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Immigration

Apr. 4, 2013

Lawyers handle surge of H-1B visa applications

Immigration lawyers have seen an uptick in work for companies applying for H-1B visas in what is expected to be the busiest initial application week since the economic downturn.


By Andrew McIntyre


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Immigration lawyers across the state have seen an uptick in work for companies applying for skilled foreign worker visas in what is expected to be the busiest application year since the economic downturn.


If the annual limit on the H-1B visa program - 65,000 visas for foreigners with a four-year degree and another 20,000 for foreigners with a masters degree from a U.S. institution - is reached by t...

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