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Changes touted to make H-1B visa applications easier

Andy Uhler Mar 22, 2019
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Triple the number of applicants applied for the H1-B visa program last year. Chances of getting your application picked were only about one in three. John Moore/Getty Images

Changes touted to make H-1B visa applications easier

Andy Uhler Mar 22, 2019
Triple the number of applicants applied for the H1-B visa program last year. Chances of getting your application picked were only about one in three. John Moore/Getty Images
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service this week announced some changes to the visa program for highly-skilled foreigners who fill U.S. jobs in technology, science, engineering and other fields. These changes are supposed to make the process of applying for H-1B work permits easier. 

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