US SB2928

Raises minimum wage requirements for H-1B workers to the highest of local prevailing wage, median area wage, or skill level 2 median wage, and prohibits employers from displacing U.S. workers within 180 days before or after hiring H-1B or L-1 nonimmigrants

Creates a prioritization system for H-1B visa allocation favoring F-1 visa holders with U.S. STEM degrees, workers offered higher wages (skill level 3-4), and employers with strong immigration compliance records

Caps employers with 50+ U.S. employees at no more than 50% H-1B and L-1 workers combined, limits H-1B initial admission to 3 years (extendable to 6 years with approved immigrant petition), and eliminates B-1 visa use for specialty occupation work

Requires employers to post job openings on a Department of Labor website for 30 days before hiring H-1B workers, mandates annual compliance audits of at least 1% of H-1B/L-1 employers, and increases civil penalties to $5,000-$150,000 per violation depending on offense type

Restricts L-1 workers with specialized knowledge from being placed at third-party worksites for more than 1 year cumulative, tightens the definition of "specialized knowledge," and requires L-1 employers to meet the same wage and working condition standards as H-1B employers after 1 year of employment