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News from October 15, 2026
Stories published on Thursday, October 15, 2026 (U.S. Eastern Time).
Immigration
USCIS ended H-1B deference in Oct. 2017
USCIS data analyzed by NFAP show H-1B continuing employment denial rates rose from 5% in FY2017 to 12% in FY2018 and FY2019 after the agency ended deference to prior approvals in October 2017, according to an analysis published in Forbes. The findings apply…
