How Do H-1B Visas Support US Economic Competitiveness?
How Do H-1B Visas Support US Economic Competitiveness?
by Sara McElmurry
by Sara McElmurry
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it will suspend premium processing on applications for H-1B visas, which allow US companies to temporarily employ highly skilled foreign workers. How do H-1B visas support US economic competitiveness? What do these changes mean for the future of the visa program? Here’s what you should know.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it will suspend premium processing on applications for H-1B visas, which allow US companies to temporarily employ highly skilled foreign workers. How do H-1B visas support US economic competitiveness? What do these changes mean for the future of the visa program? Here’s what you should know.

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