US delays implementing new H-1B wage levels to November 2022 SECTIONS Share Synopsis According to a notice by the Department of Labor, the additional delay has been proposed to “provide a sufficient amount of time to thoroughly consider the legal and policy issues raised in the rule.” Getty Images The United States will delay the implementation of a rule that calls for higher wages for H-1B workers to November 2022. The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on May 13. This will delay the effective date of the rule by 18 months - from May 14, 2021 to November 14, 2022. According to a notice by the Department of Labor, the additional delay has been proposed to “provide a sufficient amount of time to thoroughly consider the legal and policy issues raised in the rule.”