By Elizabeth Espín Stern and Maximillian Del Rey (November 2, 2017, 11:27 AM EDT) -- In the brief period since L. Francis Cissna was sworn in as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Oct. 8, 2017, three government announcements have reinforced the administration's focus on policing abuses and preventing fraud in the H-1B and L-1 visa programs. USCIS is actively working to reinforce President Donald Trump's "Buy American, Hire American" directive and the White House's recently announced immigration priorities.[1] Together, the three announcements signal that employers can expect USCIS not only to second-guess the validity of H-1B and L-1 petitions but to search for opportunities to investigate and penalize employers, particularly when en masse technology talent is part of the work corps or the company's vendor personnel....
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