equip yourself with actionable steps to maintain compliance and leverage new opportunities in the evolving regulatory landscape.
In this course you will learn the following:
* Understand the background and purpose of this final rule.
* Identify key changes to the H-1B specialty occupation definition and criteria.
* Understand updated requirements for amended H-1B petitions and the role of Labor Condition Applications (LCAs).
* Recognize new benefits and flexibilities for H-1B petitioners and beneficiaries.
* Understand the implications of the rule for F-1 students, including cap-gap extensions.
* Identify program integrity measures, including site visit requirements and beneficiary-owner provisions.
* Recognize the impact of the rule on other nonimmigrant classifications (H-2, H-3, L-1, O, P, Q-1, R-1, E-3, and TN).
* Understand compliance requirements and timelines.
* Recognize the consequences of non-compliance with the final rule.
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NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all course purchases are for access to the course for a period of 1-year. At the end of the one year term, the course will be set to “inactive”.
Additional information
| Federal Register Title | Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers. Document Number: 2024-29354 |
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| Course SKU | FR-24-1128-1 |
| Why This Course Is Important | Without this course, you risk non-compliance with the latest H-1B regulations, which could lead to costly penalties and missed opportunities for leveraging new flexibilities and benefits. |