Karnig Dukmajian discusses updates to the US immigration system

24 February 2019

Senior Attorney Karnig Dukmajian is quoted in the Telegraph discussing recent changes to the US immigration system. Karnig outlines the impact these changes will have on companies seeking to hire skilled workers through the H-1B visa route, particularly in the tech sector. The current administration’s “buy American, hire American” policy is having a significant effect on legal immigration to the US, causing substantial hiring issues for employers of highly skilled workers.

Read the full article here.

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