A couple nights ago ABC News ran a report about how the creator of CruiseWise.com was denied a visa even though his company had been named one of the “20 Hot Silicon Valley Startups You Need to Watch,” and had hired nine Americans (and expected to hire many more in the near future).
The reason for the denial didn’t seem logical and the report emphasized the negative consequences of the denial.
To the credit of USCIS, within 24 hours of the report airing, the visa petition was reopened and approved. It is commendable that USCIS took such swift action to correct the situation – but I wonder how many similar cases exist in the system? Not everyone can get a national news report highlighting the benefits that a company will have on the United States. What is USCIS doing to ensure its policies are being implemented universally? What will it do in the future?