Thread by @HMAesq

I told @qzindia where many of my H-1B clients are from: A system so overburdened, hampered by new policy meant to hobble instead of run must be reformed. That starts by starving the beast.

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I've proudly served businesses in Northern Virginia and beyond to help them acquire H-1B visas and stay competitive. It can be hard to find qualified folks.

#H1B isn't perfect, but needs reform, not made unattainable.

That's exactly what the current administration is doing. And yes, it's for the same reason they tried to revoke #DACA, kill #TPS, sent troops to the border, and banned Muslims: they don't want people to come here.

The administration attacks legal immigration.

It's bad enough a bright graduate has to enter a lottery just to have an H-1B petition accepted (because demand far exceeds the supply). But once accepted, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) does its level best to find a way to deny the petition.

In 4Q 2017, nearly 69% of all H-1B petitions received additional Requests for Evidence (compared with 23% in 3Q 2017). Denial rates continue to soar. Our policies are putting a cap on intelligence, a cap on competition, and a cap on skill. That's no way to achieve prosperity.

The administration's "Buy American Hire American" initiative (which completely ignores that many H-1B holders are themselves aspiring Americans, and their employers are, by definition, American companies) means #H1B premium processing may mean nothing more than speedier denials.