Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy

1615-AC85 202404 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 1600 Department of Homeland Security DHS Petition for Immigrant Worker Reforms

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to amend its regulations governing employment-based immigrant petitions in the first, second, and third preference classifications. Petitions for these classifications are filed by employers, or in certain cases by noncitizens on their own behalf, to bring talent and skills to the United States. The proposed rule would, if finalized, codify current policy guidance and implement administrative decisions regarding successorship-in-interest and ability to pay; update provisions governing extraordinary ability and outstanding professors and researchers; modernize outdated provisions for individuals of extraordinary ability and outstanding professors and researchers; clarify evidentiary requirements for first preference classifications, second preference national interest waiver (NIW) classifications, and physicians of national and international renown; implement reforms to ensure the integrity of the I-140 program; and correct errors and omissions.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No 8 CFR 204.5 8 CFR 212.15 8 CFR 214.2 6 U.S.C. 112 8 U.S.C. 1103(a) 8 U.S.C. 1153(b) 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(E) and (F) 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(C) and (r) No NPRM 06/00/2025 YES Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Organizations Undetermined Undetermined Yes No Paul Buono Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy 1615 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS 240 721-3000 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Suite 4S190, Camp Springs MD 20588-0009