US Department of Labor Resumes Processing of Foreign Worker Visa Applications

Imagine the government department that helps companies hire workers from other countries has a special online tool.

This tool helps with important paperwork for visas like the H-1B, which is for special jobs, and for temporary jobs like in farming or construction.

The tool had to be closed for a while because the government didn't have enough money to run everything.

Now, the government has found the money, and the online tool is open again!

Companies can start submitting new applications and even get updates on ones they had waiting.

Because it was closed for so long, there's a big pile of paperwork to get through, so it might take a little longer than usual for things to be approved.

There might also be some new rules and fees for the H-1B visa in the future, like picking workers based on how much they get paid.