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Immigration

Mar. 8, 2017

Fast processing of work visa application halted

In an unexpected move, federal immigration officials have temporarily suspended speedy processing of high-skilled work visa applications.

By Chase DiFeliciantonio
Daily Journal Staff Writer

In an unexpected move, federal immigration officials have temporarily suspended speedy processing of high-skilled work visa applications.

The change, announced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Friday, will create more uncertainty for applicants and requests for counsel to attorneys during the H-1B application period, which opens in early April. Lawyers and paralegals...

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