The new rules apply to all H-1B applicants, here or abroad, and aim to set more permanent restrictions. Anyone currently applying for a new H-1B visa or a renewal of an existing visa. One major change applies to any H-1B visa worker who is employed by one company but working primarily on site at a second. The government has already cited some of these objections in seeking to reject H-1B visa applications, with differing amounts of success. The rejection rate for H-1B visas has risen under the Trump administration, from 6.1% in 2016 to 15.1% in 2019.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 07, 2020 20:58 UTC