U.S. District Court of Northern California Vacates Final Rule Regarding Wage-Based H-1B Selection

On September 15, 2021, the U.S. District Court of Northern California vacated the final rule, “Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States,” which would have prioritized H-1B visa selection based on wages.The ruling indicated this was because Chad Wolf had not been lawfully appointed as Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security when the final rule was approved.

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