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US: Texas attorney general announces probe into ‘abuse’ of H-1B visa programme
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The attorney general of Texas in the United States on Wednesday announced an investigation into instances of abuse of the H-1B visa programme in the state.
Over the past few years, Indians have constituted the majority of H-1B visa holders.
🚨BREAKING: I'm announcing a sweeping investigation into H-1B visa abuse, starting with three North Texas businesses.
As a result, interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants in India were abruptly postponed by several months.
The number of H-1B visas issued annually is limited to 65,000, with an additional 20,000 for US advanced degree holders.