No new H-1b visas for agencies, universities governor orders

Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered universities and state agencies to stop asking for new H-1B visas until next year., the Houston Chronicle reported. The visas are used to hire foreign workers who possess skills in a specialized field. The visas typically last for three years.Abbott said the H-1B program has “too often been used to fill jobs that otherwise could — and should — have been...

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