House Proposes Streamlined Visa Process for Tech Talent

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have moved to introduce legislation that would speed up visa processing times for foreign tech workers due to the desperate cry of critical shortages in the tech industry. The bill proposes streamlining the H-1B and O-1 visa processing, prioritizes high-demand skills, and incentivizes tech companies when they make investments in training programs for American workers in the proposed legislation.

Bill Introduced to Reform Immigration Court System

There was a bipartisan bill introduced into Congress that would comprehensively reshape immigration court operations as an approach to cut backlogs, among measures to make the system's caseload more efficient. The number of judges would be added, so too an electronic case management system in court records, and an independent immigration court to be separated from the Justice Department would be established.