HIGHRegulatoryTier 2
DHS proposed visa rule exempts most physicians and dentists
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Dental practices and DSOs that sponsor H-1B dentists would avoid the proposed $103,265 employer fee under a new DHS rule that keeps cap-exempt petitions exempt.
Key points
- Department of Homeland Security released a proposed rule imposing a $103,265 fee on employers filing most H-1B petitions.
- The proposed rule excludes cap-exempt H-1B petitions, which are the petitions most commonly used to sponsor internationally trained dentists.
- AAOMS joined other healthcare organizations in opposing a prior Trump administration proclamation that sought to apply the fee to physicians and dentists.
- AAOMS supported the Physicians and Healthcare Workforce Act (HR 7961) to permanently exempt physicians, dentists, and other healthcare workers from new H-1B fees.
Who should care
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