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Engine Comments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Proposed End to Deference for Prior Approvals
Engine submitted comments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on its proposed rule to stop deferring to prior approvals when it reviews extension petitions for H-1B, L-1, O-1, and other workers.
Engine Comments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Proposed Elimination of the 60-Day Grace Period
Engine submitted comments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on its proposed rule to eliminate the discretionary 60-day grace period for H-1B and other high-skilled workers whose employment ends.
Engine Comments to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Proposed OPT Fees
Engine submitted comments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on its proposed rule to require schools to pay $70,000 for a student’s first Optional Practical Training recommendation and $30,000 for each later one.
Startup News Digest 11/06/26
Key startup policy debates to watch in lame duck, new Congress
Startup News Digest 10/23/26
Midterm election outcome likely to impact startup policy debates
Startup News Digest 09/25/26
H-1B fee would put high-skilled talent further out of reach for startups
Engine Comments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Proposed H-1B Petition Fee
Engine submitted comments to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on its proposed rule to establish a $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions.
Startup News Digest 06/12/26
New report examines the necessary components of startup ecosystems
The Foundations of an Innovation Flywheel: How emerging startup ecosystems are building from scratch
Silicon Valley as an engine for innovation, wealth creation, and economic development is the envy of the world.
Startup News Digest 05/22/26
Administration weighs making foreign-born talent more expensive
Engine comments to Department of Labor on prevailing wage for H-1B
Engine submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing a proposed rule that would sharply raise prevailing wage levels for the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM programs.
Engine Comments to Department of Labor on Independent Contractor Classification
Engine submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor supporting the proposed rule's shift from the current multifactor worker-classification test to a simpler two-factor standard.
Engine releases 2026 Startup Agenda
Today, Engine published the 2026 Startup Policy Agenda, highlighting the policy issues coming up this year that will impact startups.
Response of Engine Advocacy regarding Request for Information; Regarding Employer Noncompete Agreements
Engine submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission outlining how overly broad noncompete agreements harm innovation by limiting worker mobility.
Response of Engine Advocacy to DHS Wage weighting proposal
Engine submitted comments to the Department of Homeland Security on its proposed rule to replace the H-1B lottery system with a wage weighted alternative
Letter in response to new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
Letter in response to new $100,000 H-1B visa fee