Tech industry faces new H-1B visa reality

GUEST: By now, business leaders across the globe are well aware of the recent announcement by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that it will temporarily suspend premium processing for H-1B visas petitions that are filed on or after April 3, 2017. The suspension promises to have a major impact on U.S. companies in the tech sector that frequently rely on qualified foreign professionals to fill vacancies on short notice.
According to the Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Stu