Immigration Attorney Faces USCIS pushback

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US Tech Visa Applications Are Being Put Through the Ringer

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Immigration lawyers and technologists are concerned that a more restrictive visa process could limit the talent pipeline in Silicon Valley .

US tech companies like Amazon , Microsoft , Google , and Meta are some of the largest recipients of H-1B visas.

Some of the pushback is based on “adverse information” about the applicant or an applicant failing to update their address.

During the Biden administration, H-1B applications jumped up 61 percent .

The influence of immigrant founders on Silicon Valley is undeniable.

Several tech unicorn founders and top CEOs are immigrants, including Sergey Brin , Sundar Pichai , Satya Nadella , Max Levchin .

The administration's hard-line approach is beginning to impact the tech sector.

The AILA put out a practice advisory to its members, telling them that RFEs must still be responded to in order to prevent any application or petition denials.

USCIS told the AILA that “as part of the Trump administration’s commitment to restoring integrity to our immigration system”.

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