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The number of H-1B visa denials and Requests for Evidence, or RFEs, rose sharply soon after President Trump issued the “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order in April 2017, according to a new report by the National Foundation for American Policy.
Key figures:
The full report may be viewed here.
BAL Analysis: These figures released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirm that recent policy initiatives are impacting adjudications of high-skilled immigration petitions. It should be noted that while all companies have experienced an overall increase in RFEs, the rates vary across industries, with IT consulting companies being particularly targeted for RFEs and H-1B denials.
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