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The Trump Immigration Effect is now in full force as it relates to H-1B visas, as now a week since the April 1 season opening, we still have not reached the full 85,000 visa application cap. On United States Customer and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced on April 6 the regular cap of 65,000 visa has been reached. However the addition 20,000 visas specifically reserved for the Advanced Degree Exemption, for foreigners who have attained US institution masters or higher degrees is still yet to be filled. T
The order has now been switched to run the main lottery cap first and then for Advanced Degree Holders leftover, they are run with the 20,000 advanced degree cap.
The reason for this switch in order, is primarily to over index to advanced degree holders by giving them a bigger chance of getting an H-1B visa. Many argue this is the right thing to due to attract the best talent to the US, however as with many things the best candidates, entrepreneurs, and people beneficial to the US economy are not always the most educated. However the general hostility from the Trump administration to all immigrants, and making them and their employers in this case jump through so man