More H-1B hopefuls denied under Trump, data show

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More H-1B hopefuls denied under Trump, data show



http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/More-H-1B-hopefuls-denied-under-Trump-data-show-12437578.php

By Trisha Thadani
December 17, 2017 Updated: December 19, 2017 11:24am



Foreigners who were once considered solid candidates for an H-1B visa — those with multiple degrees, high salaries offered by major tech companies and, in at least one case, an actual rocket scientist — are receiving extra scrutiny and delays on their applications.
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Thousands are also getting denied, prompting them to go home or revise their career plans.

More than twice as many H-1B applications were rejected in November compared with the same time last year, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data provided to The Chronicle. The newly reported data show that the administration is acting on its promise to curtail a work program for foreigners that it says is rife with loopholes and abuse.

Immigration officials have ramped up their scrutiny of the visas through “requests for evidence,” documents that demand employers offer further proof of why the applicant deserves a visa..............................

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1. Definitely true

They are pushing our H1B employees back into the lottery when they are "reapplying". That gives them a 1 in 3 chance of getting approved - maybe less.

These are not criminals. These are hard working people that can do great things for a very reasonable salary.