Many Houston residents are foreign-born and lacking immigration documents that are needed to live and work in the United States. In fact, more than one quarter of the population of Harris County is made up of people that were born outside of the United States. On Feb....
Month: March 2020
White House announces H-2B visa expansion
The Trump administration announced on March 5 that employers in Texas and around the country will be able to hire 35,000 more temporary foreign workers in 2020. The White House says that additional H-2B visas will be made available to help American businesses cope...
Judge overrules USCIS in H-1B visa case
For many companies in Texas, H-1B visas are an important way of bringing skilled, highly educated foreign workers to the United States. In many cases, these visas ease the entry of skilled tech workers, often educated at leading American universities. However,...
H-1B visa denial rates increasing
Government data indicates that H-1B visa applications are being denied at higher rates than ever before under the Trump Administration. An analysis performed by the National Foundation for American Policy shows that H-1B denial rates have risen from 6% during fiscal...
