H-1B visa process revamped to favor workers with degrees from U.S. universities

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/h-1b-visa-process-revamped-to-favor-workers-with-degrees-from-us-universities-2019-01-30?mod=newsviewer_click

H-1B visa process revamped to favor workers with degrees from U.S. universities

Published: Jan 30, 2019 9:13 p.m. ET

Louise
Radnofsky

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration unveiled changes to how the coveted visas for high-skilled foreign workers are allocated, starting this April, in an effort to boost the number awarded to people with advanced degrees from U.S. universities.

The change would result in up to 5,340 more immigrants with a master’s degree or higher getting selected for the visa, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which published the new rules.

The shift appears to fulfill a pledge President Donald Trump made two years ago to help Silicon Valley companies by prioritizing the most skilled applicants for the visas, known as H-1B, and reducing the number of visas secured through outsourcing firms.
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[IronLionZion]

1. DUers should apply to these companies

lots of jobs available at contracting firms since they've reduced the number of H-1B visas awarded for entry level positions. Lots of DUers have college degrees and need jobs. Sounds like a win-win