The Biden administration has directed agencies to consider publishing a 60-day delay for any rules not in effect regarding the wage-based lottery system.
“This proposed delay of 60 days will allow agency officials the opportunity to review any questions of fact, law, or policy, the rule may raise,” says the US Department of Labour (DOL). Meanwhile, DOL will be seeking public comments on this extension.
The wage rule issued by the Trump administration on January 14, was supposed to take effect from March 15, but now will be delayed to May 14, in response to Joe Biden’s regulatory freeze. Meaning that the wage based selection process will not be effective upcoming registration – which is expected to open on March 1.
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