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Requests for Evidence (RFEs) for H-1B and L-1 petitions remained high while approval rates improved slightly in the most recent quarter, according to new statistics released by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 (January – March 2020).
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BAL Analysis: The statistics are consistent with the Trump administration’s policies and directives to tighten visa eligibility following the Buy American and Hire American (BAHA) executive order in 2017. Though approval rates are ticking upward, they remain well below pre-BAHA approval rates as the agency continues to issue a high number of RFEs and interpret adjudication criteria narrowly.
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