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| Name: | Enforcement of H-1B labor condition applications |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Subject(s): | Migrant workers |
| Type of legislation: | Regulation, Decree, Ordinance |
| Adopted on: | 1992-07-01 |
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| Published on: | Code of Federal Regulations, 1992-07-01, Title 29, Chapter V, Part 507, pp. 149-171 |
| ISN: | USA-1992-R-39128 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=39128&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Code of Federal Regulations, 1992-07-01, Title 29, Chapter V, Part 507, pp. 149-171 |
| Abstract/Citation: | The Immigration and Nationality Act establishes an annual ceiling of 65,000 on the number of aliens who may be issued H-1B visas. These regulations define the scope of eligible occupations for which nonimmigrants may be issued H-1B visas and specifies the qualifications required. They detail how employers seeking to employ H-1B aliens are to proceed and establishes a system for the receipt and investigation of complaints. |
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