USCIS released its regulatory agenda for the coming months, which included plans to publish a final rule that would implement the second phase of the H-1B modernization plan initiated last year, among other immigration agency rulemaking priorities and timelines for the coming months. While the regulatory agenda reveals the Biden Administration’s agency priorities, the normal rulemaking process takes at least several months, and following the administration change on January 20, 2025, federal agencies under the new administration may decline to pursue proposed rules, suspend implementation of newly issued final rules, or even seek to vacate rules. While the implementation and lasting power of rules included in the Biden Administration’s plans are uncertain, some of these plans may remain on course, especially where they align with the incoming administration’s interests.