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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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.
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/
"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/.
H.J. Res. 22, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HJRES-22/.
[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/)