Tag Archive: uscis transparency

Dec 13

Lawsuit Uncovers USCIS’ Double Standards in H-1B Program

For the past several years, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) H-1B visa review and processing procedures have caused confusion and concern among U.S. businesses that turn to highly-skilled temporary foreign workers in specialty occupations to operate successfully. In newly-uncovered documents, it appears that instead of supporting small businesses that attempt to hire highly-skilled foreign …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/12/13/lawsuit-uncovers-uscis-double-standards-in-h1-b-program/

Jun 21

DHS Creates Obstacles for Small Businesses Seeking High-Skilled Immigrants

Politicians love small businesses. They also love high-skilled workers. One might assume, then, that entrepreneurs and start-up companies would have a relatively easy time hiring immigrant professionals through the H-1B program. Not so. In fact, a recently released memo confirms that far from receiving preferential treatment, small businesses are singled out for heightened fraud investigations …

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Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/06/21/dhs-creates-obstacles-for-small-businesses-seeking-high-skilled-immigrants/