The announcement in January was the end of the process, not the start. Here is the timeline of that previous rule: 2021-02-02: President Biden issued Executive

The announcement in January was the end of the process, not the start. Here is the timeline of that previous rule: 2021-02-02: President Biden issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14012[0] 2021-04-19: Request for Public Input begins[1] 2021-05-19: Request for Public Input ends[2] 2023-10-23: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Comment period begins[3] 2023-12-11: Comment period ends 2024-01-30: Final Rulemaking announced[4] 2024-02-02: Regulations are published in federal register[5] 2024-03-06: Rules take effect [0]https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-order/14012 https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-order/14012 [1]https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/19/2021-07987/identifying-barriers-across-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-uscis-benefits-and-services https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/19/2021-07... [2]https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/26/C1-2021-07987/identifying-barriers-across-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-uscis-benefits-and-services https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/26/C1-2021... [3]https://www.regulations.gov/docket/USCIS-2023-0005/unified-agenda https://www.regulations.gov/docket/USCIS-2023-0005/unified-a... [4]https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-announces-strengthened-integrity-measures-for-h-1b-program https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-announces... [5]https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/02/2024-01770/improving-the-h-1b-registration-selection-process-and-program-integrity https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/02/2024-01...