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Your Employee’s H-1B Change of Status Is Now in Effect: Next Steps for Employers

Compliance considerations for employers of new H-1B workers who changed status from F-1 OPT, STEM OPT, or another status For many employers, October 1 marked the day a new group of employees moved into H-1B status. Cap-subject petitions approved with a change of status took effec

News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated October 22, 2026