USCIS Rescinds Guidance on H-1B Classification for Computer Positions
Saturday, February 13, 2021 On February 3, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rescinded a policy memorandum that, while in place, had negated long-standing agency guidance for the adjudication of H-1B petitions in computer programming and related occupations. A USCIS policy memo from December 2000, supported granting H-1B classification for computer programmers and individuals in other related computer occupations, on the basis that at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent was the normal minimum requirement for entry into these occupations. As outlined in im...
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