Business immigration visa quotas have long presented a major hurdle for employers and employees. There is no logic to the quota systems that Congress has in place, and quotas are
Continue Reading Congress Needs to Fix Immigration Visa Quotas to Boost EconomyOn Jan. 10, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President, Tom Donohue, delivered the widely-anticipated State of American Business address in Washington D.C. Much of his remarks focused on policies and opportunities for continuing economic growth in the United States under the social media hashtag of #Jobs2018. Mr. Donohue applauded the regulatory reforms and tax reforms of the Trump Administration and stated that our country must continue such common-sense reforms to free American job creators and to reset American jobs for the future.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced yesterday that it has reached the H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2016 and will no longer be accepting H-1B cap cases. USCIS has yet to provide the number of petitions received; however, last year’s FY2015 cap was oversubscribed by approximately 87,500 petitions. We anticipate the numbers to be even higher for FY2016. While an increased number of filings will confirm the U.S. economy continues to improve, it means a greater number of employers and individuals will be looking to alternative visa options when they leave H-1B cap season empty handed.
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