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October 22, 2020
H1-B Visa Changes Shift Hiring Strategies of Many Employers
New Guidelines
Takes effect early December
Increased pay by US companies
Entry level, foreign workers would have to be
paid in the 45
th
percentile of their profession.
Up from 17
th
percentile currently
Higher skilled, foreign workers will have to be
paid in the 95
th
percentile from the 67
th
percentile
Requires foreign workers to have a specialized
degree in field of occupation to be granted a H1B
visa
Requirement to prove "a body of highly
specialized knowledge"