The planned suspension of expedited processing for H-1B applications, starting next month, could derail recruiting efforts and disrupt daily life for workers at some of the largest temporary work nonimmigrant visa employers in the United States, immigration attorneys say.
This week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it will temporarily suspend expedited processing for H-1B temporary work visa applications, starting April 3, for up to six months. The federal agency, a unit of the Department of Homeland Security, said the suspension would clear a backlog of long-pending petitions.
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