H-1B Visas Get New Guidelines To Fight Fraud, Abuse As Annual Lottery Begins
April 4, 2017
The Trump administration made it harder for tech companies to import foreign workers just as the annual lottery for visas began Monday. Guidelines issued Friday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) affect the H-1B visa process and take effect immediately.
The guidelines require proof a job is so complicated, computer programmers need more advanced knowledge and experience to combat what the agency characterized as fraud and abuse.