Foreign workers with advanced degrees from American schools may have an easier time getting work visas

Erika Beras Feb 1, 2019
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Foreign workers with advanced degrees from American schools may have an easier time getting work visas

Erika Beras Feb 1, 2019
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If you’re a skilled foreign worker with an advanced degree from a U.S. college or university, come April your chances of getting the visa you need to work in this country could get better. The lottery that governs how H-1B Visas are allocated is being retooled, in a move that will help employers and the higher education industry. 

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