Part 4: Summarizing Potential Solutions Over the course of this series, the current state of the H-1B and H-2 class visas has been discussed. While the H-1B and H-2B visas have statutorily imposed limitations on the number of visas that may be issued, H-2A visas are only limited by the speed at which applications […]
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Part 3: Clearing a Path — Increasing the Availability of H-2 Visas as a Check on Abuse and Undocumented Immigration The H-2 visa program breaks nonimmigrant labor into two categories: agricultural and nonagricultural. Agricultural visas are classified as H-2A visas while nonagricultural visas are classified as H-2B. The type of […]
Part 2: Incentivizing the Overlap: Using the Private Sector to Bridge the STEM Skills Gap Introduction The H-1B visa program has faced increasing backlash as America continues its march toward a more isolationist foreign policy. The Hire American, Buy American directive issued by President Trump last year has served to […]
Part I: Setting the Stage Buy American, Hire American On July 26, 2017 President Trump signed his Buy American, Hire American (“BAHA”) Executive Order.[1] BAHA not only compels government agencies to purchase American made goods, it also places a focus on nonimmigrant worker visas directly in its language.[2] While BAHA […]