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DHS/USCIS | RIN: 1615-AB32 | Publication ID: Fall 2007 |
Title: Allocation of H-1B Visas Created by the H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004 | |
Abstract: This interim rule implements certain changes made by the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2005, to the numerical limits of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa category and the fees for filing of H-1B petitions. This interim rule also notifies the public of the procedures U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use to allocate the additional H-1B numbers made available pursuant to that Act. This rule further modifies USCIS premium processing regulations by providing authority to delay, suspend, or set an alternate date on which the 15-calendar-day premium processing period commences. | |
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS) | Priority: Economically Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions |
Major: Yes | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 8 CFR 103 8 CFR 214 | |
Legal Authority: PL 108-447 5 USC 301 5 USC 552 5 USC 552a 8 USC 1101 |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Brian Hunt Acting Chief, Business and Foreign Workers Division, Office of Policy and Strategy Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20529-2200 Phone:202 272-8377 Fax:202 272-1480 Email: brian.j.hunt@uscis.dhs.gov |