{
  "id": 16871549,
  "title": "US moves to revise green card sponsorship rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-moves-to-revise-green-card-sponsorship-rules-16871549",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T08:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-moves-to-revise-green-card-sponsorship-rules/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United States government is set to revise the green card sponsorship rules following a federal review of the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme. The proposed changes, developed by the US Department of Labour (DOL) and cleared by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), aim to overhaul the PERM programme, whose regulations have not been comprehensively updated since 2005. The reforms would focus on recruitment requirements, protections for American workers affected by layoffs, and compliance with federal non-discrimination rules. The proposed regulation, currently confidential pending publication in the Federal Register, is expected to open the proposal to public scrutiny and allow stakeholders to submit comments. The public consultation period is expected to last either 30 or 60 days, after which the Department of Labour will review the submissions before deciding on a final regulation.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}