It is impractical to expect the United States immigration system to transfer completely under the Biden Administration but there are many aspects of the process that will likely be changed over the next 4 years. The Biden Administration has introduced the US Citizenship Act for 2021 that includes a lot of immediate impact and long-term plans to change the system.
As the United States has a globally interconnected economy, it is fairly common for international entrepreneurs and potential investors to visit the country for a short period to conduct various business activities. However, the pandemic has completely changed that. While many companies still want to expand their business in the US, the pandemic has made it very difficult for company executives to visit the US.
The H-1B Visa has been a hot topic for the last year as major political changes happened due to the federal election amid an ongoing pandemic. The H-1B Visas are the most popular type of nonimmigrant work visas that allow US employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 20, 2021, that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially removed the Interim Final Rule to redefine the definition of H-1B Visas. This Interim Final Rule was introduced in October 2020 to limit the type of applicants eligible for the H-1B Visas to highly skilled workers with advanced degrees.
Recently, on May 21, 2021, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that a temporary final rule will be issued on May 25, 2021, to grab an additional 22,000 H-2B visas for certain foreign workers and businesses. The H-2B Visa is for seasonal, non-agriculture temporary foreign workers with a valid job offer from a US employer.
New research by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) has concluded that the new wage-based selection system for H-1B Visas will make it difficult for international students in the US to obtain the H-1B Visa. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced a new policy change to prioritize high-wage earners from the H-1B Visa pool, to favor more experienced professionals in the selection process.
As an immigrant in the United States, US citizenship is the presumed end goal of your immigration journey. There are tremendous benefits to becoming a citizen of the United States. While being born on American soil automatically grants you US citizenship, there are other ways too to obtain citizenship for foreign nationals.
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