Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers".

This measure would block a recent Department of Homeland Security rule that updated visa rules for skilled workers (H‑1B), international students (F‑1), and some other work visas. The blocked rule, published December 18, 2024, added new criteria for what counts as a “specialty occupation,” extended work authorization for certain F‑1 students waiting on H‑1B approval, and required H‑1B employers to have real job offers and be legally present and subject to U.S. legal processes. If this measure becomes law, those updates would not take effect (or would be rolled back) . The resolution’s purpose is to disapprove that specific DHS rule on H‑1B/F‑1 visa changes .

• Who is affected: H‑1B workers and applicants, F‑1 students with pending H‑1B petitions, and U.S. employers who hire on H‑1B .
• What changes: Stops the DHS updates, including the added specialty‑occupation criteria, the longer F‑1 work period, and the added employer requirements for H‑1B petitions .
• When: If enacted, it would nullify the DHS rule issued on December 18, 2024 .