US stops issuing working visas

By Associated Press

Oct 06, 2004 7:03 pm

WASHINGTON—Immigration officials have a message for employers hoping to hire foreign workers through the H1-B visa program for the fiscal year that began Friday: It's too late.

The popular visas are granted to foreigners in specialty professions such as architecture, engineering, medicine and computer programming. H1-B visas are good for up to six years.

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