US H1-B policies may be preventing foreign PhD students in the US from working at startups, in favour of larger companies, restricting startups’ access to a talented workforce.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services has temporarily suspended fast track H-1B visa petitions in a bid to address a backlog and lengthy processing times.

There's a risk of erosion to the attractiveness of the US as a study destination as the newest executive order marked the first steps towards H-1B visa reform, educators said.