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US May Move to Restrict H-1B Visa 'Cheaters'

Demand for skilled labor will fuel another application rush

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 7, 2008 8:11 PM CST

(Newser) – The US is expecting a record number of applications for H-1B visas—given to highly skilled, specialized foreign workers—and is considering rules to penalize companies that try to improve their chances, ComputerWorld reports. Desperate firms have been known to send more than one application—...   Read full story »

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