US proposes wage increase for H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 visas; calls existing salary levels dramatically below market rates, because of which …
The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that will make it more expensive to hire H-1B visa holders and sponsor employment-based immigrants by significantly increasing the required prevailing wages. According to the US Department of Labor (DOL), the proposed rule aims to raise the required minimum salaries by 21% to 33%, depending on a…