Texas Governor halts new H-1B visa petitions at state agencies, universities | World News

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Texas Governor on Tuesday ordered all the universities and state agencies to halt fresh H-1B visa petitions until next year, news agency AP reported. These are used employers to hire foreign workers with specialised skills
The pause in the American state, which is home to tens of thousands of H-1B visa holders, comes amid steps the Trump adminration aimed at revamping the visa programme.

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