Thus, the 1998 compromise has not been carried out. The Labor Department shall make such data available on the Internet. The H-1B program will become completely transparent when information on the use of the program becomes widely available to Americans. This will increase the confidence of the American people in the program. It will also provide information about the demand for technology worker visas.
Employers currently can petition for part- time workers.
Companies doing this may be marginal operations that have trouble meeting the requirements of the H-1B program. Under current law, there are no minimum requirements for an employer to file an H-1B petition. The provision of current law that allows aliens to substitute work experience for a degree is eliminated. Current provisions encourage overstated and specious claims as to work experience. When an alien applies for an H-1B visa based on a degree from an educational institution outside of the United States, it must be verified by a consular office or its designee located in the country where the degree was granted.