H-1B, green card wages may rise as US labor proposal clears federal review

A new rule from the US Department of Labor could soon change how much companies must pay foreign workers on certain visas. The proposal has just cleared an important step in Washington, but the full details are still under wraps. The United States Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would revise wage requirements for two major immigration programs: the H-1B visa and the PERM labor certification process.

This proposal was recently reviewed and cleared by the Office of Management and Budget, often called the OMB. That review is a key step before any federal rule is made public. Now, the next move is publication in the Federal Register, which is where new federal rules are officially announced. Once it is published there, the public will be able to read it and share feedback.