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procured these articles from US VISANEWS...to help some to be aware of current difficulties and such...
GAO Reports on H-1B Program
By Jennifer Hopkins, October 28, 2003
In September 2003, the U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report reviewing the use of the H-1B program from 2000-2002.
The report gives statistics, draws conclusions, and makes a number of recommendations. Some of the findings of particular interest in the report relate to the ongoing debate about whether H-1B workers are displacing American workers. According to an
AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association)summary:
"The GAO's findings also underscore the fact that market forces drive H-1B usage and that employers do not prefer to hire H-1B workers over U.S. workers. Specifically, the report noted that the use of the H-1B program has declined consistent with the general economic downturn, with the use of H-1B visas for the IT industry dropping by 25% from 2000 to 2002. The GAO also found that employers consider the costs and systematic processing delays with H-1B petitions
to be disadvantages to hiring the H-1B workers."
The entire report can be found on the GAO website at
www.gao.gov/new.items/d03883.pdf . Take a look at it if you have the opportunity -- it is quite interesting.
+ View this article online at:
www.usvisanews.com/memo2166.html
* H-1B Statistics for FY 2003
By Jennifer Hopkins, October 27, 2003
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) released statistics this week regarding the H-1B program for the 2003 Fiscal Year (FY 2003) -- which ended on September 30, 2003.
For FY 2003, the H-1B cap was 195,000. As you have read in previous articles on U.S. Visa News, the cap for FY 2004 has reverted back to 65,000. Most workers applying for an H-1B for a continuation of employment are not subject to the cap. Individuals who work for institutions of primary, secondary, or
higher education, and nonprofit research organizations are also exempt from the cap, as the sponsors are exempt employers. The CIS report states that approximately 13 percent of petitions for
new employment in FY 2003 were not subject to the cap for this reason. Workers should only be counted once against the cap even though they may have multiple petitions submitted on their behalf. The report states that in FY 2003, approximately 78,000
individuals were counted against the cap, and the corresponding number for FY 2002 was approximately 79,000. ...
+ View the rest of this article online at:
www.usvisanews.com/memo2165.html
GAO Reports on H-1B Program
By Jennifer Hopkins, October 28, 2003
In September 2003, the U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report reviewing the use of the H-1B program from 2000-2002.
The report gives statistics, draws conclusions, and makes a number of recommendations. Some of the findings of particular interest in the report relate to the ongoing debate about whether H-1B workers are displacing American workers. According to an
AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association)summary:
"The GAO's findings also underscore the fact that market forces drive H-1B usage and that employers do not prefer to hire H-1B workers over U.S. workers. Specifically, the report noted that the use of the H-1B program has declined consistent with the general economic downturn, with the use of H-1B visas for the IT industry dropping by 25% from 2000 to 2002. The GAO also found that employers consider the costs and systematic processing delays with H-1B petitions
to be disadvantages to hiring the H-1B workers."
The entire report can be found on the GAO website at
www.gao.gov/new.items/d03883.pdf . Take a look at it if you have the opportunity -- it is quite interesting.
+ View this article online at:
www.usvisanews.com/memo2166.html
* H-1B Statistics for FY 2003
By Jennifer Hopkins, October 27, 2003
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) released statistics this week regarding the H-1B program for the 2003 Fiscal Year (FY 2003) -- which ended on September 30, 2003.
For FY 2003, the H-1B cap was 195,000. As you have read in previous articles on U.S. Visa News, the cap for FY 2004 has reverted back to 65,000. Most workers applying for an H-1B for a continuation of employment are not subject to the cap. Individuals who work for institutions of primary, secondary, or
higher education, and nonprofit research organizations are also exempt from the cap, as the sponsors are exempt employers. The CIS report states that approximately 13 percent of petitions for
new employment in FY 2003 were not subject to the cap for this reason. Workers should only be counted once against the cap even though they may have multiple petitions submitted on their behalf. The report states that in FY 2003, approximately 78,000
individuals were counted against the cap, and the corresponding number for FY 2002 was approximately 79,000. ...
+ View the rest of this article online at:
www.usvisanews.com/memo2165.html
