One More Congressional Bill Introduced to Restrict H1B Visas

The anti-H1B visa movement is gaining steam as the April 3 start date for submitting petitions approaches.  Most observers expect the number of petition to at least equal that of ...

  • April 28th, 2017
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Trump H1B Executive Order: “Buy American, Hire American”

In a long-expected move to reform the H1B visa program, President Trump signed an executive order on April 18 requiring four different federal agencies to “crack down on fraud and ...

  • April 27th, 2017
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White House Briefing Singles Out IT Firms for H1B Abuse

Following on the heels of President Trump’s executive order on H1B visa reform, a White House briefing on the program gave a scathing review of Indian IT outsourcing firms.  While ...

  • April 26th, 2017
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Understanding the Recent H1B Changes

As we discussed in our recent blog post, on April 3 the Trump administration announced a new level of H1B visa rule enforcement that is a game changer for those ...

  • April 5th, 2017
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BREAKING: New Enforcement of Worker Qualification Rules

On Monday, April 3, the 2017 H1B visa season began as the USCIS started to accept petitions for skilled non-immigrant workers in the US.  The same day, the Trump administration ...

  • April 4th, 2017
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President Trump Under Fire for Inaction on H1B Visa Reform

As we have been discussing the past three months on our blog, President Trump took office with the expressed intention to bring changes to the H1B visa program for skilled ...

  • April 3rd, 2017
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