The U.S. is definitely tightening the screws on H1-B employers, though this really just amounts to doing a better job of enforcing existing laws. It's consistent with what Obama promised during the campaign, and what's more attractive about it, it goes after the employer rather than the employee. We'll know in the coming months whether companies targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are known to be repeated violators, or whether they'll spend their time seemingly harassing companies that happen to hire someone who's not American.
This in the aftermath of some interesting recession-type news: immigration (legal immigration, that is), seems to be down across the board, which means filing fees are going up. There's a bit of Gov 2.0 window-dressing to help petitioners, but transparency sometimes only helps reveal the extent of your dysfunction. (By the way, funny to note the comment about how it might be "several weeks" before you find out that your fingerprints didn't take. Try six months.)
Amidst these developments, some truly touching stories: a sad story about a greencard scam ending in murder; and an uplifting tale about a doctor whose emotionally devastating volunteer work includes evaluating the survivors of torture who are applying for refugee status.
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