Buy American, Hire American: Impact to your Nonimmigrant Visa Petition
On April 18, 2017 President Trump signed the Buy American and Hire American (BAHA) Executive Order. The goal of BAHA is to strengthen the U.S. economy by protecting the interests, wages, and employment of U.S. workers through rigorous enforcement and administration of immigration laws. If you are considering applying for a nonimmigrant visa, it is important to know exactly what BAHA is, how it impacts your L, E, H, or O visa petition, and ways you can position your petition for a more favorable adjudication post-BAHA. What is the Buy American and Hire American (BAHA) Presidential Executive Order? Section [...]