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HJRES 22 119th Congress House Immigration

Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting…

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Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers".

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security titled Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers and published on December 18, 2024. The rule revises several regulations applicable to nonimmigrant visas for workers in specialty occupations (H-1B), nonimmigrant visas for students (F-1), and other visas, including by 

  • adding to the criteria for specialty occupations; 
  • extending the employment authorization period for F-1 visa holders who are beneficiaries of H-1B petitions; and 
  • requiring H-1B petitioners to have bona fide job offers for beneficiaries and have legal presence in, and be subject to the legal processes of, the United States. 
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 22: Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-22/
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"H.J. Res. 22: Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-22/.
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H.J. Res. 22, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-22/.
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[H.J. Res. 22: Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers".](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-22/)
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