Governor blocks new H-1B visa applications in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies and public universities on Tuesday to freeze H-1B visa applications and to shift their focus to Texas employees.Under Abbott’s directive, state agencies and public universities should not initiate or file new H-1B visa petitions until the end of next year’s legislative session, unless written permission from the Texas Workforce Commission is pr...

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