Op-ed: What you should know regarding the H1-B Registration March deadline

The registration process for H-1B visas, which provides temporary work authorization for foreign workers employed by U.S. companies in certain specialty occupations, opened on Mar. 9. However, the Mar. 25 deadline for registration submission is quickly approaching, making it the shortest registration period in the program’s history.

Texas is among the densest regions for H-1B visas along with California and New York, due to the concentration of energy companies and life sciences institutions who…