Gaining lawful status in the U.S. has always been difficult.  But, with new policies like Buy American Hire American and extreme vetting, we see more Requests for Evidence (RFE’s), Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) and denials from both applicants outside and inside the United States. USCIS and the State Department deny approvable cases because they’ve been told denials will protect U.S. workers. I think the opposite is true – immigration continues to benefit U.S. business and workers, so more people and businesses are asking us what can be done.