Possible Reform Of The H-1B Visa Program

By Kerry Bretz | Published December 23, 2016 | Posted in Visas | Tagged Tags: H-1B visa, H-1B visa program, President-Elect Trump, Specialty Worker Visa, Temporary Work Visas | Leave a comment

Technology workers authorized to work in the United States are generally issued visas under the category H-1B. The H-1B visa program admits 65,000 non-student workers and 20,000 graduate student workers for specialty occupations requiring a college education. The program is likely to undergo dramatic changes under President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. Last year, Senator Jeff Read More

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