U.S. Tightens Rules for H-1B Visas to Combat Exploitative Contracts

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The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new guidance for H-1B visa applications. This guidance clarifies that employers cannot bind foreign workers with exploitative financial terms. Specifically, the rules target contracts where employees are forced to pay penalties for early departure. The move aims to prevent situations deemed analogous to 'indentured servitude' within the legal guest worker program.

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