Obama Administration Proposes New Rules to Attract Highly-Skilled Immigrants

Washington Informer May 7, 2014

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President Barack Obama meets with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) business and faith leaders to discuss immigration reform, May 2, 2014, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo)

(VOA News) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced two proposed regulations designed to attract and retain highly-skilled immigrants.

One rule would extend employment authorization to spouses of H-1B visa holders being sponsored for a green card by their employers.

U.S. businesses use the H-1B visa program to employ foreign workers in jobs requiring expertise in science, engineering, computer programming and other specialized fields.

The other proposal involves removing obstacles to staying in the United States for certain groups of highly-skilled workers, including those from Chile, Singapore and Australia.