U.S. immigration law has become so inadequate that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will reject up to 82% of the H-1B registrations for high-skilled foreign nationals submitted in the most recent H-1B lottery, according to the latest government data. In contrast, there is no numerical limit on high-skilled temporary visas in Canada under the Global Skills Strategy, and many high-skill temporary visa applicants are approved within two weeks. Despite this, many members of Congress have ignored the global competition for talent or, more remarkably, introduced measures to make it even more difficult for companies to employ foreign-born scientists and engineers in America.
H-1B visas are essential because they typically represent the only practical way for high-skilled foreign nationals, including international students, to work long-term in the United States. The process of obtaining permanent residence in the U.S. is flawed, with many individuals from India waiting decades to receive green cards.
Immigration policy plays a significant role in highly skilled individuals deciding where to study and build their careers. “The number of international students from India studying at Canadian colleges and universities increased 182% between 2016 and 2019 while at the same time, the enrollment of Indian students in master’s level science and engineering programs at U.S. universities fell almost 40%,” according to a recent National Foundation for American Policy...
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