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Labor/Employment,
Immigration

Apr. 2, 2018

Memo on two companies seeking H-1B visa for same person raises questions

Business immigration attorneys said that while the case the memo stemmed from had a narrow fact pattern, it created more questions than it answered and its impact wasn’t fully known, especially in light of Monday being the first day of the H-1B filing season.

The federal immigration service has adopted a policy memorandum seeking to clarify rules for companies and affiliates applying for multiple high-skilled work visas on behalf of the same person.

Business immigration attorneys said that while the case the memo stemmed from had a narrow fact pattern, it created more questions than it answered and its impact wasn't fully known, especially in light of today being the first day of the H-1...

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