New H-1B Visa Petitions Jump 37 Percent

Employers requested new H-1B visas for nearly 275,000 workers this year, a 37 percent increase over the fiscal year 2020 filing season, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). With many employers in operational limbo due to the coronavirus outbreak, it’s unclear how many of the companies that had registered for H-1B workers will ultimately submit full applications for them. USCIS said that if there aren’t enough petitions filed, the agency will pick more unselected petitions held in reserve to meet the cap.
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