Forbes: Frightening Data on H-1B Crackdown

Mar 14, 2019 in H-1B/H-4

Forbes recently highlighted alarming data on how the H-1B adjudicatory process is affecting U.S. businesses and in particular the IT services sector.

If you’re a frequent reader of my newsletter, you know about the unprecedented number of Requests for Further Evidence (RFEs) and outright denials. This article objectively shows the numbers:

If you’re a frequent reader of my newsletter, you know about the unprecedented number of Requests for Further Evidence (RFEs) and outright denials. This article objectively shows the numbers:

  • 60% of all new H-1B visa submissions last year received a RFE, and
  • 80% of some companies’ H-1B applications have been denied.

This approach has caused unacceptable delays and unpredictability that harms U.S. businesses ability to hire and retain foreign talent to compete in a global economy.

Read the full Forbes article.

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