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Law Practice,
Immigration,
Government

Oct. 26, 2017

US government tightens nonimmigrant work visa scrutiny

In a policy shift, the federal government announced that applications to extend certain work visas will now be scrutinized in the same way as the initial applications.

In a policy shift, the federal government announced that applications to extend certain work visas will now be scrutinized in the same way as the initial applications.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said the change would apply to certain nonimmigrant visas and is needed to combat fraud and protect U.S. workers.

According to Sharon Rummery, a spokesperson for the agency, the change was imp...

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