US suspension of fast-track specialist visa threatens research

By Rebecca Trager2017-03-28T12:37:00

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Immigration agency decision set to delay student and researcher start dates

Major academic research groups in the US are warning that a recent decision to temporarily suspend fast-track processing of all H-1B student visas for up to six months will disproportionately harm US universities. This suspension of H-1B premium processing petitions applies to all H-1B visa applications filed on or after 3 April 2017.