This morning, Donald Neufeld, Associate Director for the USCIS, testified before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement on "H-1B Visas: Designing a Program to Meet the Needs of the U.S. Economy and U.S. Workers."
As I explained in an earlier blog, H1B visas are temporary visas for foreign workers to work in the United States for a certain period of time. They do not lead to permanent resident status or citizenship, and there are a limited number of visas for a great many applicants, forcing every petitioner to rush their applications before the visa numbers are exhausted, and they are exhausted very quickly each year.
The Associate Director explains procedural requirements to petition for an H1B visa, talks about Requests for Evidence (RFEs) which many petitioners and attorneys have complained about being repetitive and unduly burdensome (concerns that Neufeld dismisses) and also talks about fraud-prevention measures, including surprise on-site visits, that resulted in approximately 13%-14% of fraudulent petitions that were revoked.
The entire testimony can be read here.
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