Mabel Arroyo was featured in a Nashville Ledger cover story on women in the legal profession in Nashville. Ms. Arroyo talked about Baker Donelson's immigration practice, which includes filing for H-1Bs, a non-immigrant, three-year extendable work visa for professionals in specialty occupations. She notes the U.S. currently issues only 65,000 H-1Bs per year, and in recent years, the cap has been hit during the first week of applications.
"It is very frustrating for employers," Ms. Arroyo explains. "They're trying to hire people legally and meet all the government requirements. They spend all this money recruiting, and then when they're ready to file, the cap is reached."
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