H1B Visa Applications Down Amid Reform Effort

Applications for H1-B visas are down slightly this year amid uncertainty in the U.S. about the program and talk of reform. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reports that 199,000 H1-B applications were made during the week-long filing period that began April 3. Two years ago 233,000 applications were made during the same April period. H1-Bs allow employers — mostly high-tech firms — to hire skilled foreign workers to work in the U.S. for three years. There are 85,000...

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